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MAGSENGER 2

Posted:
Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:32 pm
by TEESMAN
Re: MAGSENGER 2

Posted:
Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:38 pm
by Whickham
Looks like a big fella for Tees Dock. What is the largest vessel they can take there?
Re: MAGSENGER 2

Posted:
Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:13 pm
by cromptony
Biggest I ever took into Tees Dock was Harrison's "Strategist".
She was 35,700 Gross and about 60,000 d.wt, 740 feet long.
Tony
Re: MAGSENGER 2

Posted:
Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:47 pm
by magoonigal
This one is a wee bit bigger, Tony.
64,769 Gross.
115,581 Dwt.
Length oa. 833 ft
Beam 141 ft
Built China 2011. Hong Kong Flag.
Re: MAGSENGER 2

Posted:
Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:55 pm
by magoonigal
Max size for No 1 Quay, Tees Dock, following rebuilding and dredging.
260 m in Length. 40/45 m Beam. 13.5 m Draught.
Magsenger is 254m x 43m.
Re: MAGSENGER 2

Posted:
Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:27 am
by northeast
What is her cargo then?
Re: MAGSENGER 2

Posted:
Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:21 am
by cromptony
A ship of that beam will certainly make it a "Tight Squeeze" for the ferries passing in
and out particulalry so if there was also a ship on the Potash berth.
Tony
Re: MAGSENGER 2

Posted:
Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:38 pm
by TEESMAN
The cargo for MAGSENGER 2 I believe is steel slabs,ships of her size have been in Tees Dock previously,attached view of the LACKENBY at Tees Dock No1&2 08.05.96 for repairs to grab damage after discharge at Redcar,she was 64640g length 262m beam 41m.

- Photo Michael Green
Re: MAGSENGER 2

Posted:
Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:31 am
by TEESMAN
MAGSENGER 2 at Redcar Wharf 18.08.13

- Photo Michael Green