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A Whale
See also : Madison Orca (Ore/Oil ) & Madison Orca (Tanker )
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"A Whale" aanchored at Algeciras, Spain, on 15/03/2014.Renamed as "Madison Orca", in 2014.
( Photo Copyright Juan G. Mata )
"A Whale" at Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), on 15/03/2010.
Renamed as "Madison Orca", in 2014.
( Photo Copyright Edson Lucas )
"A Whale" at Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), on 15/03/2010.( Photo Copyright Edson Lucas )
"A Whale" at Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), on 15/03/2010.
( Photo Copyright Edson Lucas )
"A Whale" at Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), on 15/03/2010.
( Photo Copyright Edson Lucas )
The Miramar Ship Index for
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A WHALE
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IDNo*
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9424209
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Year*
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2010
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Name*
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A WHALE
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Flag
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LBR
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Owner
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????
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Type
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Ore/oil carrier
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Tons
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172146
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DWT
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319859
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LOA
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339.8
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LPP
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327.0
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Beam
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60.00
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Draft
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31
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Dept
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22,31
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Mchy
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1D-15.5
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kW
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31640
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ShipDesign
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Builder*
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Hyundai
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Yard
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Ulsan
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Yard No
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2045
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CB
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KOR
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Keel
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01.06.2009
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Launch
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25.09.2009
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Compl
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06.01.2010
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Subsequent History
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2014 MADISON ORCA - Monarch Vessel Holdings Corp.
2015 converted to crude oil tanker 169919 grt / 320054 dwt
2020 COSMO ACE - Oriental Fleet Tanker 19 Ltd.
2023 MARINE HARMONY - Hongkong Xiang Shipping Co.
2023 OCEANIC FORTUNE - Hongkong Xiang Shipping Co.
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End*
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Disposal Data
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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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