NYK Vesta

The NYK Vesta is a large container ship operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha and its port of registry[3] is Panama, Panama.[1] It is a sister ship to the NYK Venus.[4]

History
Name: NYK Vesta
Operator: Nippon Yusen Kaisha[1]
Port of registry: Panama,  Panama[1]
Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries[1]
Yard number: 1716[1]
Launched: 12 January 2007
Completed: April 2007[1]
Identification:
General characteristics
Tonnage: 103260 gross tons[2]
Length: 338m[1]
Beam: 46m[1]
Draught: 15m[1]
Depth: 20m[1]
Installed power: 68,666kW(93,360hp)[1]
Propulsion: 1 oil engine[1]
Speed: 25kt[1]

Hull and engine

NYK Vesta is a fully cellular container ship with a capacity of 8100 TEU.[1] NYK Vesta was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan yard number 1716; was finished in April 2007.[1] The dimensions of the hull are a length of 338m, beam of 46m, draught of 15m, and depth of 20m,[1] while the tonnage is 103260.[2]

NYK Vesta is powered by a MAN B&W 2 stroke 12 cylinder engine (design 12K98ME) capable of producing 68,666 kW(93,369 hp) driving a 1 FP propeller.[1] This ship can reach speeds of 25kt.[1]

References

  1. Lloyd's Register of Ships. Register of Ships. Lloyd's Register of Ships. p. 285. ISBN 978-1-906313-02-9.
  2. Shipping Access. "NYK Vesta". Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  3. "NYK Vesta". Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  4. "NYK Venus and NYK Vesta to go into service". International Freighting Weekly. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
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