MV Ivar Reefer
Ex Ivar Lauritzen
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 24/08/2019)
Steel single screw “Family Class” motor vessel built in 1990 by Danyard A/S, Frederikshavn. Denmark (Yard No 703) as a Refrigerated cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 164.33 m (overall) 153.27 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 24.05 m
- Depth: 15.70 m
- Draught: 10.01 m (Summer)
- Tonnage: 14406 gross/6673 net/16950t deadweight
- Engines: 1 x 2 stroke 6 cylinder MAN/B&W 6L60MC diesel
- Power: 11311kW/15368 bHP
- Speed: 20.5 knots
- Capacity: 184 Reefer Plugs/20.893,70 m³ / 758.725 ft³
- Cargo Gear: 3 x Cranes – SWL 36 t each/2 x Cranes – SWL 8t each
- Call Sign: OULK2, C6ZP6
- MMSI Number: 311062300
- IMO Number: 8819938
- BV Number: 04926G
- Port of Registry: Aabenraa/Denmark 🇩🇰, Nassau/The Bahamas 🇧🇸
- Sister-Ship: Ditlev Reefer (702), Knud Reefer (704), Jorgen Reefer (705)
Current AIS Location
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History
June 1st 1990: Launched.
In April 1991 the DITLEV REEFER loaded a world record cargo of apples and pears in Napier, New Zealand for Antwerp ……..
November 28th 1990: Delivered as IVAR LAURITZEN to Owner Sonderjysk Erhvervsinvest. Operator: Lauritzen Fleet Management A/S.
The IVAR LAURITZEN on completion, sailed via Las Palmas and Panama to load Ecuadorian bananas for Cork, Antwerp and Hamburg, and on her third voyage carried 6953 pallets of deciduous from San Antonio Este to Hamburg, Malmo and Drammen.
Later in 1991, she carried a record 6773 pallets of citrus fruit from Durban an Port Elizabeth to Mediterranean ports to conclude at Pembroke.
© Henk Guddee (Terneuzen, 21/06/2008)
January 9th 2009: Manager: Cool Carriers AB.
© Hans Esveldt (Rozenburg, 01/05/2010)
© Wil Weijsters (Puntarenas, 24/04/2011)
December 2011: INVAR REEFER. Owner: Lapetus Shipping Corp. Manager: Chartworld Shipping Corp.
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 24/08/2019)
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 07/11/2022)
August 2nd 2024: Called 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 and Ruud Coster, Hans Esveldt, Henk Guddee and Wil Weijsters for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
