Featured Vessels

The following are vessels on which Captain Chida served as Master. They are featured in one or more chapters of Steeled.

Saudi Fortune
IMO: 5132042
Vessel Type: General Cargo
Year Built: 1965
Length: 136.89m
Breadth: 17.68m
Depth: 11.61m
Draught: 8.8m
Number of decks: 1
Gross Tonnage: 7,794
Deadweight Tonnage: 11,683
Hull Type: Single Hull
Top Speed: 12.5kn
Engine: 6-cylinder 2,427kw
United Vigour
IMO: 5082053
Vessel Type: General Cargo
Year Built: 1955
Length: 156.09m
Breadth: 21.04m
Depth: 12.65m
Draught: 9.56m
Number of decks: 1
Gross Tonnage: 10,890
Deadweight Tonnage: 12,660
Hull Type: Single Hull
Top Speed: 18kn
Engine: 6-cylinder 9,708 kw
Malaviya One
IMO: 8221533
Vessel Type: Offshore Supply Ship
Year Built: 1983
Length: 57.92m
Breadth: 12.21m
Depth: 4.5m
Draught: 3.93m
Number of decks: 1
Gross Tonnage: 869
Deadweight Tonnage: 1,073
Hull Type: Single Hull
Top Speed: 10kn
Engine: 6-cylinder 3,530kw
Sindhu 1
IMO: 8203737
Vessel Type: Anchor Handling Vessel
Year Built: 1984
Length: 58.25m
Breadth: 13.01m
Depth: 6.76m
Draught: 5.93m
Number of decks: 1
Gross Tonnage: 1,310
Deadweight Tonnage: 1,782
Hull Type: Single Hull
Top Speed: 14.5kn
Engine: 6-cylinder 3,880kw

Arab Dabbor / Arab Hind
IMO: 6501305
Vessel Type: General Cargo
Year Built: 1965
Length: 130.77m
Breadth: 18.6m
Depth: 10.52m
Draught: 7.77m
Number of decks: 1
Gross Tonnage: 6,589
Deadweight Tonnage: 7,620
Hull Type: Single Hull
Top Speed: 15kn
Engine: 6-cylinder 5,259kw


Arab Aljazira
IMO: 7045528
Vessel Type: General Cargo
Year Built: 1971
Length: 159.26m
Breadth: 22m
Depth: 12.6m
Draught: 8.3m
Number of decks: 3
Gross Tonnage: 11,004
Deadweight Tonnage: 14,800
Hull Type: Single Hull
Top Speed: 19kn
Engine: 6-cylinder 8,826kw
Star Dragon
IMO: 7500310
Vessel Type: Bulk Carrier
Year Built: 1977
Length: 179.03m
Breadth: 27.01m
Depth: 14.81m
Draught: 10.95m
Number of decks: 1
Gross Tonnage: 19,895
Deadweight Tonnage: 34,220
Hull Type: Single Hull
Top Speed: 15kn
Engine: 7-cylinder 13,100kw
Star Orchid
IMO: 8309220
Vessel Type: Bulk Carrier
Year Built: 1984
Length: 176.03m
Breadth: 27m
Depth: 15.24m
Draught: 10.76m
Number of decks: 1
Gross Tonnage: 20,276
Deadweight Tonnage: 34,607
Hull Type: Single Hull
Top Speed: 15.3kn
Engine: 4-cylinder 5,649kw
Star Lily
IMO: 7525671
Vessel Type: Bulk Carrier
Year Built: 1977
Length: 179.03m
Breadth: 27.01m
Depth: 14.81m
Draught: 10.95m
Number of decks: 1
Gross Tonnage: 19,820
Deadweight Tonnage: 34,291
Hull Type: Single Hull
Top Speed: 14kn
Engine: 6-cylinder 8,238kw
Bangkok Navee
IMO: 7124752
Vessel Type: General Cargo
Year Built: 1971
Length: 156.98m
Breadth: 22.81m
Depth: 13.49m
Draught: 9.89m
Number of decks: 2
Gross Tonnage: 12,332
Deadweight Tonnage: 20,475
Hull Type: Single Hull
Top Speed: 15kn
Engine: 8-cylinder 7,870kw
Amagisan
IMO: 9056715
Vessel Type: Bulk Carrier
Year Built: 1993
Length: 280m
Breadth: 43m
Depth: 24m
Draught: 17.63m
Number of decks: 1
Gross Tonnage: 79,852
Deadweight Tonnage: 157,998
Hull Type: Single Hull
Top Speed: 14.7kn
Engine: 6-cylinder 14,188kw
Creciente
IMO: 8815463
Vessel Type: Bulk Carrier
Year Built: 1990
Length: 270m
Breadth: 43m
Depth: 24.11m
Draught: 17.62m
Number of decks: 1
Gross Tonnage: 77,655
Deadweight Tonnage: 152,065
Hull Type: Single Hull
Top Speed: 14kn
Engine: 6-cylinder 12,050kw
Meridian Spica
IMO: 8417637
Vessel Type: Bulk Carrier
Year Built: 1986
Length: 272.04m
Breadth: 43m
Depth: 24.01m
Draught: 17.64m
Number of decks: 1
Gross Tonnage: 77,458
Deadweight Tonnage: 166,978
Hull Type: Single Hull
Top Speed: 14kn
Engine: 6-cylinder 9,168kw
Portland Star
IMO: 8024363
Vessel Type: Bulk Carrier
Year Built: 1983
Length: 273.79m
Breadth: 43.21m
Depth: 24.01m
Draught: 17.59m
Number of decks: 1
Gross Tonnage: 80,624
Deadweight Tonnage: 150,661
Hull Type: Single Hull
Top Speed: 14.3kn
Engine: 6-cylinder 15,887kw