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Ocean Liners
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Member # 4013

posted 06-16-2010 12:31 AM

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M/V Ishikari - JPN Flag
6,938 Mtdw on 6.92M 14,257 GT
Blt 3/1991 Mitsubishi Kobe
Loa 192.50
Lbp 175.00
Beam 27.00
Depth 9.90 M
8ton weiging truck x 176 units
Passenger car x 150 units
Pass Total:854 Cabins:71
M/E MAN 14V52/55B 29,542 BHP
21.5K/75.9 tons
(details all about guarantee)

Nos of ramp : total 5 out doors and 2 inner doors as per attached
Delivery: mid March-mid April/2011 in Japan

She will leave service in the spring of 2011 to be replaced by "New Ishikari" ordered by Taiheiyo Ferry. She was built in 1990, two years later than "Kitakami"
"New Ishikari" is now build at Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki Shipyard.

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Ocean Liners
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Member # 4013

posted 09-02-2010 04:35 AM

The (New) Ishikari was launched and named on last Thursday, August 26th at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries -Shimonoseki Shipyard.

Gross Tonnage : about 16,000tons
Length : 199.9m
Beam : 27m
Speed(Max) : about 26knots
Capacity(Passengers) : 783
Capacity (Vehicles) : 100 + (Trucks) : 184

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rd77
First Class Passenger
Member # 2117

posted 09-02-2010 10:21 AM

Very interesting!

Are there any pictures yet of the new ISHIKARI? Is the older KITAKAMI (1989) also being replaced with a new vessel?

It will be interesting to see who will buy the old ISHIKARI. I'm sure that it could be an nice vessel for a Greek operator...

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PamM
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Member # 2127

posted 09-02-2010 10:41 AM

Very nice if they joined their old fleetmate KISO [1987] at HSW - now NISSOS RODOS

Pam

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Ocean Liners
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Member # 4013

posted 09-02-2010 09:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rd77:
Very interesting!
Are there any pictures yet of the new ISHIKARI?

The Photo of Launching Ceremony can be found here

quote:

Is the older KITAKAMI (1989) also being replaced with a new vessel?

Taiheiyo Ferry provide daily overnight ferry service between Tomakomai and Sendai with three ferries in regular season but the sector between Sendai and Nagoya, Ferries depart from Sendai or Nagoya every other day.

Kitakami refurbished in 2005, she is employed to sail between Tomakomai and Nagoya with stop at Sendai but following inuguration of (New) Ishikari, Kitakami is scheduled to serve the route between Tomakomai and Sendai only in place of current Kiso's sailing schedule.
Both (New) Ishikari and Kiso will run from Tomakomai and Nagoya via Sendai.

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