Designs : 80 Metre Ore Transfer Barge (The "Western Challenge")

Vessel Data

Builders: Labroy Marine Ltd. (P.T. Nanidah Mutiara Hull no. 311)
Designers (vessel): Commercial Naval Architects Pty Ltd
Classification: ABS Class +A1 Barge, River Harbour and Sound Services
Survey: Western Australian Department of Transport (2C)
Length overall: 79.90 m
Breadth (mld): 24.00 m
Depth (mld): 5.50 m
Draft loaded (summer): 3.73 m
Corresponding displacement: 6090 tonnes
Maximum deadweight: 4590 tonnes

Cargo bin capacity:

2182 cubic metres

Cargo s.g. at 6.5m depth:

2.09

Fuel tank capacity:

17 cubic metres

Holding tank (vessel washdown):

50 cubic metres

Fresh water tank (washdown):

10 cubic metres

Water ballast capacity (4 tanks):

2182 cubic metres

Bow thruster:

Veth model 4-K-1200, with 550 hp Detroit Diesel prime mover. In addition to providing thrust in the transverse direction, the unit is also capable of providing forward and aft thrust, therefore providing and emergency source of propulsion.

Auxiliaries:

Two generator sets, each 108 kW, driven by Cummins 6CT-8.3G diesel engines.

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