MV Italia Stream

ex Italia Reefer, Chiquita Italia

© Stan Muller

Steel single screw motor vessel built in 1992 at Danyard A/S Frederikshavn, Denmark (Yard No. 712) as a refrigerated cargo vessel.

Technical Data

• Length: 158.13m (overall), 146.60m (moulded)
• Breadth: 24.40m (moulded)
• Depth: 10.00m
• Draught: 10.02m (summer)
• Tonnage: 13,049 gross, 5,353 net, 14178t deadweight
• Engines: One 2T – 8 cylinder B & W 8S60MC diesel
• Power: 15218.4kW
• Speed: 21.80 knots
• Capacity: 18275 cu.m. 170 Reefer Plugs. 439 TEU
• Call sign: C6KD5
• IMO Number: 9030137
• MMSI Number: 308438000
• Registry: Nassau/Bahamas 🇧🇸

History

February 1st 1992: Keel laid.

April 15th 1992: Launched.

August 21st 1992: Completed. Owner; Diamond Shipmanagement. Registered Manager; Diamond Shipmanagement.

© Jens Boldt

2007: Sold to Chartworld.

• -‘CHIQUITA NEDERLAND’ 13,958tdw Blt 11/91 Danyard Frederikshavn, Den M/E B&W 439 TEUs
• -‘CHIQUITA BELGIE’ 13,930 tdw Blt 02/92 Danyard Frederikshavn, Den M/E B&W 331 TEUs
• – ‘CHIQUITA SCANDINAVIA’ 13,930 tdw Blt 11/92 Danyard Frederikshavn, Den M/E B&W 439 TEUs
• – ‘CHIQUITA ITALIA’ 13,930 tdw Blt 08/92 Danyard Frederikshavn, Den M/E B&W 439 TEUs
• – ‘CHIQUITA DEUTSCHLAND’ 13,930 tdw Blt 09/91 Danyard Frederikshavn, Den M/E B&W 439 TEUs
• – ‘CHIQUITA SCHWEIZ’ 13,910 tdw Blt 05/92 Danyard Frederikshavn, Den M/E B&W 439 TEUs
• – ‘CHIQUITA BREMEN’ 12,890 tdw Blt 10/92 Schichau Seebeckwerft, Geu M/E B&W 290 TEUs
• – ‘CHIQUITA ROSTOCK’ 12,850 tdw Blt 03/93 Schichau Seebeckwerft, Geu M/E B&W 290 TEUs
• –  Sold En Bloc To Chartworld at 227.00mil USD. Registered Manager; Diamond Ship Management NV.

© Aleksi Lindström

July 2014: Renamed ITALIA REEFER.

© Stan Muller

2015: Owner; Italia Shipping Corporation. Manager; Seatrade Reefer Chartering N.V.

© Cees Bustraan

© Nigel Scutt

December 1st 2019: Renamed ITALIA STREAM Registered owner; Italia Stream Shipping Co Ltd.

April 14th 2020: Due at Dover.

December 20^th 2023: Due at Dover.

April 13th 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: Jens Boldt, Cees Bustraan, Aleksi Lindström, Stan Muller and Nigel Scutt (Dover Strait Shipping) for their assistance in producing this feature.

Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)