- MV Resolution Bay
The MV "Resolution Bay" was a
container ship owned byOverseas Containers Limited (OCL).History
"Resolution Bay" was launched and delivered to OCL in 1977, and was scrapped in 2002. The ship was one of two identical sisters built by Bremer Vulkan shipyard in
West Germany , the other being theMV Mairangi Bay . Owner OCL was to later become P&O Containers Ltd, which itself merged withNedlloyd Lines to becomeP&O Nedlloyd . "Resolution Bay" operated for all three entities, mainly on the UK/Europe toAustralia /New Zealand route.Statistics
"Resolution Bay" had a tonnage of GRT|43,995|first=yes and a top speed of 23 knots. Length was 248.6m, and beam was 32.3m. She was propelled by two 8 cylinder
two stroke slow speedcrosshead diesel engine s with a total power output of 53,280 BHP. The MAN engines, model KS8Z90/160A, had a 900mm bore and 1600mm stroke. They were each directly coupled to one of the twopropellor shafts, turning them at a maximum 122rpm . Auxiliary power was provided by five 1,500 kW MaK medium speed dieselalternator s. She could carry TEU|2,344|first=yes worth of containers, 1,223 of them refrigerated (reefer) containers in holds below deck. The reefer capacity was one of the largest of any ship at the time, and the containers when loaded in the holds were connected to the ship's brine circulation system for cooling. The brine was cooled by a largerefrigeration plant located in theengine room .See also
References
* [http://www.wellandcanal.ca/salties/m/mairangibay/bay.htm WellandCanal site] website viewed 6th June 2006
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