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SHIP'S HISTORY
Ordered - July 1974
Keel laid - unknown
Launched - January 1978
Delivered - April 1978
Newbuild price - unknown
(a) Mairangi Bay - England
She sailed as Mairangi Bay for her entire career
Arrived at Shanghai, China around 7 June 2002
Beached shortly thereafter for demolition
Scrap price - $140.00/ldt or $3.12 million (US)
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PARTICULARS
Ship type - Refrigerated container carrier
Gross tonnage - 43,674
Net tonnage - 21,228
Deadweight tonnage - 38,757
L.O.A. - 248.60 meters ( 815' 7" )
L.B.P. - 238.36 meters ( 781' 8" )
Width overall - 32.31 meters ( 106' 0" )
Width moulded - 32.24 meters ( 105' 9" )
Draught - 12.070 meters ( 39' 7" )
Depth - 21.52 meters ( 70' 7" )
Number of cargo holds - 12 cellular
Number of hatch covers - 12
Container capacity - 2,344 TEU (20')
Containers in holds - 1,223 TEU (reefers)
Containers on deck - 1,071 TEU
Fitted to carry some 40 foot containers
Water ballast capacity - 10,373 tonnes
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CONSTRUCTION
Yard name - Bremer Vulkan A.G.
Country - Bremen-Vegesack, West Germany
Hull number - 1007
Engine builder - Bremer Vulkan A.G.
Country - Bremen-Vegesack, West Germany
Number of engines - 2
Engine types - MAN (model K8SZ90/160A) 8-cyl diesels
Horsepower - 53,280 bhp or 39,191 kW
Fuel - Diesel fuel & heavy fuel oil
Diesel fuel oil capacity - unknown
Heavy fuel oil capacity - unknown
Rate of consumption - unknown
Bunker tank heating coils - unknown
Speed - 23.0 knots
Propellers - 2 fixed pitch
Bow thuster - 1 (? hp)
Steering gear - standard rudder
Generators - 5 x 1500kW 450V 60Hz a.c.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Former owners, managers, accidents, conversions, cargoes,
voyages, sightings or corrections etc -
Viewer contributions
** When she entered service Mairangi Bay was one of the largest reefer container ships to enter service. She and her sisters
entered service in trade routes that saw them sailing between Europe and Australia - one of the largest producers of refrigerated exports
** Departed Port Botany on 19 May 2002 on her last voyage fully loaded with empty containers destined for
Hong Kong & China.
** Mairangi Bay was sold by NatWest Leasing (Great Britain) Ltd., (P&O Nedlloyd B.V.), United Kingdon
to Chinese breakers and she departed Hong Kong on 1 June for Shanghai.
Information sources - Fairplay Internet Ship Register, Lloyds Registers &
Marine News - The World Ship Society
Additional information -
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