MV Whyalla is a Handysize, transhipper with a deadweight of 12,740 MT, designed for unloading ore into vessels up to cape size.
The vessel is highly maneuverable and fitted with a bow thruster and two Kawasaki Rexpeller Azimuth drives. This vessel currently operates on the African Coast.
MV Whyalla is co-owned by CSL and SMT Shipping as part of the Mariac joint venture.
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| Technical specifications | |
| Classification | LR 100A1, *IWS, LMC, Self-unloading Bulk Cargo Carrier, LI |
| Year Built | 1987, converted to a transhipment shuttle vessel in 2012 |
| Thrusters | Bow: 670 kW |
| Deadweight | 12,740 tonnes |
| Gross tonnage | 11,673 tonnes |
| Net tonnage | 4,456 tonnes |
| Length Overall | 141.40 m |
| Breadth moulded | 24.00 m |
| Depth (MLD) | 12.30 m |
| Draft - Summer | 7.02 m |
| Length of Boom | 50.00 m |
| Total Hold Capacity (including hatches) | 18,158 cubic metres |
| Discharge Rate | 4,200 (with ship loader) - 1,500 (with boom) mt/hr (maximum) |
