RMS Fraternity
Ship Basic Information
Builders Volharding / Qingshan Shipyard, China
Type Multi-Purpose Double Hull Box-shaped Tweendeck/Container Carrier, Ice Class
Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Port of Registry St. John’s
Classification KRS1 – CARGO SHIP, GENERAL DRY CARGO (DOUBLE SKIN) HC, IA, IWS, ERS, CDG, Grab, IHM, LG, LI

KRM1 – UMA, PMS, BWT

EDDI, CII Exempt, as Heavy Load Carrier
Vessel Specific Information
IMO No. Year of Built Summer Deadweight Lightweight (mt) Environmental Rating
RMS FRATERNITY 9402055 2008 12,672 5,256 See now
Dimensions and Main Data
Length o.a. 138.07 m
Length b.p. 130.00 m
Breadth max. 21.00 m
Depth to Main Deck 11.00 m
Deadweight Summer 12,672 mt
Draft Summer 8.00 m
Design Draft 7.50 m
Draft Winter 7.83 m at Winter Deadweight of 12,321 mt
Speed About 14.00kn at about 21.00mt LSFO-380cst (on design draft of 7.50m at Bf2)
St. Lawrence Yes
Bow thruster Yes (500kW)
Grain Fitted Yes
Cement Hole fitted Yes (90cm and 45cm airholes)
Gross Tonnage 9,611
Net Tonnage 4,260
Crew Complement 20 Persons (plus 4 Suez Crew beds)
Capacities
LSFO-380 cst 948 cbm (at 100%) (including day and settling tanks)
LSMDO 151 cbm (at 100%)
Freshwater 131 cbm
Water ballast 5,004 cbm (at 100%)
Hatchcovers Original Mariner, Hydraulic Folding, Non-sequential Hatch cover openings
Number of Holds, Hatches 3 Holds, 3 Hatches. Configurable to 4 Holds by 1 movable bulkhead fr93,5 &112,5
Hold Dimensions (LxBxH) No. 1 = 18.75m x 15.02m/10.06x 10.53

No. 2 = 42.00m x 17.50m x 11.18

No. 3 = 25.50m x 17.50m x 10.77

No. 1 = 18.75m x 15.02m/10.06x 10.53

No. 2 = 42.00m x 17.50m x 11.18

No. 3 = 25.50m x 17.50m x 10.77

(2 Grain Bulkhead Positions in Hold 2)

Hatch Dimensions (LxB) No. 1 = 18.75m x 15.02m/10.06m

No. 2 = 42.00m x 17.50m

No. 3 = 25.50m x 17.50m

No. 1 = 18.75m x 15.02m/10.06m

No. 2 = 42.00m x 17.50m

No. 3 = 25.50m x 17.50m

All holds mechanically ventilated / 12 air changes per hour (holds 2 & 3), 6 air changes per hour (hold 1)
Hold No. 1 is equipped with a sprinkler system for IMO cargo
Weatherdeck hatch covers provide one even surface from fwd hatch no. 1 to aft hatch no. 3 = 1,632 m2
Capacity (cbm) Grain Bale
No. 1 (T/D’s at bay 27) 2,701.3 2,701.3
No. 2 (T/D’s at bay 27) 8,362.2 8,362.2
No. 3 (T/D’s at bay 27) 4,889.5 4,889.5
Total 15,953.10 cbm 15,953.10 cbm
Container Capacity 20’ T/D ashore 40’ T/D ashore
On Deck 331 136 (+59 TEU)
In Hold 330 (2 tires 9’6” + 2 tires 8’6”) 158 (+22 TEU) (2 tires 9’6” + 2 tires 8’6”)
Total 661 294 (+81 TEU)
Nominal intake always subject to visibility and stability. T/D and Heavy Lift Beam 400mt SWL & accessories a shore.
Container Capacity 20’ T/D Bay No. 27 40’ T/D Bay No. 27
On Deck 312 136 (+40 TEU)
In Hold 330 (2 tires 9’6” + 2 tires 8’6”) 158 (+22 TEU) (2 tires 9’6” + 2 tires 8’6”)
Total 642 294 (+62 TEU)
Container intake base 14 mt homogenous with 45% VCG = 542 TEU
Nominal intake always subject to visibility and stability. Heavy Lift Beam 400mt SWL and accessories a shore.
Reefer Plugs 25 pcs – Type:CO-32-FS-440V-4P-3H-IP67-K02-C01 (Wiska design) 32A, 400V, 50hz, Pole 3P+E, Earth 3 o’clock position. Expandable to 50 pcs reefer containers by splinters
Gear
Crane 1 (Hold 1 & 2) SWL 180.00mt x 13.00m outreach

SWL   70.00mt x 33.00m outreach

Crane 2 (Hold 2 & 3) SWL 180.00mt x 13.00m outreach

SWL   70.00mt x 33.00m outreach

Crane 1 & 2 combined (Hold 2) SWL 360.00mt x 13.00m outreach,
2 NMF/Germany Heavy Lift Electrohydraulic Fast Cranes, combinable. Loadmaster Indicator in each crane.
Lifting beams on board:  1pcs 400mt SWL (L=18.2m W=16.8mt), 2pcs 250mt SWL (L=12.19m W=5.8mt)
Spreaders on board for 200mt: 2pcs L=5.16m W=0.27mt, 2pcs L=4.16m W=0.23mt, 2pcs L=3.16m W=0.19mt
Admissable Load Container Stackweight TEU/FEU
Tanktop 16.00 mt/sqm 90/120
Tweendeck  4.00 mt/sqm n.a.
Weatherdeck Hatch covers  1.75 mt/sqm 50/65
Machinery Main Engine
Type MAK 6M43 C, Controllable pitch propeller In compliance with latest rules
Power 5,400 kW / 500 rpm
Grade Fuel used LSFO 380cst
Auxiliary Engine
Type MAN D2840 LE301 In compliance with latest environmental regulations
Number 3
Power 443 kW / 1,500 rpm
Grade Fuel used LSMGO
Generator 395 kW, 400V, 50Hz
Fuel Consumption at Speed of about 14.00kn at design draft of 7.50m and (Bf2)
Ship at Sea Abt. 21.00mt LSFO 380cst
Shaft Generator 700 kW
Ship in Port (idle) Abt. 1.60mt (LSMGO). No Reefer Container
Abt. 2.50mt (LSMGO) (all cranes working). No Reefer Container
Boiler Fuel Consumption Abt. 0.50mt (LSMGO) in port
Echo Speed & Consumption (Bf2) Abt. 13.00kn at abt. 18.00mt; abt. 12.00kn at abt. 16.50mt LSFO 380cst

ULTRA SLOW STEAMING (Bf2) abt. 11.00kn at abt. 15.50mt LSFO 380cst

Navigation & Communication Equipment
2 ARPA Radars

(1x S-band, 1x X-band)

LRIT
2 ECDIS & Integrated Navigation System Anemometer & Anemoscope
Gyro Compass & Autopilot also

Connected to Magnetic Compass

GMDSS A3
Doppler Speed Log MF/HF Transmitter/Receiver
Echosounder 2 VHF Radiotelephones
GPS Receiver 3 Portable VHF
DGSP Receiver SATCOM Fleet Broadband 250 with Fax + 2 Inmarsat Type C
Navtex Receiver Intellian G60 V-Sat
AIS Chartworld Chart System
SSAS Chartworld Metmanager Receiver
All details to be considered as about, given in good faith but without any guarantees