MV Crown Sapphire
© Anatoly Rudkov (St Petersburg, 27/09/2023)
Steel single screw ”Crown Emerald series” motor vessel built in 1997 by Iwagi Zosen Co., Ltd. Kamijima. Japan (Yard No SF-172) as a Refrigerated Cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 99 m (overall) 139.40 m (between perpendiculars)
Breadth: 23.00m
Depth: 13.00 m
Draught: 8.67 m (Summer)
Tonnage: 10519gross/5406 net/10334t deadweight
Engines: 1x Mitsubishi 6UEC60LSII – 2 stroke single acting 6 cylinder diesel
Power: 1195 kW/16200 bHP
Speed: 22.7 knots (Trial)
Capacity: 70 Reefer Plugs/212 (Loaded) 268 (Empty) x 20ft containers/151.19 m³
Call Sign: 3FYV7, C6EC4
MMSI Number: 311000855 - IMO Number: 9159115
- RI Number: 10316
Port of Registry: Panama City/Panama 🇵🇦, Nassau/The Bahamas 🇧🇸
Sister Ships: Crown Emma (164), Crown Garnet (165), Crown Jade (166), Crown Opal (167), Crown Ruby (171), Crown Topaz (180), Emerald (181), Elvira (182)
Current AIS Location
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History
May 29th 1997: Keel laid.
September 14th 1997: Launched as CROWN SAPPHIRE for Owner: Zetland Advisor Inc Operator: NY Cool
December 8th 1997: Completed.
© Fotoflite (02/10/2001)
© Mikael Söderholm (Panama Canal, Nov 2005)
© Derek Sands (09/08/2014)
© Marc Piché (Terneuzen, 11/05/2015)
February 28th 2017: Manager: Norbulk Shipping UK.
© Wil Weijsters (Terneuzen, 10/05/2017)
November 27th 2018: Manager: OWH Shipmanagement.
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 24/08/2020)
© Anatoly Rudkov (St Petersburg, 27/09/2023)
June 22nd 2024: Due at Dover
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