MV Arklow Fortune
© Wil Weijsters
Steel single screw motor vessel, built in 2007 by Astilleros de Murueta SA, Spain (Yard No. 264) as a general cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 89.95m (overall) 84.98m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 14.5m (extreme)
- Depth: 7.35m
- Draught: 5.82m (summer)
- Tonnage: 2,998 gross, 1,673 net, 4480t (deadweight)
- Engines: MaK 6M25 diesel.
- Power: 1499W
- Speed: 11.5 knots
- Capacity: 213,855.53 ft³/6,056m³ (Grain & Bale)
- Call Sign: EIFZ
- IMO Number: 9361744
- Registry: Arklow/Ireland
- Sister-ships: Arklow Faith, Arklow Fame.
History
December 1st 2006: Launched.
March 2007: Completed.
© Wil Weijsters
2007: Registered owner; Banco Espanol de Credito SA
October 18th 2009: Ran aground near the harbour of Puttershoek in the Oude Maas, Netherlands due to main engine failure.
2010: Registered Owner; Laga C-264 Naviera AIE, Registered Manager; Arkow Shipping Ltd
© Henk Guddee
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: Henk Guddee and Wil Weijsters for their assistance in producing this feature.
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