On the upper deck, maximum load is limited to 55t for trailers, but the design of the area is also conducive to lo-lo working of container stacks up to 60t. Freight stowed on the weatherdeck gains a large measure of protection from the seas by way of the forward superstructure and also the raised bulwarks. The latter meet the height requirements of the chemical industry. The vessel has a fully Dutch crew of 14 and in addition to crew quarters has six two berth cabins for commercial drivers. Given the shortness of her current trading pattern, these are not likely to be much used under the current charter.
Drive is through reduction gears to a pair of controllable pitch propellers.
A pair of Kamewa 1,100 kW thrusters built into the foreship section improve the vessel s manoeuvrability. The vessel s propulsive equipment gives Norsky a service speed of 21 knots. One of the features of the Multipilot workstations encompassed by Nacos 55-2 is the ability to superimpose radar and ARPA on to the electronic chart. MS Norsky, the 2,600 lm Ro-Ro Carrier, delivered to Bore Shipowning B.V. by Aker Finnyards. The space on the upper deck totals 1,130 lanemetres.