MS Nordic Orion

MS Nordic Orion
Career
Name: Owner: Operator: Nordic Orion Bulk Nordic Orion Ltd. Seamar Management S.A.
Panama

Port of registry: Panama City, Ordered: Builder: Laid down: Launched: Completed: Identification: 27 March 2006

Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Saikai, Japan 10 June 2010 17 December 2010 4 February 2011 DNV ID: 28927 Call sign: 3FDS9 IMO number: 9529463 [1] MMSI number: 373437000 In service

Status:

General characteristics
Type: Tonnage: Bulk carrier 40,142GT 25,265NT 75,603DWT 225m (738ft) 32.31m (106ft) 14.089m (46ft) 19.39m (64ft) DNV ICE-1A

Length: Beam: Draught: Depth: Ice class:

Installed power: MAN 6S60MC-C Propulsion: Speed: Single shaft; fixed pitch propeller 12.9 knots (23.9km/h; 14.8mph)

MS Nordic Orion is a Danish bulk carrier registered in Panama City. A coal and ore carrier, Nordic Orion has a capacity of 75,603metric tons deadweight (DWT). She was built in 2011 by Oshima Shipbuilding. Nordic Orion has an ice-strengthened hull.

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Voyage through the Northwest Passage

Nordic Orion was the first large sea freighter to transit the Arctic Northwest Passage since the global warming opened the route. The ship started her voyage from the Port Metro Vancouver, Canada in 6 September 2013 carrying a cargo of 73,500 tons of coking coal. Nordic Orion completed her voyage through the passage in 27 September stopping at Nuuk, Greenland and reached her destination, the Port of Pori, Finland in 9 October 2013. Northwest Passage shortened the distance between Vancouver and Pori with 1,000 nautical miles compared to traditional route via the Panama Canal. Fuel savings were approximately $80,000. Nordic Orion was also able to load 15,000 tons more cargo than sailing through the Panama Canal due to its depth limits. The journey has been described as an opening of a new era on the commercial use of Arctic. It has also caused a lot of criticism among environmental organisations like Bellona Foundation and some Canadian experts. Michael Byers, an expert at the University of British Columbia warned about shallow waters and icebergs that may cause risk even to ice-strengthened ships. According to Byers, Canada's search and rescue capabilities on the Arctic area are poor.

References
[1] http:/ / www. marinetraffic. com/ ais/ shipdetails. aspx?mmsi=373437000

Article Sources and Contributors

Article Sources and Contributors

MS Nordic Orion Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=577108125 Contributors: Joe Kaniini, Josve05a, Tupsumato

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