The oil tanker MV Younara Glory is one of the world's longest ships. She was built in 2004 at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering as the Delos.[1][2] She was later renamed the DHT Condor, before her current name Younara Glory.[1] She is a crude carrier with a deadweight of 320,051 DWT and gross tonnage of 161,235 GT.[1] The overall length of the ship is 333.00 m, the extreme beam is 60.00 m and the draft is 22.47 m.[3] The cargo ship has total tank capacity for 340,584 cubic meters at 98%.[citation needed]

History
NameYounara Glory
OperatorDHT Management
Launched31 August 2004[1]
IdentificationIMO number9289477[1]
Statusin active service[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeOil tanker
Tonnage
Length333.02 m (1,092.6 ft)[1]
Beam60.04 m (197.0 ft)[1]
Draft22.47 m (73.7 ft)
Propulsion
  • MAN B&W 6S90MC-C diesel engine
  • 39,500 hp at 76 rpm.
Speed
  • 15.0 knots (28 km/h) (service)
  • 16.5 knots (31 km/h) (maximum)
Capacity340,584 cub m (at 98%)

Engineering

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The main engine of the ship is MAN B&W 6S90MC-C with output power of 39,500 hp, achieved at 76 rpm.[citation needed] The output power together with the improved propulsion system and high-effective propeller, allow the cargo ship to operate with service speed of 15.0 kn.[citation needed] The maximum achieved speed during the trial tests was over 16.5 kn.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "YOUNARA GLORY". MarineTraffic. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Younara Glory - IMO 9289477".
  3. ^ "Younara Glory (26129)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV.