54500DWT Bulk Carrier

Wright International Ltd is able to bring this superb 54500DWT BULK CARRIER direct from the manufacturers and in Class for our very valued customers. This vessel has been designed and built to conform to IACS (International Association of Classification Societies Ltd) and this vessel has been Classed by CCS (China Classification Society since 1956) CSA – CSM, Bulk carrier, Aut-0, CSR, BC-A, strengthened for heavy cargoes. Holds Nos 2& 4 may be empty, SCM, ESP, in water survey, BWMP, GRAB X. designed with FIVE cargo holds which have single skin walls with double bottom with top side tanks and bottom side tanks as shown. With unrestricted navigation this is a worldwide traveller carry dry bulk cargo including grain, coal, iron ore, steel coils. Etc.

Powered by a single MAN B& W 6S50MC-1 engine with an output of 12883BHP (9480kW) allowing it to operate at around 14 knots with an amazing 18000 miles nautical range. The vessel has its own unloading facilities with its 36 Tonne x 28m Deck Cranes. The five holds have a deadweight of 54,500 Tonnes in 68,000m3 of storage space. The machinery and the equipment on board this vessel allows the owner to know his ship is sailing the Oceans of this world in safety and comfort. With product having to travel further and further every year this vessel is the right size and with only 30 of a Crew you know that the overheads are going to be controlled as well. Having the Man engines allows you to plan your servicing in almost Port in the world as they are readily available in most Ports. Wright International Ltd now has the facility to work with you to order this vessel now and with two under construction we should be able to secure at least one of them for you before they too sailing the world delivering the one product that is always in demand. All you have to do is contact either Robert or Greig and leave the rest to Wright International Ltd.

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Vessel Type:	Bulk Carrier
Builder:	Made in China
Model:	54500DWT Bulk Carrier
Year:	2009
Price:	€43,000,000
Reference:	WIL 1716

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Dimensions

LOA:	189m 90cm
LWL:	182m cm
Beam:	32m 26cm
Draft:	12m 68cm

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Engines

MAIN ENGINE
The Naval Architect who designed this vessel designed it so that it could be services in almost any port in the world. This vessel has a MAN B & W engine and it has a well proven track record for vessels of this size. The 6S50MC-C engine has 6 cylinders with a bore of 500mm and a stroke of 1910mm, producing some 12833BHP (9480kW). This allows the vessel to operate at 14.6 knots and still have an endurance of 18,000 nautical miles.

CONSUMPTION
The Main Engine will have a fuel consumption of around 30.1 Tonnes / Day at normal service speed.

BUNKERAGE
•FUEL OIL 1800m3
•DIESEL OIL 150m3
•FRESH WATER 390m3
•BALLAST WATER 15,300m3

No. of Engines:	1
Fuel:	Diesel
Drive:	Shaft Drive

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Construction

Realising that is a serious Cargo Vessel and will spend most of its life circumnavigating the Oceans of this world, the Naval Architect arranged for this vessel to be built to China Classification Society, which is part of the I.A.C.S Ltd Group of Classification Societies.

The hull, deck, accommodation, machinery and all apparatus on board this vessel will comply with China Classification Society (CSS) CSA – CSM – Bulk Carrier, Aut-0, CSR, BC-A, Strengthened for heavy Cargoes, Holds Nos 2 & 4 may be empty, SCM, ESP, in water survey, BWMP, GRAB(X).

FLAG – This vessel will fly the flag of China when launched.

The vessel is to be designed as a single screw diesel driven bulk carrier, suitable for normal world wide service carrying dry bulk cargo, including grain, coal, iron ore, steel coils, etc. The vessel is to be designed and built with single continuous deck with forecastle and poop. All accommodation including navigation bridge and propulsion machinery to be located aft. The vessel to be divided by bulkheads, decks, double bottom and platforms into the following spaces and compartments:

AFT BODY
The aft body of the ship with transom stern to be used for the crew accommodation and
bridge, steering gear room, fresh water tank, after peak tank, stern tube cooling water tank, emergency fire pump room and storage room etc.

ENGINE ROOM
The engine room is to be arranged to accommodate the main engine and two tiers of
platform with sufficient area for the auxiliary machinery, engine control room, workshop and storage room, etc. Service, settling and storage tanks for heavy fuel, diesel and lubricating oil are to be provided at suitable places. The double bottom is to contain lubricating oil sump tank, diesel oil tank, bilge tank, slop tank, F.O. overflow tank and other necessary tanks.

CARGO AREA
The cargo area to have five (5) cargo holds. Cargo hold to be constructed as single skin,
double bottom and top side tanks with bottom side tanks as shown. The top side tanks and bottom side tanks at both sides of No.1 to No.5 holds to be used for ballast water tank
The double bottom under cargo holds to have ballast water tanks, fuel oil tanks and one pipe duct. Pipe duct is to be provided between front bulkhead of engine room and aft bulkhead of No.1 hold so that arranging ballast, bilge and fuel oil piping and steam piping and valves etc. No. 3 hold can be used for loading ballast water.

FORE BODY
Fore peak tank used as ballast water tank, void space, chain locker, and bosun’s storage
room etc. to be arranged at fore body.

PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
•Length over all 189.90 m
•Length between perpendiculars 182.00 m
•Breadth (moulded) 32.26 m
•Depth (moulded) 17.60 m
•Designed draft (moulded) 11.00 m
•Scantling draft (moulded) 12.68 m

DECK HEIGHT AT CENTRE:
•Upper deck to A deck 3.05 m
•A deck to B deck 2.75 m
•B deck to C deck 2.75 m
•C deck to D deck 2.75 m
•D deck to Bridge deck 2.75m
•Bridge deck to compass deck 2.65 m
•Upper deck to forecastle deck after end 2.80 m

CAMBER:
•Upper deck (straight camber) 0.50 m
•Compass deck (circular camber) 0.15 m
•Forecastle deck (circular camber) 0.15 m
•Other decks Nil

SHEER ON UPPER DECK:
•Aft – at center line Nil
•Fore – at center line 500 mm
•Rise of floor: Nil
•Frame space:
•Fore peak & aft peak 600 mm
•Other area 820 mm

TONNAGE
DEADWEIGHT - The deadweight at design draft (11.00m) in sea water of 1.025 specific gravity to be abt. 45200DWT.
The deadweight at scantling draft (12.68m) in sea water of 1.025 specific gravity to be
abt. 53500DWT.
The deadweight to be defined as the difference between the displacement and light
ship weight.

GROSS TONNAGE approx. 31320
NET TONNAGE approx. 18717

Gross tonnage and net tonnage of the vessel according to “International Regulation for the Tonnage Measurement of the Vessel “

AUTHORITIES
The vessel including its hull, machinery and equipment to be designed based on the
following rules and regulations including any modification/circulars which are compulsory set into force at the date of signing the contract.
•Rules and Regulations of China Classification Society
•Maritime laws and regulations of Chinese Government
•The International Convention on Load Lines 1966 and the protocol 1988
•International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974 and protocol
•1978, 1988, including amendments 1981, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996,1997.
•International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships (MARPOL) 1973
•and protocol 1978 Annex I and VI, including all amendments.
•International Antifouling System Convention
•International Regulation for the Prevention of Collision at Sea 1972 and revision 1981, 1987, 1989 and 1993.
•International Telecommunication Convention with Amendments including watchkeeping receiver (Genevan, 1976) and radio regulation 1979, 1982 and 1988
•International Convention for Tonnage Measurement of Ships 1969
•ILO Convention concerning crew accommodation on board ship No.92 ,133
•U.S. Coast Guard Regulations for foreign vessel trading in U.S. waters
•Suez Canal navigation regulation including tonnage measurement
•Panama Canal navigation regulation including tonnage measurement
•Requirement of Australian Waterside Worker’s Federation (AWWF) 1977 (for hold ladder and the deck crane access ladder only)
•IMO rules regarding grain loading
•BC Regulation
•International Control and Management Convention of Ship Ballast Water and Settlings (BWM)
•Effluent Requirement of Nitrogen Oxides
•Common Regulation of Bulk Carrier Structure (JBP)
•Canada etc Stipulation concerning Cargo Crane

CERTIFICATES
Following certificates to be delivered to Owner together with the ship. Each certificate to be delivered one (1) original and three (3) certified copies.
Certificates Issued by Classification Certificate Classification Society
•International Load Line Certificate Classification Society
•Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate Classification Society
•Cargo Ship Safety Construction Classification Society Certificate
•Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate Classification Society
•Certificate of International Convention Classification Society for Prevention of Pollution from ships
•Certificate of Compass Adjustment Authorized Authority
•Derating Exemption Certificate Regulatory Bodies
•International Tonnage Certificate Classification Society
•Suez Canal Tonnage Certificate Classification Society (or other Regulatory Bodies)
•Panama Canal Tonnage Certificate Classification Society (or other Regulatory Bodies)
•Cargo Gear Certificate Classification Society & Governments of India, Pakistan, Canada and Australia
•Builder’s Certificate Builder Report on chemical examination Authorized party for cargo hold paint
•Magnetic compass Certificate Classification Society (or authorized body)
•Grain Loading Certificate Classification Society
•Deadweight Certificate Classification Society
•Loading computer Certificate Classification Society
•Antifouling Certificate Classification Society
•However, if formal certificate(s) cannot be obtained at the time of ship’s delivery,
•Builder to furnish provisional certificate(s) to Owner which substitutes the formal certificate(s). In such case, Builder to deliver formal certificate(s) to Owner as soon as practicable after the ship’s delivery, but in any case prior to the expiration of the validity of the provisional certificate.
•Builder also to supply loading manual and cargo lashing manual approved by Classification Society.

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Accomodation

This vessel is fitted out in the way a small town would be. It has full facilities to allow its Crew to relax when not working or for the Principal Officers to hold meetings on board as required. The cabins have been graded to allow for the normal working practices to be followed as follows:

•3 x First Class Officer
•2 x Senior Class
•9 x Junior Class
•11 x Crew
•4 x Cadet Junior
•1 x Pilot

TOTAL 29 Crew + 1 Pilot

Decking Equipment

This vessel is fully fitted out to comply with I.A.C.S Ltd rules for Ocean Going vessels. However it is the fact that this vessel has been fitted with such versatile Deck Cranes that makes the whole ship so viable. The deck cranes are rated at 36 Tonne at 28m and they can load and unload all five Cargo Holds.

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Disclaimer

The details of this vessel is offered in good faith but cannot be guaranteed. Nor can we warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.