MV BBC Switzerland
© Frits Olinga (Eemshaven, 28/06/2024)
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 2008 by Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. Tianjin. China (Yard No SB338-1) a Multi-purpose dry cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 119.80 m (overall) 113.75 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 20.53 m
- Depth: 9.80 m
- Draught: 7.59 m
- Tonnage: 7014 gross/3375 net/7724.58t deadweight
- Engines: 1 x Mak 7M43 C – 4 stroke 7 cylinder diesel
- Power: 6300 kW/HP
- Speed: 16.5 knots (13.0 knots Economy)
- Capacity: 601 x 20ft containers/280 x 40 ft containers + 41 TEU/60 Reefer Plugs/Grain – Bale Total: abt. 11.500 m³ / 11.451 m³
- Cargo Gear: 2x NMF cranes portside – SWL 250 t Combinable 500 t
- Call Sign: DGFL2, V2HV9
- MMSI Number: 304443000
- IMO Number: 9433315
- Official Number: 5331
- DNV id Number: G113190
- Port of Registry: Leer/Germany 🇩🇪, St Johns/Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬
Current AIS Location
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History
May 29th 2006: Keel laid
July 12th 2008: Launched
December 20th 2008: Completed as BBC SWITZERLAND for Owner: Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG MS “OSTERMOOR”
© Marc Piché (Montreal, 21/07/2014)
2017: Owner: Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG MS “OSTERMOOR”. Manager: Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG. Hafenstraße 12. 26789 Leer. Operator: BBC Chartering GmbH. Hafenstr. 10b 26789 Leer. Germany.
© Aleksi Lindstrom (Terneuzen, 24/05/2018)
February 9th 2026: Arrived 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: Aleksi Lindstrom, Frits Olinga and Marc Piché for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
