 Bali Sea with loading up with Ferrosur trains in Coatzacoalcos
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bali Sea |
| Owner | None |
| Operator | Frigg Shipping (1982-85), Wijsmuller Transport/Dockwise (1985-95), Gulf South Shipping/CG Railway (1995-2021) |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Launched | 25 December 1981 |
| Completed | 1982 |
| In service | 1982 |
| Out of service | 2021 |
| Renamed | From Dan Lifter in 1985, from Super Servant 5 in 1995 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped 4 July 2021 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 175.4 m (575 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 35.8 m (117 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Speed | 20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph) |
| Notes | [1] |
The MV Bali Sea was a roll-on/roll-off rail ferry, previously a heavy-lift ship. It started its life recovering ships and moving oil platforms, undergoing several name changes in the process. It became a rail ferry in 2000, shipping trains across the Gulf of Mexico. In 2021, when new ferries[2] were introduced, the Bali Sea was taken out of service and sent to the Alang Ship Breaking Yard in Gujarat, India for decommissioning and eventual scrapping.
- ^ "Ship BALA (Ro-Ro Cargo)". www.marinetraffic.com.
- ^ "CG Railway Celebrates Completion of New Rail Ferry's Maiden Voyage, Takes Delivery of Second Rail Ferry". media.gwrr.com.