MV Iron Monarch

Built
Whyalla 1973

Cargo
Steel Slab

Owner
Blue Scope Steel

Operator
Teekay Shipping

Length
179.32m

Route
Port Kembla to Western Port Melbourne

Average Speed
14.1 Knots

Last Dry Dock
March 2009 (when new AF paint applied)


Hull Surface Treatment (HST) technology was deployed on 15th December 2010 and treated two sections of the port side.

• The first application started 4 meters forward of the plimsoll markings and ran aft for approximately 15 meters.

• The second application started immediately aft of the ballast discharge and ran aft for approximately 15 meters.

The below photos were taken by commercial divers on 25 January 2011. A period of 41 days had elapsed since application. The Iron Monarch sails approximately 96 hours per week.

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