MV Bergen Star
© Geoffrey Watson
Steel 2 x Azimuth motor vessel built in 2006 by RMK Marine Gemi Yapim San. Ve Deniz Tas. Islt. A.S.. Istanbul. Turkey (Yard No 36) as an Oil products tanker.
Technical Data
- Length: 89.99 m (overall) 83.90 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 16.70 m
- Depth: 8.05 m
- Draught: 6.18 m (Summer fully loaded)
- Tonnage: 3618 gross/1486 net/4137t deadweight
- Engines: 2 x Bergen Diesel type C25:33 L6A – 4 stroke 6 cylinder diesel
- Power: 3480 kW/4728 bHP
- Speed: 14.0 knots
- Capacity Total: 5.108,7 m³ ex slop tanks
- Cargo Handling: 10 x Framo Hydraulic Deepwellpump each 200 m³/h at 10,0 bar
- Pumping capacity: 2.000 m³/h
- Lifting Equipment: 1 x Crane – SWL 1,0 t outreach 14,50 m
- Call Sign: LNVH
- MMSI Number: 258310000
- IMO Number: 9321603
- DNV iD Number: 27152
- Port of Registry: Bergen/Norway 🇳🇴
History
December 24th 2004: Keel laid.
December 11th 2005: Launched.
July 31st 2006: Completed as BERGEN STAR for Partrederiet Kysttanker DA.. Operator: Bergen Tankers AS.
© Gerolf Drebes (Aalesund, 25/07/2016)
September 19th 2019: Registered Owner: Bergen Tankers AS.
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 06/04/2022)
© Marcus S (Hamburg, 23/05/2024)
August 22nd 2024: Called at Dover.
August 28th 2024: Due at Dover.
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: Marcel and Ruud Coster, Gerolf Drebes, Marcus S and Geoffrey Watson for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
