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~SHIPS~DORSET~ Images of the Month for March 2024 ~ 1of2 ~ ~ BBC Rio ~ entering Poole Harbour - February 2024  

BBC Rio entered Poole Harbour on the morning of 2nd February and thankfully, Harry Whittle was on hand to record her arrival. The ship left Masan in South Korea 19th December last year with a cargo of wind turbine blades bound for Germany. Her service call at Poole enabled two containerised items on the port side to be offloaded, a crew change and some essential maintenance. 

~SHIPS~DORSET~ Images of the Month for March 2024 ~ 2of2 ~ ~ BBC Rio ~ entering Poole Harbour - February 2024  

BBC Chartering & Logistics was established in 1997 and named after the founding partners Bruno Bischoff and Roelf Briese. The company is based in Germany with offices or representatives in most major markets worldwide enabling rapid growth of their shipping business specialising in heavy lifts and project cargoes. The BBC fleet now numbers over 140 vessels with lifting capacities up to 800 tonnes. 
Key Dimensions for BBC Rio ... Gross Tonnage = 14,941 ... Length = 162m ... Beam = 25m ... Service Speed = 14 knots ... Hold capacity = 25,500 cu. m. … 3 cranes x 80 tonnes ... Container capacity 1050 TEU … Built 2012 in Yezhing, China. 

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