MV Elke K
Ex Every K
© Marcel & Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 10/07/2024)
Steel single screw Eco Trader 5150 design based motor vessel built in 2020 by Royal Bodewes BV, Hoogezand, Groningen, Netherlands (Yard No 733) as a General Cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 86.93 m (overall) 84.98 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 15.00 m
- Depth: 7.15 m
- Draught: 6.35 m
- Tonnage: 2999 gross/1693 net/5150t deadweight
- Engines: Oil, 4-stroke single acting 6 – cylinder MAK 6M25C diesel
- Power: 1850 kW/2800bHP
- Speed: 12.5 knots
- Capacity: Grain 6258 m³
- Call Sign: PDUU
- MMSI Number: 245745000
- IMO Number: 9879040
- Nat. Official Number: 25422 Z 2020
- BV Register Number: 37236B
- Port of Registry: Delfzijl/The Netherlands 🇳🇱
- Sister-Ship: Elizabth K (734), Elisa K (735)
History
April 3rd 2020: Keel laid.
August 25th 2020: Launched.
© Frits Olinga (Delfzijl, 09/08/2020)
August 25th 2020: Launched and christened ELKE K by Mrs. Monika Maszke (Alster Ship mbH & Co. KG, Hamburg.)
© Frits Olinga (Delfzijl, 25/08/2020)
September 28th 2020: Towed from Delfzijl to Eemshaven.
September 29th 2020: Sea trials on the Eems.
© Frits Olinga (Eemshaven, 29/09/2020)
October 2nd 2020: Delivered as EVERY K. Owner Ecko Ship B.V.. Operator: Flagship Management Co. B.V.
October 5th 2020: Left Eemshaven for her maiden voyage to Hamburg
© Frits Olinga (Eemshaven, 05/10/2020)
© Marcel & Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 16/06/2021)
July 2nd 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, Frits Olinga and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
