MV South Enabler
© Visentini
Steel twin screw “NAOS P398” motor vessel built in 2025 by Visentini Shipyard, Porto Viro, Italy (Yard No 236) as a Ro-Ro Cargo Ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 203.4 m (overall) 193.98 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 26.2 m
- Depth: 9.51 m
- Draught: m
- Tonnage: 25619 gross/ net/13726t deadweight
- Engines: 2 x Wärtsilä 6L46F diesel engines
- Power: 2 x 7200 kW/HP
- Speed: 22.0 knots
- Capacity: 3004 lane metres plus 196 cars
- Call Sign: IBND
- MMSI Number: 247489200
- IMO Number: 1022641
- RI Number: 104427
- Port of Registry: Venice/Italy 🇮🇹
- Half-sister: Freyja (232)
Current AIS Location
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History
The vessel was originally ordered by Mann Lines.
December 18th 2015: Keel laid.
Launched at Cantiere Navale Visentini in Porto Viro
© Visentini
© Visentini
April 12th 2025: Completed sea trials.
February 2025: Wallenius Sol announced the acquisition of Mann Lines.
© Dragec (Rijeka, 16/04/025 + 19/06/2025)
Aril 29th 2025: Arrived Chioggia, Italy, for fitting out..
May 9th 2025: Further trials.
May 22nd 2025: Completed as SOUTH ENABLER for Owner/Manager: Visemar Di Navigazione S.R.L.
June 5th 2025: Left Chioggia for Europe.
June 11th 2025: Officially delivered to Wallenius SOL during her westbound passage past Gibraltar. On charter for 5 years
June 16th 2025: Arrived Zeebrugge.
© Mike Louagie (Zeebrugge, 16/06/2025)
June 18th 2025; Took up service Zeebrugge – Tilbury – Cuxhaven – Turku – Paldiski – Bremerhaven route replacing ML FREYJA.
© Geoffrey Watson (Tilbury, 18/06/2025)
© Esteve AS (Paldiski South Harbour, 22/06/2025)
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