Classification No. 041060
IMO No. 9284271
Official No. 18588 
Signal Letters D5QJ7 
Flag Liberia 
Port of Registry Monrovia 
Ship's Name BULK ARA 
Former Name 1 BULK INDIA
 
Registered Owner 1 OCTANS SHIPTRADE CO.
 
Management Company 1 BULKSEAS MARINE MANAGEMENT S.A.
 
Classification Characters, Notations NS*(BC, SHC 2,4,6,8 E, 1C)(ESP)
MNS* 
Descriptive Notes --
Installation Characters CHG, MPP, LSA, RCF, M0, AFS, BWM 
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 Bulk carrier (SOLAS IX Reg. 1.6)
- OPP Other than Oil Tanker
- EE Bulk carrier
- SMC/ISSC Bulk carrier (SOLAS IX Reg. 1.6)
 
Tonnage Gross (Registered) 88,561 
Tonnage Net (Registered) 58,950 
Tonnage Gross (Local) -- 
Tonnage Net (Local) -- 
Tonnage Gross (TM69) 88,561 
Tonnage Net (TM69) 58,950 
Deadweight 177,640 
 
Summer Freeboard (mm) 6,482 
Summer Draught (m) 17.975 
Lf (m) 280.160 
 
Deadweight (1)  177,640
Summer Freeboard (1) (mm)  6,482
Summer Draught (1) (m)  17.975

Deadweight (2)  174,990
Summer Freeboard (2) (mm)  6,703
Summer Draught (2) (m)  17.754
 
Continuous Max. Speed (kt)  sp;
(Sea Trial) :
16.4 
Equipment No. 4,924 
 
Overall Length (m) 289.000 
Moulded LxBxD (m) 279.000 x 45.000 x 24.400 
Registered LxBxD (m) 280.160 x 45.000 x 24.400 
 
Cargo Capacity  
(m3 / No. of Containers, etc.)
G 197,049.00 
No. of Passengers -- 
Capacity of Tanks (m3) FO 4,838.00 FW 509.00 
 
No. & Kind of Engines 1DE : 2 SA 6 CY 
Bore x Stroke (mm) 700.0 x 2,674.0 
Power (kW) 16,860 
Revolution (rpm) 91.0 
Manufacturer Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Tamano Works 
 
No. & Kind of Boilers 1 AUX VB 
Pressure (MPa) 0.70 
Evaporation 3.44 (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 2,300 
Kind of Propeller Shaft 1C 
Fixed Method of Propeller Keyless 
No. & Shaft Diameter (mm) 1 x 700 
 
Shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Chiba Works 
Hull No. 1584 
Date of Keel Lay 01 Oct 2003 
Date of Launch 10 Mar 2004 
Date of Build 27 Apr 2004 
Date of Conversion --