Taiko (ship)
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 The Taiko in the Port of Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Taiko |
| Owner: | Wilhelmsen Lines |
| Operator: | Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics |
| Port of Registry: |  Norway[1] |
| Builder: | Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Yard number: | 250, Ulsan, South Korea |
| Completed: | 1984 |
| Notes: | IMO# 8204975[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | RoRo ship |
| Tonnage: | 66,365 GRT |
| Decks: | 2 hoistable decks,[1] further RoRo vehicle decks |
| Speed: | 21-knot (39 km/h/24 mph) |
The Taiko is a RoRo freighter managed by the Norwegian/Swedish Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics shipping line. Built in South Korea, the ship was converted from a pure freight carrier to a car carrier at some point in its career,[citation needed] and was once called Barber Hector-88[2] In addition to its car decks, loaded and unloaded through a ramp with 400 tonnes carrying capacity (via a 6.4 m high and 12.5 m wide hatch), it has two hoistable decks.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Fleet List (from the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics website. Accessed 2008-03-11.)
- ^ a b Taiko (from the 'shippingdatabase.com' website. Accessed 2008-03-11.)
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