The Port of Vancouver USA welcomed the M/V Queen Asia, commanded by Capt. Alfredo Coste Jr. on her maiden voyage to the United States on October 6, 2011.
Coste and his 18-member crew were welcomed to Vancouver by John Lindgren, production manager for United Grain Corp.; Jason Eeds and Rocky Richards, vessel agents for Transmarine Navigation, Mike Hanley, superintendent for Jones Stevedoring Company and port representatives Mike Schiller, Mark Newell, Tim Henkle, John Won and Debbie Taylor.
The M/V Queen Asia was built in Imabari, Japan and launched Aug. 4, 2011. The vessel is 556 feet in length and has a deadweight capacity of 28,425 metric tons. The crew for the vessel’s first visit to the Port of Vancouver USA were from the Philippines. The vessel is owned by Royal Yuyo Shipping S.A. and operated by TS Maritime Corp. Transmarine Navigation is the agent for the vessel.
The M/V Queen Asia is a bulk carrier and is equipped with a Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System, which monitors bridge activity and provides automatic alerts to the sailing master to avoid marine accidents.
The vessel sailed from Imabari, Japan and loaded over 26,712 metric tons of grain while in port. The Queen Asia departed the port on October 7 and will discharge the grain near Tokyo, Japan.
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Source: Port of Vancouver USA , October 14, 2011.