MV Beluga Reefer
Ex Belgie Reefer, Chiquita Belgie
© fran-tgn (Tarragona, 17/08/2020)
Steel single screw “Chiquita – Countries Class” motor vessel built in 1992 at Danyard A/S Frederikshavn, Denmark (Yard No. 710) as a refrigerated cargo vessel.
Technical Data
- Length: 158.13m (overall), 144.0m (moulded)
- Breadth: 24.43m (moulded)
- Depth: 15.70m
- Draught: 10.02m (summer)
- Tonnage: 13,049 gross/5,353 net/13930t deadweight
- Engines: One 2T – 8 cylinder B & W 8S60MC diesel
- Power: 15218.4kW/20677 bHP
- Speed: 22.3 knots
- Capacity: 17.303 m³/170 Reefer Plugs./439 TEU
- Call sign: C6KD7
- MMSI Number: 308121000
- IMO Number: 9015204
- RI Number: 103478
- Registry: Nassau/Bahamas 🇧🇸
- Sister Ships: Chiquita Deutschland (706), Chiquita Nederland (707), Chiquita Italia (712), Chiquita Schweiz (711), Chiquita Scandinavia (714), Saint Lucia (720), Autumn Wave (721)
Current AIS Location
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History
August 11th 1991: Keel laid.
November 1st 1991: Launched.
February 28th 1992: Completed as CHIQUITA BELGIE Owner: K/S Difko LXXIV. Operator: Great White Fleet Ltd.
© Simonwp (Terneuzen, 01/06/2003)
© Aleksi Lindström (Terneuzen, 21/06/2003)
2007: Sold to Chartworld.
- -‘CHIQUITA NEDERLAND’ 13,958tdw Blt 11/91 Danyard Frederikshavn, Den M/E B&W 439 TEUs
- -‘CHIQUITA BELGIE’ 13,930 tdw Blt 02/92 Danyard Frederikshavn, Den M/E B&W 331 TEUs
- – ‘CHIQUITA SCANDINAVIA’ 13,930 tdw Blt 11/92 Danyard Frederikshavn, Den M/E B&W 439 TEUs
- – ‘CHIQUITA ITALIA’ 13,930 tdw Blt 08/92 Danyard Frederikshavn, Den M/E B&W 439 TEUs
- – ‘CHIQUITA DEUTSCHLAND’ 13,930 tdw Blt 09/91 Danyard Frederikshavn, Den M/E B&W 439 TEUs
- – ‘CHIQUITA SCHWEIZ’ 13,910 tdw Blt 05/92 Danyard Frederikshavn, Den M/E B&W 439 TEUs
- – ‘CHIQUITA BREMEN’ 12,890 tdw Blt 10/92 Schichau Seebeckwerft, Geu M/E B&W 290 TEUs
- – ‘CHIQUITA ROSTOCK’ 12,850 tdw Blt 03/93 Schichau Seebeckwerft, Geu M/E B&W 290 TEUs
- – Sold En Bloc To Chartworld at 227.00mil USD. Registered Manager; Diamond Ship Management NV.
2017: Renamed BELGIE REEFER. Owner: Belgie Shipping Corp. Operator: Chartworld Shipping Corp.
2020: Renamed BELUGA REEFER for Owner: Escape Mariners Trade S.A.. Manager: Diamond Ship Management NV – Belgium
© Edson de Lima Lucas (Rio, 11/12/2023)
August 5th 2024: Provisionally due 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: fran-tgn, Edson de Lima Lucas, Aleksi Lindström and Simonwp for their assistance in producing this feature.
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