Vehicle carrier Autostar heading into Southampton on 4 April 2015, I took the photograph on holiday from dockside before heading over to the Red Funnel ferry terminal.
She is a regular visitor to Southampton and I have seen her many times before.
GT = 21,010,DWT 6,670 & NT = 6,304.
Built in Numakuma Japan by Tsuneishi as Yard Number 1185 she is 140m long with a 22.7m beam and 7.35m maximum draft, her keel was laid on 18 February 2000 and she was launched on 1 March 2000.
Car capacity is 2080 vehicles over 7 decks.
She has twin Wartsila 8L46C Diesel Engines (2 x 8,400kW) and twin screws, auxiliary engines comprise of two Daihatsu 6DK (2,900 at RPM). She also has three bow thrusters, service speed is 20 Knots.
She is owned/operated by UECC (United European Car Carriers) who were formed in 1990 and are co-owned by NYK and Wallenius Lines, they transport approximately 1.5 million cars and vans annually via 70 different European ports, they are headquartered in Oslo.
MMSI - 255801540
REG - PT, Madeira
IMO - 9206786
Call Sign - CQQC
Vehicles Carrier
Built - Tsuneishi, Numakuma, JP
Yard No. - 1185
L 140m W 22.7m
GT - 21010
Year - 2000
Southampton, 4 April 2015
She is a regular visitor to Southampton and I have seen her many times before.
GT = 21,010,DWT 6,670 & NT = 6,304.
Built in Numakuma Japan by Tsuneishi as Yard Number 1185 she is 140m long with a 22.7m beam and 7.35m maximum draft, her keel was laid on 18 February 2000 and she was launched on 1 March 2000.
Car capacity is 2080 vehicles over 7 decks.
She has twin Wartsila 8L46C Diesel Engines (2 x 8,400kW) and twin screws, auxiliary engines comprise of two Daihatsu 6DK (2,900 at RPM). She also has three bow thrusters, service speed is 20 Knots.
She is owned/operated by UECC (United European Car Carriers) who were formed in 1990 and are co-owned by NYK and Wallenius Lines, they transport approximately 1.5 million cars and vans annually via 70 different European ports, they are headquartered in Oslo.
MMSI - 255801540
REG - PT, Madeira
IMO - 9206786
Call Sign - CQQC
Vehicles Carrier
Built - Tsuneishi, Numakuma, JP
Yard No. - 1185
L 140m W 22.7m
GT - 21010
Year - 2000
Southampton, 4 April 2015
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