VILLE DE BORDEAUX

Ville De Bordeaux seen here inbound to the Port of Tyne (early morning) from St Petersburg (Russia) on 13th July 2008. Photographed from Tyne Street, North Shields (North East England).

This is the ship that carries completed wings for the Airbus A380 from the UK to France.

Type of ship : Ro-Ro Cargo Ship

Year of build : 2004 - JINLING SHIPYARD - Nanjing (CHINA) - Newbuilding price $22,250,000
Hull Material:Steel; Decks:2 dks; Bulbous bow

Ship Manager: LOUIS DREYFUS ARMATEURS SAS - France
http://www.lda.fr/
Registered Owner: NAVIRE VILLE DE BORDEAUX FRANCE
Operator: Fret-CETAM - Paris, France

Length Overall 154.150
Length (BP) 138.000
Length (Reg) 138.750
Breadth Moulded 24.000
Draught 6.600
Depth 21.850
Gross 21,528
Net 7,869
Deadweight 5,200

2 oil engines single reduction geared to screw shafts driving 2 CP propellers at 155 rpm
Total Power: Mcr 16,800kW (22,842hp), Csr 16,200kW (22,026hp)
Service Speed: 21.00kts
Formula Deadweight 31,950