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Don Juan.

DON JUAN.

Don Juan (aka Don Giovanni) is a name that is generally associated with legendary but fictional name given to the Spanish libertine who has dedicated his life to seducing women.

Unlike its namesake Don Juan is also the name of the Wallenius Lines Operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics owned and operated PCTC (Pure Car Truck Carrier) which berthed at Port Kembla on 31 December 2023.

Built in 1995 built at the Daewoo Heavy Industry Ltd, Okpo, Korea and meeting the highest class of Lloyd’s Register of Shipping standards DON JUAN has a capacity of 5,846 cars or a combination of 2,959 cars and 485 trucks the vessel currently sails under the Singapore flag.

Whilst the fictional Don Juan was famous for seducing women the Norwegian owned and operated Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logisitics corporation certainly seduce their crew by offering a mess room, TV room, library, gymnasium all of which is complemented by an outdoor swimming pool and a sauna.

Located on the upper and bridge deck is the accommodation section which offers a sanctuary some distance from the noise emanating from the engine room.

For the purists the Don Juan has an overall length of 199.10 m beam, with the upper deck reaching to a height of 32.98 m and a dead weight at maximum draft of 22,514 MT Gross Tonnage with a Net Tonnage of 23,033.

At anchor not far from DON JUAN is the Bahamian registered bulk carrier MAREEBA which was built in 2002 which has a carrying capacity of 46673 t and has an overall length of 183.04 metres.

When last sighted Don Juan and Mareeba were off the coast at Wollongong and their current positions are unknown.

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

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Uploaded on January 3, 2024
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