'Saga Odyssey' calls at Port of Vancouver on maiden voyage

The Port of Vancouver, USA, recently welcomed the ‘Saga Odyssey' on its maiden voyage to the port.

The vessel is commanded by Captain Timothy J. Smith of Yorkshire, England, who has been sailing for 30 years. The ‘Saga Odyssey' was built in Japan and delivered in May 2008. It is nearly 200 metres in length, has deadweight of 46,550 tonnes, has ten holds and hatches and two 42-tonne gantry cranes. The crew of 23 people for the vessel's first visit to the Port of Vancouver USA, was from England, Scotland and the Philippines. The vessel discharged approximately 9,500 metric tonnes of steel from the Far East and Asian ports at Port of Vancouver's Terminal 3, stevedored by Ports America. The ‘Saga Odyssey' is owned by Saga Shipholding, Norway and operated by Saga Forest Carriers.

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