MV Mistral
© Christian Eckardt (Bremerhaven, 16/11/2007)
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 1999 by J.J. Sietas KG, Hamburg, Germany (Yard No 1183) as Roll on/Roll off (RoRo) Cargo Ship
Technical Data
- Length: 153.44 m (overall) 142.80 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 20.85 m
- Depth: 14.15 m
- Draught: 6.988 m (summer)
- Tonnage: 10471 gross/3141 net/7438t deadweight
- Engines: 1 x Wärtsilä 16V46C – 4 stroke single acting 12 cylinder
- Power: 12600 kW/HP
- Speed: 21 knots
- Capacity: 12 Passengers/303 TEU or 141 FEU plus 21 TEU/50 Reefer plugs on main deck and weather deck/Bales: 14.599 m³
- Call Sign: OJIX
- MMSI Number: 230925000
- IMO Number: 9183788
- Official Number: 55154
- DNV id Number: G93913
- Port of Registry: Brando/Finland 🇫🇮
- Sister-Ship: Elizabeth Russ (1186), Friedrich Russ (1185), Caroline Russ (1188), Miranda (1184), Pauline Russ (1189), Seagard (1187)
Current AIS Location
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History
December 17th 1997: Keel laid
November 20th 1998: Launched
December 22nd 1998: Trials.
December 29th 1998: Delivered to Godby Shipping AB, Brando, Finland. Chartered for five years by Transfennica.
January 2nd 1999: Completed and christened in Lubeck.
January 3rd 1999: Services Hanko – Lubeck.
© Tim Becker (Travemünde, February 2000)
© Aleksi Lindström (Hanko, August 2001)
© Marcus S (Travemunde, 01/05/2002)
2003: Service Fredrikshamn – Antwerp.
© Pieter Inpyn (Terneuzen, 01/09/2003)
© Aleksi Lindström (Kiel Canal, 0/07/2003)
December 20th 2003: Chartered to UPM Kymmene Oy, Finland.
January 2004: Services Rauma – Santander/ El Ferrol.
© Pieter Inpyn (Zeebrugge, 01/08/2004)
© Erwin Willemse (IJmuiden, 28/07/2009)
June 2013: Charter to UPM Kymmene Oy completed.
August 2013: Laid up in Rostock.
September 2013 – December 2013: Chartered to Tallink Silja Oy.
September 2013: Left Rostock for Stockholm.
September 17th 2013 – December 19th 2013: Services Stockholm – Turku.
December 19th 2013: Laid up in Turku.
January 7th 2014: Left Turku for Hirtshals.
January 11th 2014 – February 10th 2014: Chartered to Smyril Line for services Hirtshals – Torshavn – Seydisfjordur.
February 2014: Services Travemunde – Klaipeda an unknown company.
November 5th 2014: Chartered to P&O Ferries for services Teesport – Zeebrügge.
June 2nd 2018 – August 21st 2018: Chartered to Stena Line for services Rotterdam – Harwich.
August 2018: Chartered to P&O Ferries for services Teesport – Rotterdam.
October 29th 2018: A chemical leak aboard was reported to the emergency services at Zeebrugge. The ship had arrived from Teesport. All cargo operations were stopped, as it was not clear yet what kind of chemicals had leaked, nor was the volume known. The fire service was on site with special equipment and material. The spilled chemical was stored in a tank container. The ship left the port again and headed to Teesport. .
March 2019 – December 2019: Service Liverpool – Dublin.
© Pieter Inpyn (Dublin, 10/09/2019)
December 12th 2019: Had to drop anchor in the Dublin bight off Dún Loghaire due to technical problems. The ship was enroute from Liverpool to Dublin.
December 15th 2019: Remained moored but she was to towed into the port as the proble persisted. The bad weather caused further delays until she able to enter the port.
December 16th 2019: Able to continue service to Zeebrugge.
December 2019 – May 2020: Chartered to Balearia Eurolines for services Huelva – Teneriffa – Las Palmas.
August 2020 – December 2023: Chartered to Smyril Line for services Rotterdam – Torshavn – Thorlakshofn.
© Folke Osterman
January 2024: Chartered to Suardiaz, Spain for services Vigo – Ellemere.
January 31st 2024 – October 7th 2024: Services Algeciras – Ceuta.
October 8th 2024: Came off service at Algeciras and sailed for Portsmouth.
October 8th 2024:
“A berthing trial for a 502ft (153m) long ship in Channel Island and Portsmouth harbours is set to take place next week.
The trial by DFDS is part of contingency planning by the States of Guernsey and Government of Jersey.
The ship will leave Portsmouth on Monday 14th and attempt to berth in St Peter Port Harbour at 08:00 BST on Tuesday 15th, before going on to St Helier later in the day.
DFDS is one of three companies shortlisted to run ferry services to and from the Channel Islands when the current contract ends.
Condor Ferries’ current agreements with Jersey and Guernsey ends in April 2025, with the successful bidder expected to run the services for 15 years.”
October 14th 2024: Arrived Portsmouth for trials.
October 14th 2024: Left Portsmouth.
October 15th 2024: Arrived Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.
© Duncan New (Saint Peter Port, 15/10/2024)
October 15th 2024: Trials completed and sailed to St Helier, Jersey.
October 15th 2024: Trials completed and sailed (showing destination as Dunkerque eta: 16/10/2024).
October 16th 2024: Arrived Dunkerque East.
🆕© Julien Carpentier (Dunkerque East, 17/10/2024)
December 31st 2024: Left Dunkerque for Algeciras.
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: Tim Becker, Julien Carpentier, Aleksi Lindström, Folke Osterman, Pieter Inpyn, Marcus S, Erwin Willemse and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.
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