1975 Custom 272' Geared RoRo Pallet Vessel for Sale – 272 ft – Cape Town, South Africa

This is a 272’ Geared RoRo Pallet Vessel built in Norway in 1975 and rebuilt in 1985. The ship is Ice Class. The ship is versatile with a 10 ton derrick, 25 ton crane, side door for loading pallets, cargo elevators and pallet lifts. 57b TRU containers can be carried. There is a bow thruster and the main engine was fully rebuilt in 2002. .

Type: MPP General Cargo/Pallet carrier (with side door)

Built: 1975 in Norway - 1987 Norway

Rebuilt: 1987 lengthened in Norway

Class: I.N.S.B , +1A1, Ice C, E0

Dim. 82.47 x 12.70 m

Main Engine:

Caterpillar, 8RVB, 3006, (1641 KW), 2,232 Bhp The main engine is NEW - totally overhaul 2002.

Service speed: around 10.5 knots on abt. 6.25 tons Gas Oil

Bow propeller : 250 hp side propeller forward

Cargo hold:

Grain: 146,727 cubic feet (ca. 4,146 m3) Bale 133,126 cubic feet (ca. 3,770 m3) Container: 57 TEU (32 TEU + 25 on deck)

Cranes:

10 tons derrick forward serving hatch: 11.40 x 9.70 mtr 30 ton crane midship serving hatch: 14.28 x 9.70 mtr

Pallet lifts: 2 x 3.5 mt hydr. cargo elevators on starboard side

Slide door: 1 side door 6.3 m wide x 5.0 m high on starboard side

Cargo Details:

585 sq.m - abt. 2.15 m height 380 sq.m. - abt. 2.35 m height 250 sq.m. - abt. 4.15 m height (in hatches)

Pallet carrier - 6.2 m wide side door 2 x 4.5 mt pallet lifts 3 forklifts 2.0/2.5 & 3.0 mt lifting capacity 2 HA/ 11.4 x 9.7 m and 14.7 x 9.7 m 1 x 30 mt crane

1 x  5 mt derrick covering hatch 1 57 TEU, of which 25 TEU's on deck

Electronics:

Fully equipped with modern electronics on the bridge