MV ''Taishan'' was a
Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is a Sweden/Norway-based global RoRo shipping and vehicle logistics company, managing the distribution of cars, trucks, rolling equipment, Roll trailer, Mafi trailers and Breakbulk cargo, breakbulk globally.
Overview
The Wal ...
-operated
ro-ro
Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or usin ...
vessel built in 1986, owned by Actinor Shipholdings Norway and given on a long-term
bareboat charter
A bareboat charter or demise charter is an arrangement for the chartering or hiring of a ship or boat, whereby no crew or provisions are included as part of the agreement; instead, the people who rent the vessel from the owner are responsible f ...
to
Wilhelmsen Lines for
EUKOR
EUKOR is a specialised Roll-on/roll-off shipping line formed in 2002.
The company's main business is the sea carriage of new and used cars and High & Heavy cargo.
The name of the brand EUKOR comes from a portmanteau that combines together the wo ...
service.
As has been the trend in Wilhelmsen lines, there were also earlier vessels named ''Taishan''; however these were not ro-ro vessels.
The vessel had thirteen car decks, of which four were hoistable (most hoisted using a deck lifter and some hoisted using wires). The vessel also had two center ramps on the port and starboard side, but these were rarely used.
The vessel was named after
Mount Taishan
Mount Tai () is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an. It is the highest point in Shandong province, China. The tallest peak is the '' Jade Emperor Peak'' (), which is commonly reported as being ...
, and a brick from this mountain was kept in a glass case in the officers' smoke room.
She was broken up at Chittagong from 24 September 2016.
References
External links
Wallenius Wilhelmsen website
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1986 ships
Ro-ro ships
Ships built by Sumitomo Heavy Industries