The Frans Malmros was constructed by Hitachi Zosen's Innoshima shipyard for Malmros Rederi A.B. The 870-foot, 108,000-dwt ship is designed to carry iron ore, coal, grain, etc., or liquid cargoes. The 19,000-shp steam-turbine propulsion plant gave the ship a trial speed of 16.6 knots. The ship is outfitted with a gymnasium and swimming pool for the crew. The Frans Malmros is classed by Norske Veritas.
Multi-Purpose Carrier Frans Malmros
photo caption / vessel delivery
Hitachi Zosen's Innoshima shipyard has delivered the 870-foot, 108,000-dwt Frans Malmros to Malmros Rederi A.B. The multi-purpose carrier can carry iron ore, coal, grain or liquid cargoes, made 16.6 knots on trial with a 19,000-shp steam turbine plant, and is fitted with a gymnasium and swimming pool for the crew.
Mentioned in this article
Company
- Hitachi Zosen shipbuilder, Innoshima shipyard
- Malmros Rederi A.B. shipowner
Organization
- Norske Veritas classification society
Vessel
- Frans Malmros 870-ft, 108,000-dwt multi-purpose carrier, 19,000 shp
GeoLocation
- Innoshima, Japan shipyard location
Transcribed from the January 15, 1969 print edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News. Text is OCR-derived and may contain errors.