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Participating in the
Victory Leader
wheel
ceremony were, from left, NYK Line's Scott
Senko, Capt. Hristov Rosen Nikolov, MPA's
Cynthia Burman, Inchcape's Matt Lyneis and
Bill Wade of Ceres.
Celebrating the arrival of the largest
RO/RO ship in the world were, from left,
Chief Officer Cornielius Weichert,
Tønsberg
Capt. P.W. Christiansen, MPA's Cynthia
Burman and WWL's Michael Derby.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BILL MCALLEN
Successful Stop for
Victory Leader
Victory Leader
, a pure car/truck carrier
with NYK Line (North America), recently
called for the first time at the Port of
Baltimore. Flying the flag of the Bahamas,
the vessel loaded nearly 5,000 cars at the
Dundalk Marine Terminal.
Victory Leader
measures 189.3 meters long by 32.26
meters wide.
Agent:
Inchcape Shipping Services
Stevedore:
Ceres Marine Terminal
Towing:
Moran Towing of Maryland
World’s Biggest RO/RO Ship
Comes to Baltimore
The largest Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO)
vessel in the world arrived in early May
to unload and load cargo at the Port
of Baltimore’s Dundalk and Fairfield
marine terminals. Operated by Wallenius
Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), the M/V
Tønsberg
measures 265 meters long
by 32.26 meters wide and has a cargo
capacity of 138,000 cubic meters over six
fixed and three hoistable decks.
With a width of 12 meters and safe
working load of 505 tons, the vessel’s
stern ramp offers the possibility to ship
larger units than ever before. The clear
height of the main deck is 7.1 meters, but
cargo can also be loaded on the weather
deck, which has a ramp from the deck
below. The
Tønsberg
uses up to 20 per-
cent less fuel per transported unit than its
predecessors, thanks to its optimized hull
form and energy-saving features such as
a streamlined rudder design and duck tail.
Advanced technology in the engine room
helps to cut emissions significantly.
Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,
the
Tønsberg
flies the flag of Malta and
operates around the world.
Agent:
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
Stevedore:
Marine Terminals Corp. (MTC)
Towing:
McAllister Towing of Maryland
