Broadgate unloading gypsum for the Cement Australia plant in Railton.

GENERAL   
IMO: 9785122 | MMSI: 31056000 | Callsign: D5OH5 | Flag: Liberia | Port of Registry: Monrovia | Owner: Drolbi Mariine Ltd. | Manager: Zodiac Marine Management Ltd.   

BUILD   
Hull No: 897 | Shipbuilder: Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. | Date of Keel Lay: 20 April 2015 | Date of Launch: 28 June 2017 | Date of Build: 23 August 2017 | Launched as: Broadgate  

CAPACITY & MEASUREMENTS   
Length Overall: 179.970  m | Length Between Perpendiculars: 173.520 m | Breath, Moulded: 29.80 m | Depth, Moulded: 15.000 m | Draught: 10.540 m | Freeboard: 4,500 mm | Deadweight Tonnage: 37,949 t | Gross Tonnage: 23,225 t | Net Tonnage: 12,101 t | Capacity, Bale: 45,238.33 m³ | Capacity, Grain: 46,994.86 m³ | Capacity, Fuel Oil: 1,945.85 m³ | Capacity, Fresh Water: 294.84 m³

CLASSIFICATION   
NS*(BCM, BC-XII, GRAB, PSPC-WBT)(IWS)(PSCM)(EA + FOTP, GW, BWTS)(BWTS) MNS* under the Nippon Kaiji Kayokai Class Society as Class Number: 173261  

ENGINE   
Engine Type: MAN-B&W/Makita 6S46ME-B8.3 | Continuous Max. Speed: 16 knots | Auxiliary Boiler: 1 vertical boiler. Pressure 0.80 MPA. Evaporation 1.94 ton/h

IMAGE INFO 
Camera: Nikon D3300 | Lens: Nikon 55-200mm f4.5-5.6 | Shutter: 10 sec | Aperture: f/10 | ISO: 100 | Focal Length: 150 mm APSC  | Time: 17:54 AEST | Tripod used  

LOCATION
The eastern pontoon for the Mersey River ferry is located on the corner of Thomas and Wheeler Street behind the Edgewater Hotel.

It provides a good view of the turning basin, western berths and is best for lighting during the morning. The pontoon itself is open between 0730 and 1800 on weekdays and on Saturdays.

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SOURCES
NKK Class Society / Broadgate