Merwedijk

Merwedijk inbound to the Port of Tyne, North East England on 30th July 2010. Photographed from Western Quay, North Shields. Shiptype Container Ship (Fully cellular) IMO 9242986 MMSI 245448000 Call Sign PFCN Flag Netherlands Port of Registry Groningen Owner: Merwedijk BV- Netherlands Operator : Unifeeder AS - Denmark Built: 001-04 Detlef Hegemann Rolandwerft GmbH & Co. KG - Berne Yard/hull No.: 193 (Germany) Standard design:PW 700; Ship Type Group:Feeder - Containership; Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Welded; Decks:1 dk; Bulbous bow; FS Ice Class 1A Length Overall 132.200 Length (BP) 125.500 Breadth Moulded 19.400 Draught 7.310 Depth 9.450 Gross Tonnage (GT) 6,420 Net Tonnage (NT) 3,240 Deadweight (DWT) 8,298 Formula Deadweight 10,158 Main Engine: Design: MaK, Engine Builder: Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KG - Germany 1 x 8M43, 4 Stroke, Single Acting, In-Line (Vertical) 8 Cy. 430 x 610, Mcr: 7,200 kW (9,789 hp) at 500 rpm 1 oil engine reduction geared to screw shaft driving 1 CP propeller Total Power: Mcr 7,200kW (9,789hp) Service Speed: 17.50kts Thrusters: 1 Thwart. FP thruster (f) 500kW(680bhp)