Nordika Desgagnés
Norika Desgagnes was constructed in 2010 by Tianjin Xingang Shipyard of Tianjin, China as BBC Oder for Briese Schiffahrts GMBH & Co. KG (BBC Chartering) of Leer, Germany. She is 469′ 07″ long, 74′ 10″ wide, and 43′ 08″ deep, capable of carrying 12,936 tons, and equipped with two 250 metric ton and one 80 metric ton deck cranes. She is powered by a single B&W 6S46MC-C diesel engine, producing 9,482 BHP.
In 2010, she was acquired by the Groupe Desgagnes subsidiary Transport Desgagnes, and renamed Nordika Desgagnes. She continues to serve them in the Seaway general cargo trades.
Nordika Desgagnes (2017-Present)
M/V Nordika Desgagnés downbound the Detroit River with the M/S Westcott Pilot Boat approaching her port side for a pilot exchange on June 5, 2025 [Carson Last]
Nordika Desgagnes [David Kaye] 5-24-2024
Nordika Desgagnes [David Kaye] 12-31-2023
Nordika Desgagnés above the Black River. This is her first visit to the Seaway. Bill Moran, June 12
BBC Oder (2010-17)
Vessel Details
| IMO No. | 9508316 |
| Year Built | 2010 |
| Builder | Tianjin Xingang Shipyard (Tianjin, China) |
| Length | 469’7″ / 143.13m |
| Beam | 74’10” / 22.81m |
| Depth | 43’8″ / 13.31m |
| Midsummer Draft | 31’10” / 9.7m |
| Deck Cranes | 1 @ 80 metric tons 2 @ 250 metric tons each |
| Capacity | 12,936 tons |
| Engine Power | 9,482 bhp diesel |
| Previous Names | BBC Oder (2010-17) |
| Previous Fleets | BBC Chartering (2010-17) |