MV Scheldebank
© Aleksi Lindström (Kiel Canal, 26/07/2013)
Steel single screw motor vessel built in by Ferus Smit Leer GmbH. Leer, Germany (Yard No 382) as a Multi-purpose dry cargo ship – Heavy cargo – Container ship.
Technical Data
- • Length: 89.78 m (overall) 84.97 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 14.00 m
• Depth: 7.50 m
• Draught: 5.95 m (Max)
• Tonnage: 2999 gross/1643 net/4539 t deadweight (Summer)
• Engines: 1 x MaK 8M25 – 4 stroke single acting 8 cylinder diesel
• Power: 2640 kW/3587 bHP
• Speed: 13.0 knots (Service)
• Capacity: 146 x 20ft containers/6.088 cbm 144 TEU
• Cargo Gear: 1 x Handling of all pontoon hatch panels by gantry crane on coaming
• Call Sign: PBJM
• MMSI Number: 244870000
• IMO Number: 9439474
• Official Number: 21579 Z 2007
• Port of Registry: Delfzijl/ The Netherlands 🇳🇱
• Sister-Ship: Skagenbank (354), Steenbank (355), Veritas (370), Gerarda (369)
Current AIS Location
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History
February 21st 2007: Keel laid.
July 19th 2007: Launched as SCHELDEBANK.
September 13th 2007: Delivered to Owner Bankship IV B.V.. Manager: Wagenborg Shipping B.V..
© Aleksi Lindström (Kiel Canalm 21/06/2010)
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 20/07/2017)
May 8th 2020: Collided with the canal ferry HOCHDONN on the Kiel Canal near Hochdonn in dense fog. No one was injured, but the ferry was severely damaged.
January 12th 2024: Called at Dover
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