Hoi Houw (Sea Queen)
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:53 pm
Hoi Houw (Sea Queen), a motorship of 3,394 gross tons, 1,959 net and 3,275 deadweight, owned by Skibs A/S Corona of Haugesund, Norway. She was built by Helsingborgs Varf. A/B, at Helsingborg. With a length. of 341 ft. 3 in., breadth 46 ft. 2 in. and draft 18 ft. 10V2 in., she has two decks and a Burmeister and Wain oil engine, twostroke cycle, single-acting, seven cylinders, 500 mm. dia., 1100 mm. stroke. Her service route is Whampoa, Hong Kong, Singapore, Port Swettenham, Christmas Island. She made her first voyage to the island on May. 14, 1959, and carries general cargo and passengers to and from Singapore.SG39