YM Uranus is a tanker registered under the Maltese flag. It was involved in a collision on 8 October 2010 off the coast of Brittany, France.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | YM Uranus |
| Operator | V Ships |
| Port of registry |  Valletta |
| Builder | Marmara Shipyard |
| Launched | 5 November 2008 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Chemical tanker |
| Tonnage | |
| Length |
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| Beam | 16.90 m (55 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 6.80 m (22 ft 4 in) |
| Depth | 8.40 m (27 ft 7 in) |
| Ice class | 1C |
| Propulsion | MAN diesel engine |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Crew | 13 |
Description
editYM Uranus is 119.60 metres (392 ft 5 in) long overall, with a beam of 16.90 metres (55 ft 5 in) and a depth of 8.40 metres (27 ft 7 in), with a draught of 6.80 metres (22 ft 4 in). She is assessed as 4,829 GT, 2,297 NT and 7,000 DWT.[1]
The ship is propelled by a 3,000 kilowatts (4,000 hp) MAN diesel engine which was built by STX Corporation of Korea. The engine has six cylinders of 32 centimetres (13 in) diameter by 40 centimetres (16 in) stroke. It drives a single screw propeller which can propel the ship at 14 knots (26 km/h).[1]
History
editYM Uranus was built by Marmara Shipyards, Istanbul, Turkey. She was launched on 5 November 2008. Her port of registry is Valletta, Malta. YM Uranus is operated under the management of V Ships UK Ltd, Glasgow.[1] At 03:27 UTC on 8 October 2010,[2] YM Uranus was involved in a collision with the Panamanian bulk carrier Hanjin Rizhao,[3] 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of Ouessant off the Brittany coast. All 13 crew took to the lifeboats at around 03:30 UTC, from where they were rescued by a French helicopter and taken to Brest. The ship was taken under tow by French tug Abeille Bourbon.[4] Making 4 knots (7.4 km/h), it took about 13 hours to reach Brest.[5] YM Uranus was on a voyage from Porto Marghera, Italy to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Hanjin Rizhao was on a voyage from Las Palmas, Spain to Rotterdam, Netherlands.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "YM Uranus". Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Crew rescued as chemical product tanker ship collides with cargo vessel in the English Channel". Trinity Mirror. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ^ "Rescue Mission After Chemical Tanker Crash". Sky News. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Fuel tanker in trouble in English Channel". BBC News Online. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Stricken tanker towed to French port". Melbourne: The Age. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010.