MV Prelude
ex UB Prelude, Hornstrait, Polly Prelude, Narval
© Frank Föerst
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 1968 by At & Ch de Dunkerque & Bordeaux (France-Gironde) -Dnk (Yard No 261 ) as a Refrigerated Cargo vessel.
Technical Data
- Length: 144.00 m (overall) 133.99 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 20.05 m
- Depth: 11.99 m
- Draught: 7.50 m
- Tonnage: 4413- 8554 gross/1549 – 4103 net/5065 – 6599 deadweight
- Engines: 2 SA 6 – cylinder B & W diesels
- Power: 10195 kW/13860HP
- Speed: 22 knots
- Capacity: Ins; 10,153m³
- Call Sign: FNYJ (Narval), C6DX5 (Hornstrait – UB Prelude)
- IMO Number: 6814178
- Official Number: 715275 (LR 1992 -93)
- Port of Registry: Dunkerque/France, Nassau/Bahamas
- Sister Ships: Aquilon, Belouga, Favorita, Fort Saint Marie, Fribourg, Marsouin, Ivondro,
History
1968: Completed.
1985: Registered Owner Compagnie Maritime des Chargeurs Reunis S.A. (C,M.C.R.)
© Frank Föerst
April 1990: Renamed POLLY PRELUDE.
© Mike Jackson (@ Dover)
September 1991: Renamed HORNSTRAIT. Registered Owner; Golden Prelude Shipping Corp. Registered Manager; P.P.I. Lines Ltd.
© Brian Fisher
January 1993: Renamed UB PRELUDE. Registered Owner: U.B. Shipping Ltd/ Ugland Reefers Ltd, Bahamas.
© Frank Föerst
July 30th 1999: As PRELUDE, broken up at Alang.
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: Brian Fisher, Frank Föerst and Mike Jackson for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
