Classification No. 122250
IMO No. 9616034
Official No. 43196-PEXT-2 
Signal Letters 3FBP3 
Flag Panama 
Port of Registry Panama 
Ship's Name BALSA 88 
Former Name 1 --
 
Registered Owner 1 CENTURY GATE SHIPPING (PTE.) LTD
 
Management Company 1 H&J MARINE INC.
 
Classification Characters, Notations NS*(BC-XII, EQ C DG, PSPC-WBT)(BWTS)
MNS* 
Descriptive Notes --
Installation Characters CHG, MPP, LSA, RCF, AFS, BWM 
Installation Descriptive Notes 
Special Description -- 
Other Classification -- 
 
Type of Ship -Purpose(intended service) GENERAL CARGO 
- Certificates - SC/SE/SF Bulk carrier (SOLAS XII Reg. 1.1)
- OPP Other than Oil Tanker
- EE Bulk carrier
- SMC/ISSC Other cargo ship
 
Tonnage Gross (Registered) 5,698 
Tonnage Net (Registered) 2,606 
Tonnage Gross (Local) -- 
Tonnage Net (Local) -- 
Tonnage Gross (TM69) 5,698 
Tonnage Net (TM69) 2,606 
Deadweight 7,770 
 
Summer Freeboard (mm) 2,613 
Summer Draught (m) 6.833 
Lf (m) 100.100 
Continuous Max. Speed (kt)  sp;
(Sea Trial) :
15.7 
Equipment No. 1,133 
 
Overall Length (m) 106.330 
Moulded LxBxD (m) 100.100 x 19.200 x 9.400 
Registered LxBxD (m) 100.100 x 19.200 x 9.400 
 
Cargo Capacity  
(m3 / No. of Containers, etc.)
B 9,471.00 G 9,984.00 
No. of Passengers -- 
Capacity of Tanks (m3) FO 790.00 FW 388.00 
 
No. & Kind of Engines 1DE : 2 SA 5 CY 
Bore x Stroke (mm) 350.0 x 1,050.0 
Power (kW) 3,250 
Revolution (rpm) 210.0 
Manufacturer MAKITA CORPORATION 
 
No. & Kind of Boilers 1 AUX VB 
Pressure (MPa) 0.69 
Evaporation 0.93 (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 1,390 
Kind of Propeller Shaft 1B 
Fixed Method of Propeller Keyless 
No. & Shaft Diameter (mm) 1 x 330 
 
Shipbuilder SHIN KURUSHIMA DOCKYARD CO., LTD. 
Hull No. 5733 
Date of Keel Lay 21 Dec 2010 
Date of Launch 20 Jan 2012 
Date of Build 26 Apr 2012 
Date of Conversion --