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A Whale
"A Whale" at Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), on 15/03/2010.
( Photo Copyright Edson Lucas )
( Photo Copyright Edson Lucas )
( Photo Copyright Edson Lucas )
( Photo Copyright Edson Lucas )
( Photo Copyright Edson Lucas )
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The "A Whale" oil skimming vessel has gotten a lot of publicity over the past week or so since it has arrived in the Gulf of Mexico. During the past couple of test runs by the "A Whale" skimmer, the ship has not been able to capture oil effectively, which is causing some to think that the "A Whale" skimmer vessel is just not going to work out as planned.
One of the main causes for the "A Whale" oil skimmer not being able to skim and process oil from the gulf effectively is because the long, thin slots on the front are capturing the oil from the waters.
The "A Whale" vessel captures oil by skimming it from the water through thin slots on both sides of the front of the ship.
The problem is that the gulf waters are rough, and the water level is in constant flux, thus not allowing the skimmer ship to capture the oil through the fixed slots on the front.
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Not all datat is known, yet.
IMO number :
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9424209
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Name of ship :
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A WHALE
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(since 01-01-2010)
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Call Sign :
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A8UA7
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MMSI :
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636014465
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Gross tonnage :
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172146
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(since 01-01-2010)
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DWT :
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319869
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Type of ship :
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Ore/Oil Carrier
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(since 01-01-2010)
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Year of build :
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2010
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Flag :
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Liberia
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(since 01-01-2010)
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Status of ship :
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In Service/Commission
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(since 06-01-2010)
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Last update :
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04-05-2010
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Vessel Details
IMO Number:
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9424209
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Class Status:
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LR Classed
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Classification:
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+100A1
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Survey Types:
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SS 01/10
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Hull Notation:
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ore or oil carrier
ESP
ShipRight (SDA, FDA, CM)
LI
SPM
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Machinery Notation:
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+LMC
UMS
IGS
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Owner:
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A Whale Corp
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Flag:
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Liberia
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Career
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Name:
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A Whale
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Owner:
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Taiwan Maritime Transport Co. Ltd. (TMT) Republic of China (Taiwan)
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Port of registry:
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Liberia, Monrovia
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Builder:
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Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Ulsan, South Korea
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Identification:
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Call sign: A8UA7
IMO number: 9424209
MMSI no.: 636014465
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Status:
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Active as of 2010
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General characteristics
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Class and type:
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Lloyds Register: 100A1
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Type:
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Ore-oil carrier
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Tonnage:
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319,869 DWT
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Length:
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340 m (1,120 ft)
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Beam:
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60 m (200 ft)
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Draught:
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11.3 m (37 ft)
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Speed:
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13.7 kn (25.4 km/h; 15.8 mph)
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