MT Helcion
Engine room tour of a modern tanker
Authored: Martin Leduc
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Fan of the site, Martin W, submitted these pictures, taken during a seaphase of his cadetship, onboard the tanker Helcion. The MT Helcion is a product / chemical tanker. She carries residual oils, fuel oils, gasoline etc, and is operated by Trident Shipping for Shell Shipping Australia, and is based out of Geelong in Victoria, Australia.
| DWT - 50,760 | |
| Gross tonnage - 30,040 | |
| Net Tonnage - 13,312 | |
| Tank Capacity - 53246 m3 | |
| Length - 183 m | |
| Breadth - 32 m | |
| Draught: 13,02 m | |
| Main Engine - MAN-B&W 6S50MC-C (9832 kW) | |
| Speed - 14.9 knots | |
| Built - 2008, SPP SHIPBUILDING TONGYOUNG - SOUTH KOREA | |
| Flag - Isle of Man |
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