Classification No.	040704
IMO No.	9312339
Official No.	337697
Signal Letters	9M2546
Flag	Malaysia
Port of Registry	Port Kelang
Ship's Name	TROPICAL STAR
Former Name 1	CAPE FLATTERY
2	PAMUKKALE
Registered Owner 1	TROPICAL SHINE SDN. BHD.
Management Company 1	WUHAN YIDONG SHIPPING MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Classification Characters, Notations	NS*(BC, SHC 2,4 E)(ESP)(IHM) MNS*
Descriptive Notes	--
Installation Characters	CHG, MPP, LSA, RCF, AFS, BWM
Installation Descriptive Notes
Special Description	--
Other Classification	--
Type of Ship -Purpose(intended service)	BULK/LUMBER 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)	16,978
Tonnage Net (Registered)	10,498
Tonnage Gross (Local)	--
Tonnage Net (Local)	--
Tonnage Gross (TM69)	16,978
Tonnage Net (TM69)	10,498
Deadweight	28,433
Summer Freeboard (mm)	3,864
Summer Draught (m)	9.778
Lf (m)	161.210
Continuous Max. Speed (kt)  sp; (Sea Trial) :	16.2
Equipment No.	2,148
Overall Length (m)	169.260
Moulded LxBxD (m)	160.400 x 27.200 x 13.600
Registered LxBxD (m)	161.210 x 27.200 x 13.600
Cargo Capacity   (m3 / No. of Containers, etc.)	B 35,762.00 G 37,523.00
No. of Passengers	--
Capacity of Tanks (m3)	FO 1,381.00 FW 261.00
No. & Kind of Engines	1DE : 2 SA 6 CY
Bore x Stroke (mm)	420.0 x 1,764.0
Power (kW)	5,850
Revolution (rpm)	129.0
Manufacturer	Makita Corporation
No. & Kind of Boilers	1 AUX VB
Pressure (MPa)	0.80
Evaporation	2.07 (ton/h)
Manufacturer	Miura Co., Ltd.  *Evaporation rate: Thermal output (kW) to be filled up in case of TOH.
No. & Capacity of Generators (kVA)	4 AC 1,710
Kind of Propeller Shaft	1B
Fixed Method of Propeller	Keyless
No. & Shaft Diameter (mm)	1 x 420
Shipbuilder	Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Hull No.	599
Date of Keel Lay	13 Jan 2004
Date of Launch	05 Feb 2004
Date of Build	31 Mar 2004
Date of Conversion	--