MV AAL Antwerp
Super B-Class series type AAL Shipping
Steel single screw “Super B-Class series” motor vessel built in 2024 by CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company Limited (Yard No H2472) as a methanol-ready, multi-purpose dry cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 179.9 m (overall) 176.9 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 30.04 m
- Depth: 15.5 m
- Draught: 10.3 m
- Tonnage: 25784 gross/9268 net/32531t deadweight
- Engines: MAN B&W 6S50ME-C9.7 diesel/LNG engine
- Power: 7380kW/HP
- Speed: knots
- Capacity: 41500 cbm/2197 TEU/35 Reefer Plugs
- Cargo Gear: 3 cranes, SWL 350 t
- Call Sign: CQ2190
- MMSI Number: 255915732
- IMO Number: 9958781
- Official Number: 2082
- DNV id Number: 44476
- Port of Registry: Madeira/Portugal 🇵🇹
- Sister-Ship: AAL Limassol (H2469), AAL Hamburg (H2470), AAL Dubai (H2473), AAL Houston (H2471), AAL Newcastle (H2453), AAL Mumbai (H2454)
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History
The fourth “Super B-Class series” of the eight third-generation heavy-lifters built for AAL Shipping. The remaining vessels in the series will be delivered between now and 2026, including the ‘AAL Newcastle’ and ‘AAL Mumbai’ which will have an increased maximum heavy lift capability of 800 tonnes.
October 29th 2021: Contract date.
February 26th 2024: Keel laid.
November 15th 2024: Completed and christened AAL ANTWERP for Owner: AAL Antwerp Shipping Ltd c/o: Austral Asia Line Pte Ltd (AAL Shipping). Manager: Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd.
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August 21st 2025: Called at Dover.
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