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Gull Arrow

Gull Arrow was the Bahamas-registered general cargo vessel berthed at the Port of Port Arthur when Eagle Otome struck its starboard side on January 23, 2010. The NTSB report describes it as a general cargo carrier / forest product carrier.

Overview

Gull Arrow was the Bahamas-registered general cargo vessel berthed at the Port of Port Arthur when Eagle Otome struck its starboard side on January 23, 2010. The NTSB report describes it as a general cargo carrier / forest product carrier.

Particulars

  • Vessel type: General cargo vessel / forest product carrier
  • Flag state: Bahamas [BS]
  • IMO number: 7930137
  • Official number: 720410
  • Length: 597 ft / 181.97 m
  • Beam: 95 ft
  • Gross tonnage: 25,846 tons
  • Deadweight: 38,787 tons
  • Construction: Steel
  • Built: January 1982
  • Cargo arrangement: Five bulk cargo hatches
  • Main engine: Single 11,200-horsepower B&W Diesel slow-speed diesel, model 6L67GFCA
  • Classification society: Det Norske Veritas
  • Complement during incident: 29

Incidents

Operators / owners

  • Gearbulk Shipowning Ltd.; the accident table lists the owner, and the vessel-information section states the company was headquartered in Bermuda.