MV Nikolajs Koperniks
ex Nikolay Kopernik
Nikolay Kopernik – © Gordon Wise (Dover 1980’s)
Steel single screw (B437 Project) motor vessel built in 1974 by Stocznia Gdanska, Gdansk (Yard No B437/01) as a Refrigerated Cargo vessel
Technical Data
- Length: 139.60 m (overall) 128.00 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 18.04 m
- Depth: 11.51 m
- Draught: 6.581/7.780 m
- Tonnage: 3281 – 6400 gross/1189 – 3250 net/5887t deadweight
- Engines: Oil 2SA 8 – cylinder Cegielski-Sulzer 8RND68 two-stroke diesel
- Power: 9709 kW/13200 bHP
- Speed: 20.5 knots
- Capacity: 7430 m³ insulated
- Crew: 46
- Call Sign: 9HOW5,UWPU
- IMO Number: 7362342
- Port of Registry: Valletta/Malta, Riga/Latvia
- Sister Ships: + 19
History
1974: Launched as NIKOLAY KOPERNIK
March 6th 1974: Completed for Latvian Shipping Co., Ltd.
© Capt Jan Melchers (Cobh, Ireland, 27/04/1980)
© Gordon Wise (Dover 1980’s)
© Frits Olinga (Delfzijl, The Netherlands, 06/11/1981)
© Bernardas Aleknavičius (1984) (Courtesy of Gena Anfimov)
1991: Rename NIKOLAJS KOPERNIKS
© Yvon Perchoc (Brest, 24/11/1996)
August 13th 1999: Scrapped at Alang
All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Gena Anfimov, Capt Jan Melchers, Frits Olinga, Yvon Perchoc and Gordon Wise for their assistance in producing this feature.