MV RDJ Johanna
Ex Thea Marieke, Nordic Bianca, Korsar, Athos.
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Amsterdam, 16/01/2022)
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 2001. Hull by Daewoo-Mangalia, Rumania (Yard No 1022), completed by Pattje Saimax, Eemshaven, (Yard No 421) as Cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 82.5 m (overall) 76.9 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 12.4 m
- Depth: 7.6 m
- Draught: 5.3 m
- Tonnage: 2311 gross/1305 net/3171 deadweight
- Engines: 1 x Mak 6M25 – 4 stroke single acting 6 cylinder diesel
- Power: 1800 kW/2447 bHP
- Speed: 11.5 knots
- Capacity: 132 x 20 ft containers/G: 167.390 Cu ft
- Call Sign: PBDE
- MMSI Number: 246064000
- IMO Number: 9195418
- Italian Register Number: 102002
- Port of Registry: Midwolda/The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Gibraltar 🇬🇮, Delfzijl/The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Rotterdam/The Netherlands 🇳🇱
- Sister Ships: Nikar G (1004), Helene G (1021),
History
June 29th 1998: Keel laid as ARAMIS
February 17th 2001: Launched.
© Leo Johannes (Eemshaven, 16/04/2000)
September 28th 2001: Completed as ATHOS for Athos B.V.. Manager: Briesse Shipping B.V..
February 2005: Renamed KORSAR for Briese Schiffahrts G.m.b.H. & Co. K.G. ms ‘Pellworm’
July 1st 2005: Renamed NORDIC BIANCA for Grey Star B’v.. Manager: Marin Ship Management.
© Aleksi Lindström (Helsinki, 14/07/2006)
© Marcus S (Kiel, 08/08/2006)
December 2006: Registered Owner: The M Shipping B.V..
January 1st 2007: Renamed THEA MARIEKE for MS “Thea Marieke” C.V.(W & R Shipping B.V.), Rotterdam.
© Marcus S (Kiel, 10/10/2010)
July 1st 2021: Renamed RDJ JOHANNA for Owner/Manager: RDJ Shipping B.V.
© Aleksi Lindström (Rotterdam, 22/02/2022)
April 27th 2022: Called at Dover.
November 23rd 2025: Called 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: Marcel and Ruud Coster, Leo Johannes, Aleksi Lindström and Marcus S for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
