MV Celtica Hav
Ex Astrix, Georgette Trader, Steel Trader, Pirat, Haithabu
© Aleksi Lindström (Hamburg, 09/07/2016)
Steel single screw “Peters Seeschlange” design motor vessel built in 1984 by Schiffswerft Hugo Peters Wewelsfleth Peters & Co. GmbH (Yard No 604) as a General dry cargo ship – Equipped for carriage of containers – Strengthened.
Technical Data
- Length: 82.45 m (overall) 77.35 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 11.31 m
- Depth: 5.40 m (Moulded)
- Draught: 4.10 m
- Tonnage: 1537 gross/774 net/2305t deadweight
- Engines: 1 x Deutz SBA 8 M 528 – 4 stroke 8 cylinder diesel
- Power: 736 kW/HP
- Speed: 10 knots
- Capacity: 80 x 20 ft containers/ Grain: 2.865 m³ / 101.196 ft³ – Bales: 2.865 m³ / 101.196 ft³/Timber Capacity – 2.700 m³
- Call Sign: DKTM, P3WV5, V2GV, J8B306, C6UL3
- MMSI Number: 311945000
- IMO Number: 8422022
- BV Register Number: 06002B
- Port of Registry: Lubeck/Germany 🇩🇪, Limassol/Cyprus 🇨🇾, St Johns/ Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬, Kingstown/ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇻🇨, Nassau/Bahamas 🇧🇸
- Sister-Ship: + 38
Current AIS Location
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History
The Peters River-Sea Ship , colloquially also called Peters Sea Snake , is a 39 series-built Rhine and canal-going coastal motor ship type built by the Peters & Co. shipyard in Wewelsfleth.
October 1st 1984: Keel laid
October 28th 1984: Launched
December 1st 1984: Completed
1984: HAITHABU Owner: Heinrich Beutler Operator: Heinrich Beutler
© John Jones (Gravesend Reach, 16/07/1986)
April 14th 1994: PIRAT for Owner: MS “Pirat” Interscan SchiffgmbH
© PWR (River Trent)
© Frits Olinga (Delfzijl, 10/06/1995)
April 1998: STEEL TRADER Owner: Georgette Shipping Ltd. Operator: Arpa Shipping B.V..
© PWR (River Trent)
October 2000: GEORGETTE TRADER for Owner: Georgette Shipping Ltd. Operator: Arpa Shipping B.V..
© PWR (Goole) (© Charlie Hill)
August 2004: ASTRIX for Owner: Interlink Shipping and Trading Ltd. Operator: Rederij Chris Kornet & Zonen B.V.
© Gordon Dalzell (Southampton, August 2001)
© Marius Esman (Rotterdam, 31/08/2004)
March 2005: CELTIC HAV Owner: HAV Bulk AS. Manager: HAV Ship Management NorRus AS
© Aleksi Lindström (Rendsberg, 07/12/2008)
June 26th 2015: Escorted by the Aberdeen lifeboat into Aberdeen Harbour after reports of a fire on board. Smoke has been seen coming from the cargo hold. Three fire crews were sent to the Commercial Quay to deal with the ship which berthed short past midnight. The had completed loading its cargo of malted barley at Aberdeen on June 24 and was underway when the smoke was spotted coming from the hold and the Scottish coastguard was notified. The vessel returned to Aberdeen with its hatch covers sealed.
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 04/11/2017)
March 27th 2018: Having arrived from Liepaja, run aground in Swansea Bay and was taking on water and started to list to starboard side in the night. The captain engaged emergency procedures and managed to get all bilge pumps running to stem the ingress of water. Just after 8.30 pm the lifeboat was launched and stood by to provide safety cover while the ship was surveyed to determine the extent of the damage and what to do next. The ship had loaded some thousand tons of anthracite coal and had on board 20 tons of fuel oil. It had on board a crew of seven. Following a thorough survey the vessel was escorted back to Swansea docks where it was safely berthed at 5.40 a.m..
© Simonwp (River Humber 11/05/2025)
June 24th 2025: Called 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: Marcel and Ruud Coster, Gordon Dalzell, Marius Esman, John Jones, Aleksi Lindström, Frits Olinga, PWR, Simonwp and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.
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