MV Baltic Erica
Ex Atlantic Erica
© David Pratt (Tauranga harbour, 18/04/2008)
Steel single screw ”Atlantic Iris” Class motor vessel built in 1999 by Shin Kurushima Dockyard (Yard No 7118) as a refrigerated cargo/vehicles vessel
Technical Data
- Length:97 m (overall) 136.36 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth:80 m
- Depth: 10 m
- Draught:18 m
- Tonnage:00 gross/ 5349.00 net/ 11791 deadweight
- Engines: 1 x Mitsubishi-Kobe Hatsudok 8UEC52LS 2 stroke S.A Diesel
- Power: 9,267 kW/14960 bHP
- Speed: 5 knots (max. sea speed), 21.8 knots (max trial)
- Capacity: 4 hatchways, REF 14286 DRY; TEU-120 FEU-88 REF; TEU-80 FEU-80
- Call Sign: V7AO7, C6EW6
- IMO Number: 9194476
- RI Number: 103010
- Port of Registry: Majuro/Marshall Islands 🇲🇭, Nassau/Bahamas 🇧🇸
- Sister-Ship: Atlantic Iris (7112), Atlantic Hollyhock (7113)
Current AIS Location
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History
June 30th 1998: Keel laid.
July 30th 1999: Launched.
December 14th 1999: Completed as ATLANTIC ERICA for Owner/Manager: Eiko Maritime SA. Manager:
April 14th 2010: Manager: CSL Maritime SA (Tokyo Branch).
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 23/10/2012)
© Willem Oldenburg (Ijmuiden, 26/10/2012)
January 22nd 2014: Registered Owner: Sasanqua Shipping SA.
December 2020: Renamed BALTIC ERICA for Owner: Celta Shipping SA (c/o OWH Shipmanagment). Manager: OWH Shipmanagement GmbH.
February 21st 2024: Provisionally due at Dover.
All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Marcel and Ruud Coster, Willem Oldenburg and David Pratt for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
