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MV Black Marlin 
Summary
MV Black Marlin is a semisubmersible heavy-lift ship operated by Dockwise of the Netherlands. Black Marlin and her sister ship MV Blue Marlin comprise the Marlin class of heavy lift ship.
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| History | |
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| Name | Black Marlin |
| Owner |  Dockwise Limited |
| Operator | Dockwise Limited |
| Builder | CSBC Corporation (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) |
| Launched | 30 July 1999 |
| Completed | 15 October 1999 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Operational |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | A1 General Cargo Carrier E0 DK(+) PWDK TMON |
| Tonnage | 56,500 DWT |
| Length | 217.8 m (715 ft) |
| Beam | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Draught | 23.3 m (76 ft) |
| Depth | 13.3 m (44 ft) |
| Installed power | 12,621 kW |
| Propulsion | MAN B&W 8S50MC-C |
| Speed | 14.5 knots |
History edit
Black Marlin was built at CSBC Corporation, Taiwan’s Kaohsiung shipyard for Offshore Heavy Transport ASA.[1] She was launched in 1999.[2] She was delivered on November, 18, 1999.[3] As of 2019, she was sailing under the flag of Malta.[4]
References edit
- ^ Leduc, Martin. "The Cole heavy lift". dieselduck.info. dieselduck.info. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "BLACK MARLIN". marinetraffic.com. marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Black Marlin". www.csbcnet.com.tw. CSBC. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "BLACK MARLIN". vesselfinder.com. Vessel Finder. Retrieved 28 May 2019.