MV Seraya Jaya

Ex Eastern Pioneer, Tarros Ilex, Zim Manila, Tarros Ilex, Marisud Prima, Tarros Ilex, Cheshire Venture

Steel single screw “Tarros Class” motor vessel built in 1972 by A Vuyk & Zonen’s Scheepswerven NV, Capelle/Ijssel, Netherlands (Yard No 859) as Ro-Ro/Container Ship.

Technical Data

• Length: 85.32 m (overall) 79.19 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 13.75 m
• Depth: 5.8 m
• Draught: 4.73 m
• Tonnage: 1475 – 1592 gross/876 net/1875 – 1905t deadweight
• Engines: (1972) 4SA 6-cyl. 4 S.C.S.A. Werkspoor 6TM410 type/(1977) Oil 4SA-six-cylinder Mirrlees-Blackstone KMR6 diesel
• Power: 2387kW/3200 bHP – 2354kW/3200nHP
• Speed: 15.0 knots
• Capacity: 8 passengers/TEU: 113/330 trailers
• Crew: 18
• Call Sign: CROG, ELDZ3, HP6089
• IMO Number: 7234492
• Official Number (LR: 1974-75): 358740
• Port of Registry: London/UK 🇬🇧, Hamilton/Bermuda 🇧🇲, Liberia 🇱🇷, Panama ,🇵🇦 Honduras 🇭🇳, Indonesia 🇮🇩
• Sister-Ship: Londis (855), Atlantic Jamaican (856)
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History

August 25th 1972: Launched as CHESHIRE VENTURE for Sea Containers Chartering Ltd, London. Manager: J B Sherwood.(Intended as TARROS ILOMBA).

November 17th 1972: Completed.

1973: Common Brothers (Management) Ltd., appointed as managers.1975: Crescent Shipping Ltd., appointed as managers.

1977: Renamed TARROS ILEX Sea Containers Chartering Ltd, London. Manager: J B Sherwood.

July 1977: Re-engined and renamed MARISUD PRIMA Sea Containers Chartering Ltd, London. Manager: J B Sherwood.

1978: Renamed TARRIS ILEX Sea Containers Chartering Ltd, London. Manager: J B Sherwood.

1979: Renamed: ZIM MANILA Sea Containers Chartering Ltd, London. Manager: J B Sherwood.

1981: Renamed TARROS ILEX for Sea Containers Ltd, Hamilton, Bermuda and operated Dover to Zeebrugge with coal in containers.

Tarros Ilex – © Fotoflite (Courtesy of Dover Strait Shipping)(All)

1984: Transferred to Deckship 3 Ltd., (Naviera Humboldt S.A., managers), Liberia.

Tarros Ilex – © Bob Scott (16/08/1984)

1988: Sold to Eastern Container Lines Ltd, Bangladesh and renamed EASTER PIONEER.

1991: Sold to Joo Tat Shipping Pte., Panama and renamed SERAYA JAYA. Manager: Cahaya Samudera Shipping Pte. Ltd..

May 1999: Sold to Sentosa Ocean Lines, Jakarta, still as SERAYA JAYA

Seraya Jaya 

2011: Scrapped

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