Last update : 25 Jun 2026
| Classification No. | 983288 | |
|---|---|---|
| IMO No. | 9189926 | |
| Official No. | SKN 1006219 | |
| Signal Letters | V4ND7 | |
| Flag | St. Kitts and Nevis | |
| Port of Registry | Basseterre | |
| Ship's Name | VORTEX BULK | |
| Former Name 1 | PRINCESS JIA JIA | |
| 2 | BEDFORD CASTLE | |
| 3 | SANKO SINCERE | |
| Registered Owner 1 | VORTEX BULK INC | |
| Management Company 1 | NAUTRIX SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE LTD | |
| Classification Characters, Notations | NS*(BC, SHC 2,4,7 E, 1C)(IHM)
MNS* |
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| Descriptive Notes | -- | |
| Installation Characters | CHG, MPP, LSA, RCF, M0, AFS, BWM, IHM | |
| Installation Descriptive Notes | ||
| Automatic and Remote Control Systems | The ship has complied with the requirements of Chapter II-1, Part E of SOLAS, "Periodically unattended machinery spaces (UMS)". | |
| Special Description | -- | |
| Other Classification | -- | |
| Type of Ship -Purpose(intended service) | BULK CARRIER | |
| - Certificates - SC/SE/SF | Other cargo ship | |
| - OPP | Other than Oil Tanker | |
| - EE | General cargo ship | |
| - SMC/ISSC | -- | |
| Tonnage Gross (Registered) | 29,688 | |
| Tonnage Net (Registered) | 15,595 | |
| Tonnage Gross (Local) | -- | |
| Tonnage Net (Local) | -- | |
| Tonnage Gross (TM69) | 29,688 | |
| Tonnage Net (TM69) | 15,595 | |
| Deadweight | 50,655 | |
| Summer Freeboard (mm) | 4,636 | |
| Summer Draught (m) | 12.225 | |
| Lf (m) | 187.690 | |
| Continuous Max. Speed (kt) sp; (Sea Trial) : |
17.3 | |
| Equipment No. | 2,691 | |
| Overall Length (m) | 194.940 | |
| Moulded LxBxD (m) | 187.000 x 32.200 x 16.800 | |
| Registered LxBxD (m) | 187.690 x 32.200 x 16.800 | |
|
Cargo Capacity (m3 / No. of Containers, etc.) |
B 52,533.00 G 52,864.00 | |
| No. of Passengers | -- | |
| Capacity of Tanks (m3) | FO 2,706.00 FW 511.00 | |
| No. & Kind of Engines | 1DE : 2 SA 6 CY | |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 600.0 x 2,300.0 | |
| Power (kW) | 10,473 | |
| Revolution (rpm) | 94.0 | |
| Manufacturer | MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. | |
| No. & Kind of Boilers | 1 AUX VB | |
| Pressure (MPa) | 0.69 | |
| Evaporation | 12.94 (ton/h) | |
| Manufacturer | Osaka Boiler Mfg., Co., Ltd.
*Evaporation rate: Thermal output (kW) to be filled up in case of TOH. |
|
| No. & Capacity of Generators (kVA) | 4 AC 2,200 | |
| Kind of Propeller Shaft | 1C | |
| Fixed Method of Propeller | Keyless | |
| No. & Shaft Diameter (mm) | 1 x 580 | |
| Shipbuilder | Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Imari Works | |
| Hull No. | 968 | |
| Date of Keel Lay | 10 Mar 1998 | |
| Date of Launch | 18 Aug 1998 | |
| Date of Build | 13 Oct 1998 | |
| Date of Conversion | -- | |