HANJIN PENNSYLVANIA - Monrovia, Liberia       Call sign - ELZT7     IMO number - 9232096 Owner - Reederei F Laeisz GmbH, Germany     Manager/Operator - Hanjin Shipping - Seoul, South Korea Location - Photographed while underway at Hamburg, Germany     Photograph Date - April 2002     Photographer - Malte Schwarz     Added to archive - 23 Apr 2003     Last updated - 10 Jan 2004

SHIP'S HISTORY   Ordered - 15 May 2000   Keel laid - 24 November 2001   Launched - 21 January 2002   Delivered - 8 March 2002   Build price - $44 million (US)   (a) Hanjin Pennsylvania - Liberia   11 Nov 2002 she suffered major damage - see below   Subsequently sold for demolition   Arrived at Chinese scrapyard 12 March 2003   Scrap price - unknown   Later re-sold and returned to service

PARTICULARS   Ship type - Container ship   Gross tonnage - 50,242   Net tonnage - 27,530   Deadweight tonnage - 58,000   L.O.A. - 281.50 meters (922'9")   L.B.P. - 265.00 meters (868'8")   Width overall - 32.20 meters (105'6.5")   Width moulded - 32.20 meters (105'6.5")   Draught - 13.02 meters (42'8")   Depth - 21.50 meters (70'6")   Number of cargo holds - unknown   Number of hatch covers - unknown   Container capacity (total) - 4,367 TEU   Containers on deck - unknown   Containers in holds - unknown   Reefer capacity - unknown   Fixed container guides are built into her holds

CONSTRUCTION   Builder - Hanjin Heavy Industries   Country - , South Korea   Hull number - 092   Engine builder -   Country -   Number of engines - 1   Engine types - MAN B&W 9K90MC-C diesel   Horsepower - 55,798 bhp (41,040 kW)   Fuel - Heavy fuel oil & diesel oil   Diesel oil capacity - unknown   Heavy fuel oil capacity - unknown   Rate of consumption - unknown   Speed - 24 knots   Propeller - 1 variable pitch   Bow thuster - 1 ?hp   Steering gear - Standard rudder   Generators - unknown

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - This section is open for all viewers to contribute any information about this ship that is known such as former owners, managers, charterers, accidents, conversions, drydockings, cargoes, voyages, sightings or ports of call etc.. ** 11 November 2002 Hanjin Pennsylvania suffered severe damage following an explosion that occured in one of the containers that was stowed close to the accomodations block. The vessel subsequently caught fire while off the coast of Sri Lanka as it was on its way to Hamburg, Germany. One of the 19 crew members died and a second was missing immediately following the explosion. ** 14 November 2003 Although the fire was still burning it was reported to be under control. It was hoped that the ship could be towed to China or Singapore for repair. Nikolaus H Schues, managing director at Reederei F Laeisz GmbH, Germany, said it was not possible to determine the cause of the explosion nor the extent of the damage. "But we do not believe that this was a terrorist act, he added ** Hanjin Pennsylvania was later inspected and apparently found to be beyond economical repair. She was subsequently sold for scrapping in China ** 14 March 2003 - She arrived at a Chinese scrapyard for demolition ** In the summer of 2003 the burned out hull of Hanjin Pennsylvania was sold by the scrapyard to the Zodiac Group. They had contracted with a Chinese shipyard to have the ship completely rebuilt ** Early in July of 2003 Hanjin Pennsylvania arrived at Shanghai to begin her extensive rebuild. Apparently the cost of her reconstruction will be in the area of $40 million - only $4 million short of her original build price. Information sources - Fairplay Internet Ship Register, Lloyds Registers, TradeWinds & Marine News - The World Ship Society Additional information - Lloydscasualty.com

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