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M/V HOUSTON
Length Overall (ft.)
615’
Length Between Perpendiculars (ft.) 597’-09”
Beam Molded (ft.)
90’-01”
Depth Molded (ft.)
53’-06”
Loaded Draft - Summer (ft.) Extreme 36’-00.625”
Cargo (100%) Barrels/ Cubic Feet242,618.4 bbls/1,362,200.4 cu ft
Keel to Highest Point (ft.)
140’-06”
Bow to Center Manifold (ft.)
298’-07”
Stern to Center Manifold (ft.)
316’-05”
Bridge Front to Center Manifold (Ft.)170’-07”
Keel to Manifold (Ft.)57’-06”
Rail to Manifold (Ft.)15’-06”
Speed and Consumption
16.0Kts @ 34 Ltons/day
Classification Hull, Machinery, Engine

ABS – +A1 Oil Carrier (Ice Strengthened Class C) + AMS, ACCU

Port of RegistryWilmington, DE
BuilderTampa Shipyard, Tampa FL
Delivery Date
9/1/1985
Hull Number1121
Deadweight Tonnage (LT)32,572.71 LT
Light Ship Displacement Tonnage (LT),912 LT Appendix E – Houston 8/22/05 E-3
Displacement Tonnage
 
Summer (LT)41,584 LT
  
Draft (ft.)  
FWA
9.5"
Tropical
36’-09.625"
Summer
36’-00.625"
Winter34’-05"
  

Draft (Normal Ballast Condition) (Ft.)

 
Forward14’-00”
Mean21’-00”
Aft28’-00”
  

Draft (Light Ship) (Ft.)

 
Forward

00'-03.6" (Negative)

Mean09"-06.6"
Aft18'-08.0"
  
Freeboard (Summer/SW) (Ft.):

17’-07.4"

  
U.S. Gross  
Tug1,443.36
Barge22,470.79
  
Registered Tonnage 
International Gross 21,471 Ton
International Net

8,079 Ton

Suez Gross 23,989 Ton
Suez Net 20,208 Ton
Panama Gross 24,067 Ton
Panama Net

16,226 Ton

U.S. Gross

19,037 Ton

U.S. Net 13,660 Ton
  
Main Propulsion 
TypeTwo-Stroke Single Action Slow Speed, Long Stroke Marine Diesel, Model Sulzer 5 RTA 76
Mfg.Sulzer
SHP

15,300 @ 90 RPM

GearN/A
  
Cargo Pumps 
ManufacturerFramo
Type

Single Stage Submersible

Model

SDS 5 (6)
SDS 6 (8)

Number

14 plus one slop tank (Total 15)

  
 
Cargo Block Particulars
Segregations: 7
TanksFrame

Capacity(gross bbls @ 98%)

Pipeline Capacity(gross bbls)

1 Wing Port 101-94 11,850
1 Wing Port 101-94 11,843
2 Wing Port 94-88 17,413
2Wing Port 94-88 17,454
3 Wing Port 88-82 18,899
3 Wing Port 88-82 18,929
4 Wing Port 82-76 19,038
4 Wing Port 82-76 19,003
5 Wing Port 76-70 19,013
5 Wing Port 76-70 19,015
6 Wing Port 70-64 18,754
6 Wing Port 70-64 18,766
7 Wing Port 64-60 13,999
7 Wing Port 64-60 13,970
Slop Tank (Center) 60-58 4,838