Classification No.	080792
IMO No.	9374002
Official No.	51493-PEXT-1
Signal Letters	3EMY5
Flag	Panama
Port of Registry	Panama
Ship's Name	BULK INDEPENDENCE
Former Name 1	GEM OF MADRAS
Registered Owner 1	NMB COBRA LTD
Management Company 1	SEAMAR MANAGEMENT S.A.
Classification Characters, Notations	NS*(BC-A)(ESP)(IHM) MNS*
Descriptive Notes
Design Condition	Strengthened for heavy cargo loading where hold nos. 2 & 4 may be empty
Installation Characters	CHG, MPP, LSA, RCF, AFS, BWM
Installation Descriptive Notes
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)	31,532
Tonnage Net (Registered)	18,767
Tonnage Gross (Local)	--
Tonnage Net (Local)	--
Tonnage Gross (TM69)	31,532
Tonnage Net (TM69)	18,767
Deadweight	56,548
Summer Freeboard (mm)	5,427
Summer Draught (m)	12.735
Lf (m)	186.480
Continuous Max. Speed (kt)  sp; (Sea Trial) :	15.7
Equipment No.	3,037
Overall Length (m)	190.000
Moulded LxBxD (m)	185.000 x 32.260 x 18.100
Registered LxBxD (m)	186.480 x 32.260 x 18.100
Cargo Capacity   (m3 / No. of Containers, etc.)	B 67,110.83 G 72,111.02
No. of Passengers	--
Capacity of Tanks (m3)	FO 2,601.84 FW 311.60
No. & Kind of Engines	1DE : 2 SA 6 CY
Bore x Stroke (mm)	500.0 x 2,050.0
Power (kW)	8,890
Revolution (rpm)	116.0
Manufacturer	DIESEL UNITED, LTD.
No. & Kind of Boilers	1 AUX VB
Pressure (MPa)	0.69
Evaporation	2.49 (ton/h)
Manufacturer	MIURA PROTEC CO., LTD.  *Evaporation rate: Thermal output (kW) to be filled up in case of TOH.
No. & Capacity of Generators (kVA)	4 AC 1,714
Kind of Propeller Shaft	1B
Fixed Method of Propeller	Keyless
No. & Shaft Diameter (mm)	1 x 490
Shipbuilder	IHI MARINE UNITED INC., YOKOHAMA SHIPYARD
Hull No.	3238
Date of Keel Lay	21 Jun 2006
Date of Launch	16 Nov 2007
Date of Build	08 Feb 2008
Date of Conversion	--