General properties
IMO number:
1183741
Vessel type:
BLD
Flag:
UK
Manager:
Built in:
1949
Shipyard:
Yard number:
388
Physical properties
Length OA:
58.22 m
Length BP:
55.17 m
Width:
12.80 m
Depth:
3.96 m
Draft (loaded):
3.34 m
Number of engines:
2
Engine specs:
Steam Ferguson Triple expansion 2 x 590 hp x 128 r.p.m.
Bucket capacity (standard):
0.80 m³
Dredging depth:
18.29 m
About this page
Status:
Historical
Timeframe:
1949 to 1963
Review:
New owner
Last updated
4 months 3 weeks ago
History
| Timeframe | Equipment | Manager | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 to 1963 | Mersey Engineer | Mersey Docks & Harbour Co | 1963 Westminster Dredging Ltd, London - |
| 1963 to 1966 | W.D. Atlas | Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV |
About this equipment
1966 Capsized in heavy seas near Point Perpendicular, about 150nm from Sydney NSW. 13 seamen, including the captain, lost their lives; 4 survivors were rescued when destroyer HMAS VENDETTA reached the scene next morning.
SOURCE: http://www.clydeships.co.uk
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