At Royal Niestern Sander, Delfzijl, the launch of m.v. Eeborg (yard-number 843) will take place on 27 October . This vessel, together with sistership Elbeborg which was delivered June 10th, with regard to her measurements, is the largest under construction by KNS on the landside of the dikes.
Apart from this, she is also the largest vessel launched sideways in the North of the Netherlands. Expected delivery of the Eeborg is end of January next year.
General information:
lenght over all 144,56 metres
width 15,87 metres
depth 11,15 metre
DWT 12.000 ton
cargo capacity 525.000 cft
main engine 4500 kW Wärtsilä 9L32C
speed 15 knots
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Source: Wagenborg, October 17, 2011.