The oil tanker MV Younara Glory is one of the world's longest ships. She was built in 2004 at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering as the Delos.[1][2] She was later renamed the DHT Condor, before her current name Younara Glory.[1] She is a crude carrier with a deadweight of 320,051 DWT and gross tonnage of 161,235 GT.[1] The overall length of the ship is 333.00 m, the extreme beam is 60.00 m and the draft is 22.47 m.[3] The cargo ship has total tank capacity for 340,584 cubic meters at 98%.[citation needed]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Younara Glory |
| Operator | DHT Management |
| Launched | 31 August 2004[1] |
| Identification | IMO number: 9289477[1] |
| Status | in active service[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Oil tanker |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 333.02 m (1,092.6 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 60.04 m (197.0 ft)[1] |
| Draft | 22.47 m (73.7 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Capacity | 340,584 cub m (at 98%) |
Engineering
editThe main engine of the ship is MAN B&W 6S90MC-C with output power of 39,500 hp, achieved at 76 rpm.[citation needed] The output power together with the improved propulsion system and high-effective propeller, allow the cargo ship to operate with service speed of 15.0 kn.[citation needed] The maximum achieved speed during the trial tests was over 16.5 kn.[citation needed]
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