Last update : 30 Jun 2026
| Classification No. | 052842 | |
|---|---|---|
| IMO No. | 9325336 | |
| Official No. | 30982-05-CH | |
| Signal Letters | 3ECL5 | |
| Flag | Panama | |
| Port of Registry | Panama | |
| Ship's Name | EL GAIA | |
| Former Name 1 | NAVE DORADO | |
| 2 | KUROSHIO EXPRESS | |
| Registered Owner 1 | EL GAIA SHIPPING INC | |
| Management Company 1 | Elsey Ship Management LLC | |
| Classification Characters, Notations | NS*(TOB, 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) | OIL CARRIER | |
| - Certificates - SC/SE/SF | Oil tanker | |
| - OPP | Oil tanker | |
| - EE | Tanker | |
| - SMC/ISSC | Oil tanker | |
| Tonnage Gross (Registered) | 28,799 | |
| Tonnage Net (Registered) | 12,962 | |
| Tonnage Gross (Local) | -- | |
| Tonnage Net (Local) | -- | |
| Tonnage Gross (TM69) | 28,799 | |
| Tonnage Net (TM69) | 12,962 | |
| Deadweight | 47,999 | |
| Summer Freeboard (mm) | 6,593 | |
| Summer Draught (m) | 12.486 | |
| Lf (m) | 173.470 | |
| Deadweight (1) | 47,999 | |
| Summer Freeboard (1) (mm) | 6,593 | |
| Summer Draught (1) (m) | 12.486 | |
| Deadweight (2) | 44,998 | |
| Summer Freeboard (2) (mm) | 7,174 | |
| Summer Draught (2) (m) | 11.905 | |
| Deadweight (3) | 39,996 | |
| Summer Freeboard (3) (mm) | 8,150 | |
| Summer Draught (3) (m) | 10.929 | |
| Deadweight (4) | 34,996 | |
| Summer Freeboard (4) (mm) | 9,145 | |
| Summer Draught (4) (m) | 9.934 | |
| Deadweight (5) | 33,496 | |
| Summer Freeboard (5) (mm) | 9,448 | |
| Summer Draught (5) (m) | 9.631 | |
| Deadweight (6) | 29,994 | |
| Summer Freeboard (6) (mm) | 10,166 | |
| Summer Draught (6) (m) | 8.913 | |
| Continuous Max. Speed (kt) sp; (Sea Trial) : |
16.3 | |
| Equipment No. | 2,909 | |
| Overall Length (m) | 179.990 | |
| Moulded LxBxD (m) | 172.000 x 32.200 x 19.050 | |
| Registered LxBxD (m) | 173.470 x 32.200 x 19.050 | |
|
Cargo Capacity (m3 / No. of Containers, etc.) |
L 57,289.00 | |
| No. of Passengers | -- | |
| Capacity of Tanks (m3) | FO 2,360.00 FW 519.00 | |
| No. & Kind of Engines | 1DE : 2 SA 6 CY | |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 500.0 x 2,000.0 | |
| Power (kW) | 9,480 | |
| Revolution (rpm) | 127.0 | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Tamano Works | |
| No. & Kind of Boilers | 1 AUX WTB | |
| Pressure (MPa) | 1.76 | |
| Evaporation | 32.00 (ton/h) | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd. (Marukin Sato Shipbuilding & Iron Products Co., Ltd.)
*Evaporation rate: Thermal output (kW) to be filled up in case of TOH. |
|
| No. & Capacity of Generators (kVA) | 4 AC 1,740 | |
| Kind of Propeller Shaft | 1C | |
| Fixed Method of Propeller | Keyless | |
| No. & Shaft Diameter (mm) | 1 x 490 | |
| Shipbuilder | Iwagi Zosen Co., Ltd. | |
| Hull No. | 231 | |
| Date of Keel Lay | 12 Aug 2004 | |
| Date of Launch | 25 Mar 2005 | |
| Date of Build | 23 Aug 2005 | |
| Date of Conversion | -- | |