Poyang III

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Previously Asian Exporter

Poyang III
IMO /ID No. 6418211.
Type Cargo, after conversion, in 1969.
Gross Registered Tonnage 9,047 grt. 5,442 nett.
Builder Wartsila Kon. Cricton-Vulcan, Abo. Turku. Yard No.1122.
Delivery date Dec 12th. 1964.
Hull Steel.
Decks 2.
Length 197 ft. F'c'sle94 ft. Poop 131 ft. 168 TEU.
Width 62 ft.
Depth 38 ft.
Engine Builder Wrtsila Kon. Cricton-Vulcan,Abo.
Engine Type Wartsila-Sulzer, 2 stroke, single acting.
Engine cylinders 6.
Engine Power 7,200 bhp.
Propulsion mode Single screw.
Speed 16 kts.
Displacement 7,914 tons.
Deadweight 9,500 tons.
Power Diesel.
Aspiration Turbocharged.
Boiler Composite, exh.gas/fuel oil.
Fuel diesel/fuel oil.
Propeller Solid, right hand.
Propeller blades 4
Propeller formation Cast.
Propeller material Bronze.
Original owner O/Y Finnlines Ltd., Helsinki.

History

December 1964. Launched as the "Finnenso", but completed as the "Finnboston" for O/Y Finnlines Ltd., Helsinki. Regitered owner :- AmerTuakka Oy, Helsinki, Finland.

1969. Lengthened and converted to a dry cargo vessel. The dimemsions given are after conversion.

July 1973. Sold to John Swire & Sons, Renamed Asian Exporter with CNCo. as managers. Registered owner :- C.N.Co.

April 1975. Renamed by CNCo. as Poyang III.

1981. Sold to the China Ocean Shipping Co., Tsingtao division. renamed "Hue Lu".

1983. Listed as the "Feng Ning", owned by the China Ocean Shipping Co., Hebei Province Subcorporation., Tsingtao.

1995, Renamed "Feng".

February 1995. Arrived for demolition at Alung.

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