MV Eems Star
© Marcus S (Maasvlakte, 21/04/2018)
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 2008 by Hong Ha Shipbuilding, Haiphong. Vietnam (Yard No HH-05) as General cargo ship – Heavy cargo.
Technical Data
- • Length: 87.27 m (overall) 83.20 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 11.45 m
• Depth: 5.85 m
• Draught: 4,26 m
• Tonnage: 1862 gross/920 net/2650t deadweight (Summer)
• Engines: (1) 0T ABC 6DZC – 6 cylinder diesel engine
• Power: 1104 kW/1500 bHP
• Speed: 10.5 knots
• Capacity: Grain/Bales: 119.500 ft³
• Call Sign: PHMP
• MMSI Number: 245072000
• IMO Number: 9421659
• BV Register Number: 11629S
• Port of Registry: Delfzijl/The Netherlands 🇳🇱
• Sister-Ship: Eems Sky (HH-04), Eems Sprinter (HH-01)
Current AIS Location
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History
November 5th 2008: Completed for Registered Owner: AMKO Shipping CV (Rederij Kornet & Zonen B.V.). Manager: Amasus Shipping B.V.
April 5th 2011: Suffered engine trouble, when entering into the port of Ijmuiden. Two tugs pulled the coaster to the outer quay 3 in the Hoogoven harbour for repairs.
© Aleksi Lindström (Rendsberg, 28/07/2014)
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 20/02/2015)
September 11th 2016: Having left the port of Scalloway, where she had delivered a cargo of offshore platform mooring chains, suffered engine failure. The crew tried to fix the problem, and owing to adverse and deteriorating weather conditions, it was decided to return the ship to safe waters off Scalloway. The vessel reached the anchorage off Scalloway under own power, being escorted by the MCA salvage tug HERACLES and DUNTER. The fierce weather that persisted throughout the daylight hours of the day prevented entering port. The threesome slipped into Scalloway without incident. She was guided alongside under shortened tow line and after repairs, left the port again and resumed her voyage to Blyth.
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December 2nd 2022: Provisionally due at Dover from Renteria, Spain
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