Umiak I
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| Career | |
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| Name: | Umiak I |
| Owner: | Fednav Group [1] |
| Operator: | Fednav Group |
| Port of registry: | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Builder: | UNIVERSAL SHIPBUILDING KAWASAKI - JAPAN [2] |
| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 31,992 |
| Length: | 188 meters |
| Beam: | 29 meters |
| Depth: | 15.70 meters |
| Ice class: | 1.5 meters of ice at 3 knots |
| Installed power: | 29,540 horsepower |
| Propulsion: | MAN B&W Diesel 7S70ME-C |
| Speed: | 13.5 knots |
| Capacity: | 30,000 tons of nickel concentrate, 152 containers as deck cargo |
The Umiak I is a purpose-built ice-strengthened bulk carrier constructed for the Voisey's Bay Nickel Company,[3][4] a wholly owned subsidiary of Vale Inco, to transport ore from the Voisey's Bay Mine.
According to an article in the April 2006 issue of The Gossan an internal publication of the Voisey's Bay Nickel Company, the Umiak had completed her sea trials in Japan, and her delivery was expected in May 2006. “Umiak is the Inuktitut name for a supply boat or sometimes called a woman’s boat, and is a fitting name for a vessel carrying concentrate from Voisey’s Bay,”
The Umiak makes twelve trips per year, transporting a total of 360,000 tonnes of nickel concentrate, worth $1.5 billion CAD.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www2.fednav.com/anglais/umiaki_en.html
- ^ http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Umiak-I-9334715.html
- ^ Umiak I, The Gossan: A Voisey's Bay Nickel Company Publication, issue 10, April 2006
- ^ a b "The World's Strongest: Umiak I". Det Norske Veritas. 2008-02-04. http://www.dnv.com/industry/maritime/publicationsanddownloads/publications/dnvbullkcarrierupdate/2007/2_2007/Umiak.asp. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
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