On 7th of January 2010 in the premises of Buluard shipbuilding Industry EAD, an official naming and christening ceremony of 9 800-tones multipurpose ship NB 289 took place. She was given the name of Marciana and was christened by Kristina Zheleva.
The erection of the hull in the large dry dock commenced with the laying of the first block on 23rd February 2009. The ship was named and delivered in the presence of representatives of the state and local government. A speech was held by Mr. Dancho Simeonov – Varna Regional Governor and Mr. Borislav Gutsanov – Chairman of Varna City Council.
GENERAL PARTICULARS OF THE SHIP
- Classification Society: LR /Lloyd’s Register of Shipping/
Class:
(equipped for carriage of containers)
- Area of trading: Unlimited
- Main dimensions:
Length (overall): 126,08 m
Breadth, moulded: 20,00 m
Depth, moulded: 10,40 m
Draught summer, moulded: 8,29 m
- deadweight: 9800 mt
- Machinery plant: diesel reduction gear with shaft generator
and controllable pitch propeller
Revolution of the propeller: 187 min-1
Type of Main Engine: Catterpillar-MaK 6M43C
Contract maximum continuous rating (CMCR): 5400 kW at 500min-1
Specific fuel oil consumption: 177 g/kWh
- Thruster Bow
- Cargo deck cranes: 2 х 40t PS
- Ship’s speed: 14,0 knots
- Cargo holds capacities: grain: 11 950 m3
containers: 631 TEU
- Crew: 18 crewmembers
- Accommodation: 20 persons
- Public Spaces:
Crew’s Lounge and mess,
Hobby room, Conference room
- Radio and navigation equipment meets the highest
contemporary navigation requirements
- Master of the ship capt. Sarakchiev