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MV Arklow Coast – Past and Present

IMO Number: 9757151

MV Arklow Coast

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Steel single screw “C” class motor vessel built in 2022 by Scheepswerf Ferus Smit BV, Westerbroek, Netherlands (Yard No 431) as General Cargo ship for Arklow Shipping, Ireland.

Technical Data

  • Length: 87.4 m (overall) 84.99 m (between perpendiculars)
  • Breadth: 14.99 m
  • Depth: 7.12 m
  • Draught: 6.26 m
  • Tonnage: 2999 gross/1692 net/5094t deadweight
  • Engines: (1) 4T – 6 cylinder MaK Diesel
  • Power: 1740 kW/2364 HP
  • Speed: 12 knots
  • Capacity: 6138.00 m³
  • Call Sign: EIZS4
  • IMO Number: 9757151
  • MMSI Number: 250006644
  • Official Number: 404706
  • Register Number: 29103L
  • Port of Registry: Arklow/Ireland 🇮🇪
  • Sister-Ships: Arklow Cadet (424), Arklow Castle (426), Arklow Cape (425), Arklow Clan (427), Arklow Cliff (428), Arklow Cove (432 ), Arklow Cloud (430), Arklow Clipper (429)


History

March 26th 2022: Launched.

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April 23rd 2022: Towed to Eemshaven, The Netherlands.

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April 24th 2022: Trials.

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April 29th 2022: Completed for Arklow Shipping Ulc. Manager: Arklow Shipping Ulc.

August 30th 2022: Arrived at Dover to load grain for Belfast.

🆕© Mike Jackson (Dover Strait Shipping) (Dover 30/08/2022)


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: Dover Strait Shipping, Mike Jackson, Frits Olinga and ShipSpotting Nederland for their assistance in producing this feature.

Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)

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