Bulk Carrier Maratha Crystal

New Vessel Design: Mini Bulk Carrier “Maratha Crystal” - Smooth Operator.    

MARATHA CRYSTAL IMG 1

Image Caption: Cargo Vessel Ace Spirit (Ex. Maratha Crystal) designed by GB Marine. Source: marinetraffic.com; Photo by Sandesh.

The Vessel Ace Spirit, formerly known as Maratha Crystal is a bulk carrier designed by GB Marine. The vessel has been designed for carrying iron ore, but is also capable of carrying containers and other types of cargo. It is has a design advantage in that it is able to operate within shallow rivers and inland waterways. The primary use of this size of bulk carrier is to support the loading and unloading operations of a larger mothership located offshore, one which is unable to access a country's rivers and inland waterways due to a larger draft. Instead, the bulkcarrier approaches the side of the mothership anchored offshore, facilitates transfer of cargo to the bulkcarrier, which then sets off further inland to deposit the same cargo. Similarly, it can load cargo from loading docks further inland, travel out to the ocean and unload upon the mothership.

General Specifications  
Designer : GB Marine
Vessel Type : Bulk Carrier
Speed : 6 Knots
   
Principle Characteristics  
Length Overall :   78.00 m
Length Between Perpendicular :   73.80 m
Breadth Moulded :   15.20 m
Depth Moulded :     4.15 m
Draft :     3.00 m
Deadweight :    1951 MT
Complement :      16 Persons
   
Decks and Mission Equipment  
Deck Equipment Anchors : 3 x 1590 kg High Holding Power
Capstan
Crane
Systems :
Helideck :