MV Discovery Bay

Steel single screw motor vessel, built in 1997 by Kitanihon Zosen K.K. Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, Hachinohe, Japan (Yard No. 305), as a refrigerated cargo ship

Technical Data

Length: 142.15m (overall), 133m (between perpendiculars)
Breadth of hull: 22.0m
Depth: 13.0m
Draught: 8.61m
Tonnage: 8,924 gross (ITC 69)/4,685 net (ITC 69)/10100t deadweight
Engines: (1) 2T- 8-cylinder Mitsubishi – Akasaka diesel
Power: 11003kW/14950 hp
Speed: 21.2 knots
Number of Holds: 15
Capacity: 14809, TEU 200
Call Sign: C6OP3
IMO Number: 9143740
MMSI Number: 309785000
Registry: Nassau/Bahamas

Location Data

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History

February 1st 1997: Completed.

2006: In Service. Registered Owner: Isolaverde Shipping Address: Bahamas. Ship Manager: Seatrade Groningen BV Address: 200, Laan Corpus den Hoorn, Groningen, Netherlands.

September 5th 2006: Visited Dover.

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