Hi PD's - the name Sirius has been bestowed on many vessels - the first 100,000 tonne bulk carrier vessel
built by IHI in 1995 Kobe [Japan] as 'Sig Silver' for the Ropner Shipping Company of Darlington UK - was however
was renamed as 'Chelsea Bridge' post completion
In 1997, post sailing trials in the Sea of Japan, the MV Chelsea Bridge plied on to the Sambawang Shipyards in
Singapore for rectification the faults as noted from the sea trials & from where she was chartered by the Australian
BHP as the 'Iron Sirius' for work between Port Headland & Port Kembla
Being the first 100,000 tonner in the world the Iron Sirius was big - a 13 cylinder two stroke diesel engine - piston
diameter of 930 mm x 2500m stroke - a sight & sound to be hold when fired up to two hundred PRM - Derek
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