MV Maelys II
Ex Glamar, Punta Dungeness, Dungeness, ASD Astor, Astor, Libyaville
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Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 1970 by Van Duijvendijk’s Schpsw. N.V., Lekkerkerk, Holland (Yard No Z90) as a Ro-Ro Cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 84.0 m (overall) 74.0 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 14.15 m
- Depth: 8.63 m
- Draught: 3.38 m
- Tonnage: 500 – 2008 gross/241 – 1472 net/1370 – 1392t deadweight
- Engines: 1 Oil SA 6-cyl, MWM diesel.
- Power: 2648 kW/3600 bHP
- Speed: 15.0 knots
- Capacity: TEU – 62/Vehicles – 220/300
- Call Sign: 9VAQ , CBDU, DCJE, HQWW7, 5VFA9
- MMSI Number: 671927000
- IMO Number: 7035456
- Official Number:
- Port of Registry: Singapore 🇸🇬, Valpairaso/Chile 🇨🇱, San Lorenzo/Argentina 🇦🇷, Paraguay 🇵🇾, Panama 🇵🇦, Honduras 🇭🇳, Lomé/Tongo 🇹🇴
Current AIS Location
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History
June 5th 1970: Keel laid.
November 7th 1970: Launched.
December 29th 1970: Delivered to MS “Libyaville” Reederei & Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH KG, Leer, Germany.
1971: Registered to M/S Libyaville Reederei u. Schiffahrts GmbH KG, Singapore (Managers, Condor Reederei OHG). Renamed ASTOR .
1973: Registered to Condor Reederei OHG, Singapore. Renamed ASD ASTOR for services Poole – Cherbourg
Trucknet
July 1973 07 – September 1st 1973: Chartered to Norfolk Line, Scheveningen for services Scheveningen – Great Yarmouth.
Andreas Wörteler Collection
October 2nd 1973 – September 21st 1974: Chartered to Truckline for services Poole – Cherbourg.
© Fotoflite (09/06/1977)
1980: Sold to Naviera Magellanes Ltda., Valparaiso, Chile. (Mgr. Navimag Valparaiso). Renamed DUNGENESS .
1986: Sold to Unitankers Naviera SA, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Renamed PUNTA DUNGENESS .
1996: Registered for Credicar, Paraguay. Renamed to GLAMAR .
© Theo Hinrichs (Puerto Christobal, 23/06/2008) (Left) (Puerto Cabello, Venezuela 14/05/2011) (Right)
April 2005: Sold to Salfix Holdings Inc, Panama.
July 19th 2019: Sold to Nael Inc, Davie, USA. Renamed MAELYS II and in service in the Dominican Republic/Haiti.
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