City of St. Petersburg leaving Tyne
History
NameCity of St Petersburg
OwnerFair Wind Navigation S.A.
Port of registry Panama
BuilderKyokuyo Shipyard Corporation
Yard numberShimonoseki 493
Completed22 December 2010
Identification
StatusOperational
General characteristics
TypeCar carrier
Tonnage
Length139.99 m (459.3 ft)[1]
Beam22.4 m (73 ft)[1]
Draught6.5 m (21 ft)
Depth24.45 m (80.2 ft)
Decks12
Deck clearance1,460 mm (57 in)
Installed power7-cylinder two-stroke engine
PropulsionSingle shaft
Speed16.9 knots (31.3 km/h; 19.4 mph)
Capacity2,000 vehicles

City of St. Petersburg is a roll-on/roll-off, pure car carrier cargo ship made for Nissan Motor Company Ltd, designed with a sleek semi-spherical prow to reduce wind resistance, thus saving 800 tons of fuel annually.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel City of St Petersburg". VesselTracker. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  2. "Nissan Goes Toyota One Better With Cooler-Looking Cargo Ship (Video)". Green Car Reports. Retrieved 13 September 2011.

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