U-Sea Colonsay
The Ultra Colonsay is a Panamax bulk cargo carrier owned by Toei Japan. It was built as U-Sea Colonsay for Canpotex of Canada to transport potash between Canada and destinations in Asia. The ship made its maiden voyage on October 2011 from Japan to Vancouver; it is named after the Colonsay Potash Mine in Province of Saskatchewan, where some of the potash it carried originates.[2] This ship is one of nine vessels to be built for a joint venture operated by U-SEA and Canpotex.[3] The vessel was built by Shin Kasado Dockyard.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Ultra Colonsay[1] |
| Owner: | Seavance Shipping |
| Operator: | Toei Japan |
| Port of registry: | Panama |
| Builder: | Shin Kasado |
| Yard number: | S-K028 |
| Laid down: | 1 Dec 2010 |
| Launched: | 7 Sep 2011 |
| Completed: | 24 Oct 2011 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai |
| Tonnage: | |
| Length: | 199.98m |
| Beam: | 32.24m |
| Draught: | 13.01m |
| Depth: | 18.6m |
| Propulsion: | Mitsubishi 8,450 kW |
| Speed: | 16kt |
References
- "9448217". Nippon Kaiji Kyokai. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "North Van to see new jobs from potash trade". Business Today. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- Arrives in Vancouver for Maiden voyage Archived 9 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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