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Classification No. 980014
IMO No. 9157612
Official No. HK-2711 
Signal Letters VRGR8 
Flag Hong Kong, China 
Port of Registry HONG KONG 
Ship's Name TAI FU STAR 
 
 
 
Classification Characters, Notations NS*(BC)(ESP)
MNS* 
Installation Characters MPP, LSA, RCF, M0, AFS.C 
Special Description -- 
Other Classification -- 
 
Type of Ship -Purpose(intended service) BULK CARRIER 
- Certificates - SC/SE/SF
- OPP
- EE
- SMC/ISSC
 
Tonnage Gross (Registered) 90,267 
Tonnage Net (Registered) 56,641 
Tonnage Gross (Local) -- 
Tonnage Net (Local) -- 
Tonnage Gross (TM69) 90,267 
Tonnage Net (TM69) 56,641 
Deadweight 178,633 
 
Summer Freeboard (mm) 6,431 
Summer Draught (m) 17.619 
Lf (m) 280.430 
Continuous Max. Speed (kt)  sp;
(Sea Trial) :
16.7 
Equipment No. -- 
 
Overall Length (m) 289.000 
Moulded LxBxD (m) 278.000 x 47.000 x 24.000 
Registered LxBxD (m) 280.430 x 47.000 x 24.000 
 
Cargo Capacity  
(m3 / No. of Containers, etc.)
B 185,811.00 G 191,558.00 
No. of Passengers -- 
Capacity of Tanks (m3) FO 4,836.00 FW 468.00 
 
No. & Kind of Engines 1DE : 2 SA 6 CY 
Bore x Stroke (mm) 700.0 x 2,674.0 
Power (kW) 16,857 
Revolution (rpm) 91.0 
Manufacturer HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. ENGINE & MACHINERY DIVISION 
 
No. & Kind of Boilers 1 AUX VB 
Pressure (MPa) 0.79 
Evaporation 3.60 (ton/h) 
Manufacturer AALBORG(QINGDAO) BOILER COMPANY LTD. 
*Evaporation rate: Thermal output (kW) to be filled up in case of TOH.
 
No. & Capacity of Generators (kVA) 4 AC 2,475 
Kind of Propeller Shaft 1B 
Fixed Method of Propeller -- 
No. & Shaft Diameter (mm) 1 x 635 
 
Shipbuilder Daewoo Heavy Industries Limited 
Hull No. 1118 
Date of Keel Lay 09 Jun 1997 
Date of Launch 03 Oct 1997 
Date of Build 09 Jan 1998 
Date of Conversion --