MV Yong Xiang 9
Ex Agulhas Stream
© Chris Hunsicker
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 1998 by Kitanihon Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Yard No 311) as a General Cargo ship
Technical Data
- Length: 150m (overall), 140.18m (registered)
- Breadth of hull: 22m
- Depth: 13.3m
- Draught: 9.250m
- Tonnage: 9,298 gros/4,983 net/11,048 deadweight
- Engines: 1 (2T) 8 – cylinder MAN – B&W Type 8S50MC-C
- Power: 12620kW
- Speed: 21 knots
- Capacity: 535,109 (cbft) 4,500 pallets, 218 TEU + 32 FEU or 136 TEU + 10 TEU (on deck), 42 TEU (holds), 126 Reefer Plugs
- Holds: 4 cargo holds/8 temp. zones for refrigerated cargo
- Call Sign: PJKV, YJXR9
- IMO Number: 9158537
- MMSI Number: 577632000
- Registry: Willemstad/Curaçao 🇨🇼, Port Villa/Vanuatu 🇻🇺
- Sister Ships: Benguela Stream (312), Klipper Stream (316), Timor Stream (318) ++
Current AIS Location
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History
September 20th 1997: Keel laid.
November 22nd 1997: Launched.
February 1st 1998: Completed.
1999: Registered Owner; Agulhas Stream GmbH 7 Co.
2006: Manager: Geest Line.
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2018: Port Operations transferred from Portsmouth to Dover.
April 1st 2018: YONG XIANG 9 for Owner: Yongxiang Shipping Intl Co Ltd. Manager: East Marine Services Co Ltd
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