Last update : 7 Oct 2025
| Classification No. | 153374 | |
|---|---|---|
| IMO No. | 9738741 | |
| Official No. | 7001260 | |
| Signal Letters | C6EJ2 | |
| Flag | Bahamas | |
| Port of Registry | Nassau | |
| Ship's Name | AFRICAN QUAIL | |
| Former Name 1 | -- | |
| Registered Owner 1 | WHALE LOTUS SHIPPING S.A. | |
| Management Company 1 | Dockendale Ship Management FZCO | |
| Classification Characters, Notations | NS*(BCM, BC-XII, GRAB, EQ C DG, PSPC-WBT, 1C)(PSCM)(BWTS)(SOx(EGCS))
MNS* |
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| Descriptive Notes | ||
| Design Condition | Strengthened for heavy cargo loading where hold nos. 2 & 4 may be empty / Double hull construction applied to all cargo holds | |
| Other | SOx-EGCS-M/E, G/E(Nos.1, 2, 3) | |
| 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) | BULK CARRIER | |
| - 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) | 23,337 | |
| Tonnage Net (Registered) | 12,101 | |
| Tonnage Gross (Local) | -- | |
| Tonnage Net (Local) | -- | |
| Tonnage Gross (TM69) | 23,337 | |
| Tonnage Net (TM69) | 12,101 | |
| Deadweight | 37,701 | |
| Summer Freeboard (mm) | 4,500 | |
| Summer Draught (m) | 10.540 | |
| Lf (m) | 173.520 | |
| Continuous Max. Speed (kt) sp; (Sea Trial) : |
16.1 | |
| Equipment No. | 2,603 | |
| Overall Length (m) | 179.970 | |
| Moulded LxBxD (m) | 173.000 x 29.800 x 15.000 | |
| Registered LxBxD (m) | 173.520 x 29.800 x 15.000 | |
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Cargo Capacity (m3 / No. of Containers, etc.) |
B 45,238.33 G 46,994.86 | |
| No. of Passengers | -- | |
| Capacity of Tanks (m3) | FO 1,945.85 FW 294.84 | |
| No. & Kind of Engines | 1DE : 2 SA 6 CY | |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 460.0 x 1,932.0 | |
| Power (kW) | 6,820 | |
| Revolution (rpm) | 110.0 | |
| Manufacturer | MAKITA CORPORATION | |
| No. & Kind of Boilers | 1 AUX VB | |
| Pressure (MPa) | 0.80 | |
| Evaporation | 2.00 (ton/h) | |
| Manufacturer | MIURA Co., Ltd.
*Evaporation rate: Thermal output (kW) to be filled up in case of TOH. |
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| No. & Capacity of Generators (kVA) | 4 AC 1,865 | |
| Kind of Propeller Shaft | 1C | |
| Fixed Method of Propeller | Keyless | |
| No. & Shaft Diameter (mm) | 1 x 450 | |
| Shipbuilder | IMABARI SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD. | |
| Hull No. | 841 | |
| Date of Keel Lay | 17 Aug 2013 | |
| Date of Launch | 17 Jun 2015 | |
| Date of Build | 29 Jul 2015 | |
| Date of Conversion | -- | |