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BN317, m.v. Blue Sea launched

At BARKMEIJER SHIPYARDS, on Friday the 23rd of May 2008 at 14.30 the coaster “Blue Sea” has been launched successfully.

 The vessel is built on account of TRISTAR SHIPPING B.V. in Kollumerzwaag, Holland. The vessel will be equipped for unrestricted navigation and transport of all kinds of dry cargoes. Furthermore, the vessel is laid out for the carriage of containers.  The naming ceremony has taken place prior to the successful launch. The ship’s  sponsor is Mrs. Minke Willemsen, wife of one of the directors of Tristar Shipping B.V.


The m.v. “Blue Sea” is the fifteenth in this successful series of 4,500 DWT general cargo vessels built by Barkmeijer Shipyards. Subsequently to this successful launch, the hull will be transported to Lemmer for final outfitting and commissioning. Barkmeijer Shipyards has planned the delivery for beginning July 2008. 

Main particulars of the “Blue Sea” are:

Length over all: 89.99 m.
Length between perpendiculars: 84.99 m.
Breadth (mld): 14.00 m.
Depth: 7.15 m.
Draught: 5.68 m.
Hold capacity: 209.601 cbft
Deadweight: 4500 Ton
Main engine: 1800 kW
Service speed: 12 Kn.

The “Blue Sea” will be propelled by a MAK engine, type 6M25 running on gas oil, driving a controllable pitch propeller of 3000 mm. via a reduction gearbox. The hold is box shaped and equipped with two movable bulkheads. 
The “Blue Sea” is classified by Bureau Veritas with the following notation:I X HULL X MACH general cargo ship Unrestricted navigation X AUT-UMS MON-SHAFT Heavy Cargo 105kN/m2 nonhomload 150kN/m2  (max block length 5m; minimum spacing between blocks 2m) STRENGTHBOTTOM 
Furthermore provisions are made to carry certain categories of dangerous cargoes. Barkmeijer has several dry cargo vessels for Dutch owners on order for deliveries until the beginning of 2012. Furthermore a maintenance dredger is on order for the Cardiff (Wales) based UK Dredging for delivery in the second quarter of 2010.
Barkmeijer Stroobos BV,  Hellingstraat 10,  9872 PT  Stroobos, The Netherlands  Tel +31 (0)512-351201  Fax +31 (0)512-352495
shipyards@barkmeijer.nl  Please contact Mr. Hans Veraart or Mr. Jos de Groot
CoC: Leeuwarden 01051400