Phoenix Leader is the newly built car carrier with capacity for 6,501 units. The vessel was built into the ship-yard of Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd at the beginning of the year. The Phoenix Leader can carry also buses, trucks and recreational vehicles, but then the capacity decreases to 5,400 units. Phoenix Leader is property of Onjin Shipholding S.A. The vessel has 3 sister-ships, built into the same ship-yard, but I think that this vessel is shining with many stars in the sky of Car Carriers.Phoenix Leader has a length of 199.94 meters, a beam of 32.2 meters and a draught of 34.80 meters. These measurements are forming one very large car carrier with gross tonnage of 61,804 metric tons. The cargo space is 55,484 cubic meters, and this is the exact space for 6,501 cars. The vessel has a fantastic measurements and the cargo space is divided into 13 car decks. The deck No 6 is the roll on/roll off deck. This is the place where the ship is loading. Liftable decks are provided for Nos. 7 and 9 decks to cope with high roof vans. The other upper decks from 6 to 12 have jump slopes instead of ramps with usual design. This permits to the cars to go straight ahead on each car deck without turning. Only on the odd number decks the hold ramps are installed. This is the most important about new more modern cargo system of Phoenix Leader.
The vessel is well equipped with better and improved propulsion system. The main engine is Kobe-Diesel Mitsubishi 8UEC60LSII. This engine gives to the vessel a full power of 15,540 kW at 105 rpm. The vessel Phoenix Leader can reach the maximum speed of 21.3 knots, but the cruising one is nearly 20 knots. The vessel is sailing on regular routes between Japan and USA and transporting more than 6 thousand units per voyage. This is a very good for such large Car Carrier.
Ship's Facts
Name: Phoenix leader
Type: Car Carrier
Lenght: 199.94 m
Beam: 32.20 m
Depth: 34.80 m
GT: 61,804 m.t.
Capacity: 6,501
Speed: 20 kn
Engine: Mitsubishi
Power: 15,540 kW
