MV Crown Opal
© Aleksi Lindström
Steel single screw “Crown” class motor vessel built in 1997 by Iwagi Zosen Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, Kamijima, Japan (Yard No SZ-167) as a Refrigerated Cargo ship
Technical Data
- Length: 151.99 m (overall) m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 23.00 m
- Depth: 13.00 m
- Draught: 8.668 m
- Tonnage: 10,519 gross/5,406 net/10316t deadweight
- Engines: 1 x 2 stoke SA 6-cylinder Mitsubishi 6UEC 60LS II diesel
- Power: 11915 kW/HP
- Speed: 28 knots (trial)
- Capacity: 200 x 20 ft containers, 64 reefers, 15,507m³
- Call Sign: 3FEV7
- IMO Number: 9128063
- MMSI Number: 311000801
- Port of Registry: Panama City/Panama, Nassau Bahamas
- Sister Ships: Crown Emma, Crown Garnet, Crown Jade, Crown Ruby, Crown Sapphire, Crown Topaz
Current AIS Location
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History
September 25th 1996: Keel laid.
December 27th 1996: Launched.
April 8th 1997: Completed for NYK Reefers Ltd.
© Manuel Hernández Lafuente
© Aleksi Lindström
2015: Registered Owner: Whitestone Equities Corp, Sweden. Registered Manager: Cool Carriers AB, Stockholm, Sweden.
© Gerolf Drebes
2018: Still in service with Cool Carriers AB, Stockholm, Sweden.
Valparaiso, Chile 03/02/18 © Juan Carlos C
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