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two dockers are being loaded in a cage to the top of a 350ton unit that is being discharged from the heavy lift vessel Anne-Sofie. The cargo was loaded in Taragonna and is destined for the Total refinery. It is part of a 1 billion investment by Total in the Antwerp refinery which is the second largest refinery in Europe. The total project will involve 5 ship loads that will be brought in over the ABES Terminal of which this is the first.

 

 

Vessel details Anne-Sofie :

 

Part oType 176 Heavy lift vessel

Length over all : 159,80m

Beam : 24.34m

Maximum draught : 9,00m

Gross registered tonnage : 12950

Nett tonnage : 4647

Built : 2008 (april)

Yard : JJ Sietas KG

Gear : 2 cranes eacht 700 tons SWL, 1 crane 350 tons SWL

Hold (LWH) : 107,10m x 17,00m x 13,29m

Engine : MAN B&W 9L58/64

Power output : 12600 kW

 

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