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Title	CASTOR - 908-TEU 10,345-DWT CONTAINER VESSEL COMMISSIONED
Accession No	00697916
Publication Date	19900000
Languages	English
Abstract	The CASTOR was built by Verolme at their Heusden Shipyard in the Netherlands for KNSM-Kroonburgh BV. It is a single-screw cellular containership designed with raised forecastle deck carrying the accommodation deckhouse and bridge and has its engine room aft. General-arrangement drawings are given. Principal particulars are: propulsion Stork Werkspoor 12TM410 length overall 140.10 length between perpendiculars 131.60 m breadth moulded 21.50 m depth moulded to main deck 10.90 m draught, design 6.80 m draught, scantling 7.00 m tonnage, deadweight 1.,345 t speed, service 16 knots container capacity 908 TEU crew 14
Supplemental Information	Holland Shipbuilding, 39 (1990) p.13 (April) [6 p., 1 fig., 11 phot.]
TRT Terms	Containerships
Document Source	British Maritime Technology Source Data: 90071753
TRIS Files	MRIS
Database	TRIS Online

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