Ship of 16,155 tons dw was built by Hitachi Shipbuilding and Engineering Co Ltd for Mitsui OSK Line Ltd, is on long term charter to Nissan Motor Co, and is specially designed for carriage of motor vehicles on outward journey and grain homebound; length bp 467 ft 4 7/8 in., breadth molded 70 ft 10 1/8 in., depth molded 41 ft, design draft 29 ft 6 1/4 in.; 1200 motor vehicles can be carried; Hitachi-B and W engine is rated 7200 bhp, giving service speed of 14.5 knots; plan.
Oppama Maru -- Specially-designed vehicle or grain vessel
Shipg World Shipbldr
Shipping World and Shipbuilder ; 157 , n 3786
1966
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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