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~SHIPS~DORSET~ Images of the Month for November 2025 ~ 1of2 ~ ~ Schippersgracht ~ alongside at Poole - September 2025
At the end of September, Schippersgracht called at Poole with the latest in a series of container shipments from Wilmington USA over the past year or more. Having been at anchor in Poole Bay for a couple of days, she arrived in port just after 09.30 and berthed alongside South Quay, her container cargo was all discharged during the day and by 16.00 she was outbound to Germany. Schippersgracht can carry 1,100 TEU, but has been designed with the flexibility to accept a wide range of dry cargoes. The vessel has three cargo holds, with access through wide hatch openings. Thanks to Darryl Morrell we can enjoy these two great images.
~SHIPS~DORSET~ Images of the Month for November 2025 ~ 2of2 ~ ~ Schippersgracht ~ alongside at Poole - September 2025
Schippersgracht was the first in a series of ten multipurpose vessels ordered by Amsterdam-based Spliethoff’s Bevrachtingskantoor. Six were ordered from the Japanese shipyards Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. A further four were ordered from Stocznia Szczecinska in Poland. Schippersgracht was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries at their Shimonoseki yard.
Key Dimensions for Schippersgracht … Gross Tonnage = 16,640 … Length = 168m … Beam = 25m … Deadweight Tonnage = 21,400 … Service Speed = 19 knots … in service since 2000.
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