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Norcape

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Norcape

Norcape seen here outbound to Zeebrugge from the Port of Tyne (North East England) on 24th May 2008. Photographed from Tyne Street, North Shields.

Norcape had been in the Tyne having had an annual refit carried out by A&P at Hebburn on Tyne. Major works included the removal of existing doubler plate circa 1800mē on the upper deck, main deck and tank top and circa 2300mē plating repairs using SPS methods to major parts of cargo decks and lower hold tank top. Also the removal and renewal of the main engine crankshaft.

Former Names:
Tipperary
Puma

Type of ship : Ro-Ro Cargo Ship

Year of build : 1979 - Mitsui Engineering & SB Co Ltd, Tamano, Japan (#1164)
Newbuilding price $14,967,796
Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Welded; Decks:2 dks; Bulbous bow; FS Ice Class 1C

Registered Owner: NORCAPE - Netherlands
Ship Manager: P&O NORTH SEA FERRIES - Netherlands

Length Overall 150.020
Length (BP) 141.000
Breadth Extreme 20.730
Breadth Moulded 20.710
Draught 5.112
Depth 13.010
Height 43.100
Displacement 10996
Gross 14,087
Net 4,226
Deadweight 6,309
Formula Deadweight 16,772

2 oil engines with clutches, flexible couplings & single reduction geared to screw shafts driving 2 CP propellers at 259 rpm
Total Power: Mcr 13,240kW (18,002hp), Csr 13,240kW (18,002hp)
Service Speed: 18.00kts