Ship Design and Performance for Masters and Mates

This chapter gives details mainly of Merchant ships delivered after December 1999.
Table 11.1 shows examples of the deadweight (dwt)/m 3, main dimensions, speed and power for Gas Carriers, Ultra Large Crude Carriers (ULCCs), Passenger Liners and Container ships.
| Delivery date | Name of vessel | dwt (tonnes) | LBP, L (m) | Br. Mld, B (m) | L/B value | Depth, D (m) | Draft, H(m) | H/D value | Speed (kt) | P s P B (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas Carriers | ||||||||||
| Jun-00 | Berge Danuta (LPG) | 47760 | 218.6 | 36.40 | 6.01 | 22.00 | 11.25 | 0.51 | 18.00 | 17640 |
| Jun-02 | LNG Rivers | 67100 | 274.0 | 48.00 | 5.71 | 26.50 | 11.15 | 0.42 | 19.75 | 17277 |
| Jun-02 | Stena Caribbean (LPG) | 8600 | 117.1 | 23.80 | 4.92 | 9.50 | 6.10 | 0.64 | 13.50 | 5860 |
| Nov-02 | British Trader (LNG) | 68100 | 266.0 | 42.60 | 6.24 | 26.00 | 11.35 | 0.44 | 20.10 | 29467 |
| Jun-03 | Berge Everette (LNG) | 70300 | 266.0 | 43.40 | 6.13 | 26.00 | 11.40 | 0.44 | 19.50 | 26985 |
| ULCCs Mar-02 | Hellespont Alhambra | 407469 | 366.0 | 68.00 | 5.38 | 34.00 | 23.00 | 0.68 | 16.00 | 36911 |
| 1980 2003 | Jahre Viking | 564769 | 440.0 | 68.80 | 6.40 | 29.80 | 24.61 | 0.83 | 13.00 | 36778 |
| Passenger Liners | ||||||||||
| Jun-00 | Millennium | 8500 | 262.9 | 32.20 | 8.17 | 10.60 | 8.00 | 0.75 | 24.00 | 9000 |
| Oct-00 | Olympic Champion | 6500 | 185.4 | 25.80 | 7.19 | 9.80 | 6.75 | 0.75 | 29.00 | 37578 |
| Jun-01 | Silver Whisper | 3000 | 161.8 | 24.80 | 6.53 | 8.40 | 6.12 | 0.75 | 19.00 | 11638 |
| Feb-02 | The World | 5058 | 173.0 | 29.80 | 5.81 | 9.20 | 6.90 | 0.75 | 17.00 | 8235 |
| Mar-02 | La Superba | 9750 | 186.2 | 30.40 | 6.13 | 10.15 | 7.80 | 0.75 | 31.00 | 67200 |
| Dec-03 | QM2 | GT = 150000 | 345.0 | 41.16 | 8.38 |