MV Rix Atlantic
EX Sirena, Global 1, Rana, Ramspol, Bosgat.
© Jens Boldt (Fischerhütte, 30/09/2021)
Steel single screw “ Bosgat type” motor vessel built in 1999 by Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries S.A., Mangalia, Rumania (Yard No 1001) as a General Cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 87.99 m (overall) 84.52 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 12.39 m
- Depth: 7.65 m
- Draught: 3.6 m
- Tonnage: 2444.00 gross/1260.0 net/3697t deadweight
- Engines: 4-stroke single-acting Wartsila 8FDHD240 diesel
- Power: 1470 kW/1998 bHP
- Speed: 12.0 knots
- Capacity: Grain: 4875 Cubic Meters, Bale: 4875 Cubic Meters, TEU: 144
- Call Sign: PCAC, LYSW, 9HA3783, 5BWM4
- MMSI Number: 209151000
- IMO Number: 9194270
- Nat. Official Number: 6614 Z G 1999
- RI Number: 97027
- Port of Registry: Harlingen/The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Zwartsluis/The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Harlingen/The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Klaipeda/Lithuania 🇱🇹, Valletta/Malta 🇲🇹, Limassol/Cyprus 🇨🇾
- Sister-Ship: Rifgat (165), Robbengat (1002),
Current AIS Location
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History
May 9th 1998: Keel laid
March 18th 1999: Launched
December 3rd 1999: Delivered as BOSGAT to Owner: C.V. Scheepvaartonderneming Bosgat, Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands. Manager: Poseidon Chartering B.V., Delfzijl, Groningen, Netherlands.
© Capt Jan Melchers
March 2000: Owner: C.V. Scheepvaartonderneming Bosgat, Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands. Manager: Wijnne & Barends’ Cargadoors- en Agentuurkantoren B.V., Delfzijl, Groningen, Netherlands
July 4th 2003: RAMSPOL for Owner: B.V. Ramspol, Zwartsluis, Overijssel, Netherlands. Manager: Wijnne & Barends’ Cargadoors- en Agentuurkantoren B.V., Delfzijl, Groningen, Netherlands.
© John Jones (Tilbury, 05/03/2006)
© Aleksi Lindström (Kiel Canal, 24/07/2006)
September 2006: RANA for Owner: C.V. Scheepvaartonderneming Rana, Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands. Manager: C.V. Scheepvaartonderneming Rana, Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands.
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (IJmuiden, 20/03/08)
Jube 17th 2008: GLOBAL 1 for Owner/Manager: Baltijos Grupe, UAB, Klaipeda (Memel), Lithuania.
© Wil Weijsters (Rotterdam, 16/07/2009)
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (IJmuiden, 14/07/2010)
© Robert Fournier (28/12/2009)
October 2014: SIRENA for Owner: Arlas Shipping Company International S.A., Barcelona), Spain. Manager: Lumar S.A., Barcelona, Spain.
© Gena Anfimov (Klaipeda, 18/10/2016)
November 25th 2017: RIX ATLANTIC for Owner/Manager: Rix Shipmanagement SIA, Riga, Latvia.
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (IJmuiden, 10/07/2021)
© Jens Boldt (Fischerhütte, 30/09/2021)
November 12th 2024: 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: Gena Anfimov, Jens Boldt, Marcel and Ruud Coster, Robert Fournier, John Jones, Aleksi Lindström, Capt Jan Melchers and Wil Weijsters for their assistance in producing this feature.
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