MV BBC Rainbow
Ex Thorco Ranger, Safemarine Sumba
© Frits Olinga (Eemshaven, 22/09/2020)
Steel single screw “Safemarine Sumba Class” motor vessel built in 2010 by Jiangsu Sugang Shipbuilding, Yizheng. China (Yard No 18000-1) as a General Cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 161.50 m (overall) 153.50 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 25.26 m
- Depth: 12.43 m
- Draught: 8.60 m
- Tonnage: 14859 gross/6254 net/18019t deadweight Summer)
- Engines: 1 x 2 stroke single acting 6 cylindr MAN-B&W-STX 6S50MC diesel
- Power: 9960 kW/13542 bHP
- Speed: 14.0 knots (Service) 17 knots (Max)
- Capacity: 1048 x 20 ft containers/152 Reefers/G: 24627/TEU: 1047
- Cargo Gear: 3 x Cranes – SWL 80t each
- Call Sign: VRHH2, 3E3977
- MMSI Number: 352001219
- IMO Number: 9423516
- Official Number: 54626-TJ
- Port of Registry: Hong Kong/China 🇭🇰, Panama City/Panama 🇵🇦
- Sister-Ship: Safemarine Shaba (18000-2)
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Current AIS Location
History
November 28th 2008: Keel laid.
October 20th 2009: Launched.
October 22nd 2010: Completed as SAFEMARINE SUMBA for Owner/Manager: South African Marine Corp Ltd.
© Derek Sands (Antwerp, 10/04/2015)
March 15th 2016: THORCO RANGER or Owner: Enzian Shipmanagement, Zurich. Switzerland. Manager: Enzian Shipmanagement.
© Fotoflite
© Marcus S (Emden, 04/10/2016)
July 2019: BBC RAINBOW for Owner: Anabuki Works Co., Ltd. Manager: TW Ship Management Private Ltd.
© Frits Olinga (Eemshaven, 24/09/2020)
© Fabian V (Kiel, 13/10/2020)
May 22nd 2023: Provisionally due at Dover.
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Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
