DON QUIJOTE vehicle carrier

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DON QUIJOTE vehicle carrier

Post by aukepalmhof » Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:55 pm

Built as a vehicle carrier under yard no 4417 by Daewoo Heavy Industries, Okpo, South Korea for Walauto AB, (Wallenius Lines, Sweden), Singapore.
14 July 1997 first section placed.
01 November 1997 launched as the DON QUIJOTE two sisters the DON CARLOS and DON PASQUALE.
Tonnage 56,893 grt, 23,693 nrt, 14,927 dwt, dim. 199.1 x 32.3m, length bpp.190.5m.
Powered by one KHIC MAN B&W type 8560 MC diesel engine, 20,000 bhp, one shaft, speed 20.5 knots. One bow-thruster when built.
Has a capacity to carry 5,873 cars or a combination of 2,949 cars and 488 trucks on 13 decks when built.
Fitted out with a stern ramp.
Crew 30 after lengthening.
05 February 1998 completed, IMO No 9138525. Under Swedish flag and registry after completion.

2006 Lengthened by Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard, Vietnam. Tonnage 67,141 grt, 28,379 nrt, 28,542 dwt., dim. length 227.90m. bpp.219.3m.
A extra bow-thruster of 1,500 kW fitted in during lengthening.
Capacity after lengthening for 7,194 cars or a combination of 3,700 cars and 600 trucks.
2010 Transferred to Parsifal Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore and under Singapore flag and registry.
09 December 2016 transferred to WWL Shipowning Singapore and managed by Wallenius Marine Singapore Pte, Singapore. Operated by Eukor.
2017 Same name and owner.

2017 France 20gr letter sg?, scott?
Source: Mr. Jean-Louis Araignon . http://www.miramarshipindex.nz http://www.walleniusmarine.com/PageFile ... ote_am.pdf and internet.
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