| Article number: | 10.10.084 |
The MS Prins Casimir was a Dutch motor cargo ship built in 1955 for the shipping company Oranje Lijn (Maatschappij Zeetransport) N.V. in Rotterdam. The ship was part of a series of four vessels built between 1954 and 1961 and deployed on various international trade routes.
Year of construction: 1955
Shipyard: N.V. Scheepsbouw Werf & Machinefabriek 'De Merwede' v/h Van Vliet & Co., Neder-Hardinxveld, Netherlands
IMO number: 5285136
Length × breadth × height: 140.14 × 18.86 × 11.28 metres
Gross tonnage (GRT): 1,599
Net tonnage (NRT): 935
Deadweight (DWT): 2,694 tonnes
Main engine: Werkspoor-Lugt KES 604/90, 4-cylinder, 1,800 hp
Speed: 12.5 knots
Type: General cargo ship
Arrangement: Shelterdeck with 2 decks, 8 loading cranes, 8 derricks
Hull material: Steel
Classification: Bureau Veritas (BV)
After construction, the Prins Casimir was deployed on various trade routes, including to ports in the United States, the Caribbean, and South America. In 1958, the ship was transferred to the Oranje Lijn, a subsidiary of the Holland-Amerika Lijn (HAL), and remained active under the same operator.
In 1960, the ship underwent an extension at the Boele Bolnes shipyard in Alblasserdam, Netherlands. After the conversion, the ship had an increased gross tonnage of 1,964 GRT, a net tonnage of 1,117 NRT, and a deadweight of 3,340 tonnes.
In 1967, the ship was sold to Vlamani Compania Naviera SA in Panama and renamed Atlantic Klif. In 1974, it was sold to Lian Huat Shipping Company Pte Ltd in Singapore and renamed Hong Eng. In 1981, it was named Unison II, and in 1985, it was sold to Seree Navigation SA in Panama, where it was named Seree 2. The ship was scrapped in 1987.
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Drawing number |
10.10.084 |
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Author |
J.TH.M. Buter |
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Description |
cargo ship ms "Prins Casimir" (1955) - Oranjelijn; before extension |
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Quality |
frames; side view; decks |
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Scale |
1 : 400 |
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Number of sheets A00 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A0 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A1 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A2 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A3 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A4 |
1 |
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Total number of drawing sheets |
1 |
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Number of A4 text sheets |
0 |
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Weight in grams |
30 |
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Particulars |
l.o.a. 19.3 cm |
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Remarks |
sister ships |