MV Keewhit
Ex Recap Mercan, Aleyna
© Malcolm Cranfield (Liverpool, 10/06/2023)
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 2003 by Aykin Denizcilik. Istanbul (Yard No 08) as a Chemical/Oil tanker.
Technical Data
- Length: 77.18 m (overall) 69.95 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 11.9 m
- Depth: 5.95 m
- Draught: 4.98 m
- Tonnage: 1241 gross/731 net/2128t deadweight
- Engines: (1) 4T – 8 cylinder MaK 8M20 diesel
- Power: 1520 kW/2065 bHP
- Speed: 14.2 knots
- Capacity: Capacities given at 95% – H.F.O: 1,776 M3/Gas Oil: 371 M3
- Call Sign: TCCK7, MGRK4
- MMSI Number: 235008440
- IMO Number: 9286504
- BV Number: 02567S
- Port of Registry: Istanbul/Turkey 🇹🇷, Hull/UK 🇬🇧
Current AIS Location
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History
2001: Laid down as ALEYNA.
January 22nd 2003: Completed as RECAP MERCAN for Aleyna Denizcilik Turizm ve Petrol Urunleri Ticaret Ltd. Manager: Mercan Group
January 1st 2004: KEEWHIT for Whitaker Holdings Ltd. Manager: Whitaker Tankers Ltd.
© Malcolm Cranfield (Eastham, 2006)
© Robert Foy (Liverpool, 26/02/2012)
September 2015: Owner: Whitaker Tankers Ltd.
© Trevor Kidd
May 15th 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: Malcolm Cranfield, Robert Foy and Trevor Kidd for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
