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History
NameMidas
OperatorGodby Shipping
Port of registryMariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland
BuilderJ. J. Sietas
Launched31 January 1990
Completed9 March 1990
Identification
General characteristics
Tonnage5,873 gt 4,234 dwt
Length108.52 metres (356.0 ft)
Beam17.47 metres (57.3 ft)
Decks2

Midas (IMO 9002659) is a Ro-Ro cargo ship operated by Godby Shipping of the Åland Islands of Finland. It was built in 1990 by J. J. Sietas of Hamburg, Germany and measures 108.52 metres (356.0 ft) by 17.47 metres (57.3 ft), with a gross tonnage of 5873 and deadweight of 4234 tonnes.[1] The main engine is a Wartsila Vasa 9R32e, 3.645 KW diesel engine, which runs with a 540 KW shaft generator. The fuel tank has a capacity of 360 cubic metres of oil. The main deck has an area of 1257 square metres while the weather deck has an area of 1040 square metres.[2] It operates around Europe and the Caribbean at an average speed of about 14 knots.

References

  1. ^ "Midas". Marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Midas" (PDF). Godbyshipping.fi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2015.