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MV Eemslift Ellen – Past and Present

IMO Number: 9671474

MV Eemslift Ellen

Ex Indian Dawn

© Jens Smit

© Jens Smit (Emden, 30/06/2024)

Steel single screw “CIG HLV4400 design” motor vessel built in 2014 by Partner Sp.z.o.o. Szczecin (Stettin). Poland (Hull) Hartman Marine Shipbuilding B.V.. Urk. The Netherlands (Completed)(Yard No 122) as a General cargo ship – Heavycargo – Container ship – Open top vessel.

Technical Data 

  • Length: 111.60 m (overall)102.00 m (between perpendiculars)
  • Breadth: 16.94 m
  • Depth: 9.30 m
  • Draught: 16.94 m (Summer)
  • Tonnage: 5460 gross/1688 net/ 4200t deadweight (Summer)
  • Engines: 1 x MaK 8M32C – 4 stroke single acting 8 cylinder diesel
  • Power: 4000kW/5435bHP
  • Speed: 16.5 knots (Service) 18.0 knots (Max)
  • Capacity: 261 x 20 ft containers/ Grain: 6.770 m³ / 239.000 ft³
  • Lifting Gear: 2 x NMF cranes – SWL 150 t each
  • Call Sign: PCUU
  • MMSI Number: 244790608
  • IMO Number: 9671474
  • Nat. Official Number: 23719 Z 2013
  • Port of Registry: Urk/ The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Delfzijl/ The Netherlands 🇳🇱
  • Sister-Ship: Eemslift Nadine (118), ABIS Dusavik (119), ABIS Dunkerque (120), Eemslift Nelli (121), Eemslift Hendrika (123)

Current AIS Location


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History 

2013: Ordered by Hartman Shipping BV, Urk. Sold to Abis during construction. 

2013: Launched.

October 25th 2013: Arrived at IJmuiden and towed to Urk to be completed.

© Marcel & Ruud Coster

© Marcel & Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 26/10/2013)

© Marcel & Ruud Coster © Marcel & Ruud Coster

© Marcel & Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 30/10/2013)

March 10th 2013: Towed rom Urk via Amsterdam to Velsen..

© Willem Oldenburg © Willem Oldenburg

© Willem Oldenburg (Ijmuiden, 12/03/2014)

March 17th 2014: Sea trial at Harlingen.

© Marcel & Ruud Coster

© Marcel & Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 19/07/2014)

March 26th 2014: Completed as INDIAN DAWN for Owner: Hartman Beheer 003 B.V., Urk, The Netherlands. Manager: Abis Shipping Company B.V., Harlingen – The Netherlands.

May 28th 2014: Delivered.

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© Fotoflite (14/08/2014)

November 19th 2016: Hartman Shipping declared bankrupt by the court in Central Netherlands. 

January 1st 2017: EEMSLIFT ELLEN for Owner: Eemslift Ellen B.V.. Manager: Amasus Support B.V..

© Aleksi Lindstrom © Aleksi Lindstrom

© Aleksi Lindstrom (Rendsberg, 30/ 07/ 2017)

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© Fotoflite (27/08/2020)

October 18TH 2024: In the North Sea, en-route from Avonmouth to Bergen, got its propeller fouled. The ship requested assistance, and the Norwegian Coast Guard deployed the patrol vessel SORTLAND, which took the vessel in tow. Later it was transferred to a tug, chartered by the shipping company.

October 20th 2024: Safely assisted to Bergen.

March 23rd/24th 2025: 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: Marcel & Ruud Coster, Fotoflite, Aleksi Lindstrom, Willem Oldenburg and Jens Smit for their assistance in producing this feature.

Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)

 

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