Classification No. 080235
IMO No. 9338632
Official No. 143211 
Signal Letters 7KCN 
Flag Japan 
Port of Registry Kobe 
Ship's Name SOUTHERN HIGHWAY 
Former Name 1 --
 
Registered Owner 1 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
 
Management Company 1 "K" Line RoRo Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd.
 
Classification Characters, Notations NS*(VC, 1C)(IWS)(PSCM)(IHM)
MNS* 
Descriptive Notes --
Installation Characters CHG, MPP, LSA, CAA, RCF, M0, AFS, BWM 
Installation Descriptive Notes 
Special Description -- 
Other Classification -- 
 
Type of Ship -Purpose(intended service) VEHICLES CARRIER 
- Certificates - SC/SE/SF Other cargo ship
- OPP Other than Oil Tanker
- EE Ro-ro cargo ship (Vehicle carrier)
- SMC/ISSC Other cargo ship
 
Tonnage Gross (Registered) 24,806 
Tonnage Net (Registered) -- 
Tonnage Gross (Local) 24,806 
Tonnage Net (Local) -- 
Tonnage Gross (TM69) 39,065 
Tonnage Net (TM69) 11,719 
Deadweight 12,892 
 
Summer Freeboard (mm) 5,129 
Summer Draught (m) 8.524 
Lf (m) 183.700 
Continuous Max. Speed (kt)  sp;
(Sea Trial) :
21.6 
Equipment No. 2,830 
 
Overall Length (m) 188.030 
Moulded LxBxD (m) 183.700 x 28.200 x 13.615 
Registered LxBxD (m) 183.980 x 28.200 x 19.910 
 
Cargo Capacity  
(m3 / No. of Containers, etc.)
CAR x 3,893 
No. of Passengers -- 
Capacity of Tanks (m3) FO 2,899.00 FW 414.00 
 
No. & Kind of Engines 1DE : 2 SA 8 CY 
Bore x Stroke (mm) 500.0 x 1,950.0 
Power (kW) 11,000 
Revolution (rpm) 124.0 
Manufacturer KOBE DIESEL CO., LTD. 
 
No. & Kind of Boilers 1 AUX VB 
Pressure (MPa) 0.69 
Evaporation 2.89 (ton/h) 
Manufacturer TORTOISE ENGINEERING CO., LTD. 
*Evaporation rate: Thermal output (kW) to be filled up in case of TOH.
 
No. & Capacity of Generators (kVA) 4 AC 3,525 
Kind of Propeller Shaft 1C 
Fixed Method of Propeller Keyless 
No. & Shaft Diameter (mm) 1 x 510 
 
Shipbuilder SHIN KURUSHIMA DOCKYARD CO., LTD.  
Hull No. 5500 
Date of Keel Lay 16 May 2007 
Date of Launch 15 Oct 2007 
Date of Build 26 Jan 2008 
Date of Conversion --