MV Amaliahaven
ex Eurofeeder, Valencia Bridge, Marjan
© Henk Guddee
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 1980 by Sudostroitelny Zavod im. ‘A. Zhdanov’, Leningrad (Yard No 830) as RoRo Cargo vessel
Technical Data
- Length: 140.1 m (overall) 127.39 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 19.21 m
- Depth: 13.11 m
- Draught: 6.641 m
- Tonnage: 3986 – 8424 gross/1542 net/4600t deadweight
- Engines: Oil 2SA 5-cylinder B & W diesel
- Power: 4487 kW/6199 bhp
- Speed: 15 knots
- Capacity: B: 11600. TEU: 200. C.Dk 77/20’ (40’) C.RoRo Dk: 123/20’(40’)
- Call Sign: YUFD (Marjan), C6JJ5 (Valencia Bridge), 9HXE – V4AL (Amaliahaven)
- IMO Number: 7946394
- Official Number: 716287 (LR 1993-94)
- Port of Registry: Split/Yugoslavia ((Marjan), Nassau/ Bahamas (Valencia Bridge),Valletta/Malta (Amaliahaven), Panama, St Kitts and Nevis
- Sister-Ship: Katya Zelenko
History
1980: Completed as MARJAN for Jadranska Slobodna Plovidba (JADRO SLOBODNA), Split-Yugoslavia.
© Ted Ingham (Ramsgate, unloading import cars) (left) and © Brian Fisher (right)
1990: Sold to Diamond Bridge Shipping Co. Ltd., Nassau Bahamas, managed by S.A.M. (V.SHIPS), renamed VALENCIA BRIDGE.
November 1995: Sold to Adriatic Levant Shipping Ltd., Valletta Malta, managed by Valiant Shipping SA, Athens.
January 2005: Renamed EUROFEEDER
June 21st 2005: Sold to Nisyros Shipping Co. Ltd., Valletta Malta, managed by Valiant Shipping SA, Athens.
2005: Sold to West Middle East Sea Ltd., Valletta Malta, managed by Van Uden Maritime BV, Rotterdam.
January 24th 2005: Koper (Slovenia) Detained for 6 days. 35 recorded deficiencies.
2006: Detained in Hamburg.
December 2005: Renamed AMALIAHAVEN.
© Henk Guddee
2008: Sold to NKD Maritime BVI Ltd., St. Kitts / Nevis, managed by Silver Star Ship management, Sharjah.
© Stan Muller
October 27th 2008: Renamed HAVEN.
November 2008: Sold for demolition in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
November 26th 2008: Arrived Chittagong
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: Henk Guddee, Ted Ingham and Stan Muller for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
