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MV ''Geysir'' is a U.S.-flagged general cargo/container ship owned by TransAtlantic Lines LLC. Originally named ''Amazonia'', the 90-meter ship was built by American Atlantic Shipping in 1980 to serve a route from the United States to Brazil. In 1983, the ship was seized by the United States Maritime Administration for nonpayment of government loans. In 1984, it was renamed ''Rainbow Hope'' and leased by a small startup company to serve a route between the United States and the American military base at Keflavik, Iceland. As ''Rainbow Hope'' the ship was central in an international disagreement between the United States and Iceland that would span years, be compared by ''The Chicago Tribune'' to the plot of the movie ''The Mouse That Roared'', and involve political personalities including Antonin Scalia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ken Starr, Elizabeth Dole, George Schultz, and Ronald Reagan.〔For ''The Mouse that Roared'' comparison and Elizabeth Dole's involvement, see For Antonin Scalia and Kenneth Starr, see U.S. Court of Appeals, Washington D.C., 1986. For Ronald Reagan and George Schultz, see Eichenwald 1987, p.2. For Ruth Bader Ginsburg, see U.S. Court of Appeals, Washington D.C., 1986.〕 After finally losing the Iceland route, the ship was renamed ''Juno'', bought by Norwegian owners and worked in the Norwegian trade from 1996 to 1999. In 1999, it was bought by TransAtlantic Lines, renamed ''Geysir'' and put back on the U.S.–Iceland route, leading to further tensions between the United States and Iceland. After the 2006 closing of the United States Naval Station in Keflavik, the ship has gone on to carrying cargo to U.S. activities in the Azores. ==Construction== Then named ''Amazonia'', the ship's keel was laid on 1 January 1977 at Equitable Shipyard in Madisonville, Louisiana.〔 Its hull, constructed from ordinary strength steel,〔American Bureau of Shipping 2010, Hull page.〕 has an overall length of , a beam of , and a moulded depth of .〔 Its three general cargo holds have a total bale capacity of or grain capacity of .〔〔American Bureau of Shipping 2010, Capacity page.〕 The ship has a gross tonnage of 2,266 GT and a total carrying capacity of .〔 ''Amazonia'' was built with eight ballast tanks, having a total ballast capacity of .〔〔 Other major features of the ship's structure include its five diesel oil tanks, two lubricating oil tanks, two potable water tanks, a chain tank, and a waste water tank.〔 The ship was built with two cranes, which have since been removed.〔American Bureau of Shipping 2010, Lifting Equipment page.〕 The ship features a MAN B&W Diesel A/S 8L28/32A main engine with eight cylinders with a stroke for maximum continuous power of driving a bronze propeller.〔American Bureau of Shipping 2010, Machinery page〕 Electrical power is generated by two auxiliary generators.〔 Construction of the ship was completed in 1980.〔American Bureau of Shipping 2010, General Characteristics page.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MV Geysir」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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