MV Emerald
© Marcus S (Emden, 07/12/2025)
Steel single screw ” Crown Emerald series” motor vessel, built in 2000 by Iwagi Zosen Co., Ltd, Imabari-City, Japan (Yard No. 181) as a Refrigerated Cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 151.99 (between perpendiculars), 139.40m (overall)
Breadth of hull: 23m
Depth: 13m
Draught: 9.67m
Tonnage: 10532 gross/5406 net/1274t deadweight (Summer)
Engines: (1) 2T – 6 cylinder Mitsubishi 6 UEC 60 LS diesel
Power: 11915 kW/16189 bhp
Speed: 21 knots
Capacity: 548,718 cu.ft, 106 FEU or 212 TEU, 106 reefer plugs
Call Sign: 3FZM9, PBLK, A8IP3, 9HA3770, 8PRO9
IMO Number: 9202857 - MMSI Number: 314789000
Registry: Panama City/Panama 🇵🇦, Groningen/The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Monrovia/Liberia 🇱🇷, Valletta/Malta 🇲🇹, Bridgetown/Barbados 🇧🇧
Sister-ships: Esmeralda (179), Elvira (182), Elizabeth (178), Crown Topaz (180), Crown Garnet (S-Z – 165) , Crown Jade (166), Crown Opal (167), Crown Ruby (171), Crown Sapphire (SZ – 172)
History
January 25th 2000: Completed for Ultima Shipholding S.A. as EMERALD. Manager; United Ocean Ship Management Pte. Ltd
© Simonwp (Terneuzen, 01/09/2002)
November 2003: Registered Owner; BV Shipping Co Emerald. Registered manager; Seatrade Groningen.
November 2003: Registered Owner; B.V. Shipping Company Emerald, Groningen.
2007: Registered Owner; Emerald Schiffahrts. Registered manager; Triton Schiffahrts.
2007: Registered Owner; First Emerald Shipping Co Ltd. B.V. Shipping Company Emerald, Groningen. Operator; Seatrade Reefer Chartering N.V.
© Cees Bustraan (Willemstad, 02/09/2008)
© Robert J Smith (25/06/2009)
© Aleksi Lindström
December 15th 2019: Called at Dover.
© Mike Jackson
© Nigel Scutt
January 25th 2020: Owner: Sole Seas Corp. Manager: Seatrade Groningen BV.
February 19th 2025: Provisionally due at Dover.
🆕 © Marcus S (Emden, 07/12/2025)
October 10th 2026: 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: Cees Bustraan, Fotoflite. Mike Jackson, Aleksi Lindström, John Pegden, Marc Piché, Marcus S, Nigel Scutt (Dover Strait Shipping, Facebook), Simonwp and Robert J Smith for their assistance in producing this feature.
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