MV Crown Ruby
© Juan Carlos C (Valparaiso, 13/04/2025)
Steel single screw ““Crown Emerald Project” class motor vessel built in 1997 by Iwagi Zosen Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, Kamijima, Japan (Yard No 171) as a Refrigerated Cargo ship
Technical Data
- Length: 151.99 m (overall) m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 23.00 m
- Depth: 13.00 m
- Draught: 8.668 m
- Tonnage: 10519 gross/5406 net/10338t deadweight
- Engines: 1 x 2 stoke SA 6-cylinder Mitsubishi 6UEC 60LS II diesel
- Power: 11915 kW/16204bHP
- Speed: 28 knots (trial)
- Capacity: 200 x 20 ft containers, 64 reefers, 15,507m³
- Call Sign: 3FUG7, C6DV7
- IMO Number: 9159103
- MMSI Number: 311000796
- RI Number: 103117
- Port of Registry: Panama City/Panama 🇵🇦, Nassau/Bahamas 🇧🇸
- Sister Ships: Crown Emma (164), Crown Garnet (165), Crown Jade (166), Crown Opal (167), Crown Sapphire (172), Crown Topaz (180), Emerald (181), Elvira (182)
History
May 14th 1997: Keel laid
July 7th 1997: Launched
October 5th 1997: Completed as CROWN RUBY for Owner: Luster Maritime SA. Manager: Nykcool AB, Stockholm – Sweden
2001: Owner: Manager: Wallem Ship Management Ltd
2006: Manager: Cool Carrier AB Stockholm Sweden
© Manuel Hernández Lafuente (Valencia, 13/10/2006)
2011: Owner: Nyk Reefers, London – United Kingdom
© Aleksi Lindstrom (Antwerp, 24/06/2013)
December 16th 2014: Owner: Sorrell Trading Corp. Manager: Norbulk Shipping (UK) Ltd
© Pieter Inpyn (River Scheldt, 30/06/2015)
© Marcus Schröder (Cuxhaven, 17/07/2018)
© Hannes van Rijn (Rotterdam, 24/04/2026)
April 25th 2026: Called 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: Juan Carlos C, Pieter Inpyn, Vladimir Knyaz. Manuel Hernández Lafuente, Aleksi Lindstrom, Hannes van Rijn and Marcus Schröder for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
