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MV Theseus – Past and Present

IMO Number: 9199256

MV Theseus

© Wil Weijsters

© Wil Weijsters (North sea canal, 05/08/2011)

Steel single screw motor vessel built in 2000 by Santierul Naval Icnut, Rumania (Yard No 307) as a General cargo ship – heavy cargo – Container ship Eurocoaster.

Technical Data 

  • Length: 89.71 m (overall) 84.60 m (between perpendiculars)
  • Breadth: 11.65 m
  • Depth: 5.80 m
  • Draught: 4. 48 m – 3.12 m in ballast
  • Tonnage:  1846 gross/1081 net/2459.3t deadweight (Summer)
  • Engines: (1) 4T – 8 cylinder Deutz-MWM SBV8M628 diesel
  • Power: 1500 kW/2038 bHP
  • Speed: 13.0 knots
  • Capacity: 124 x 20ft containers/Reefers 16/3.700 cbm
  • Call Sign: V2OU
  • MMSI Number: 304011027
  • IMO Number: 9199256
  • BV Official Number: 00599D
  • Port of Registry: Germany 🇩🇪, St. John’s/ Antigua & Barbuda 🇦🇬
  • Sister-Ship: RMS Mulheim (247) ,Arion (258) , Zeus (305) , Nestor (308) , Delia (309)

Current AIS Location


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History

2000: Launched.

August 28th 2000: Completed as THESEUS for Owner: Reederei M. Lauterjung GmbH & Co. KG Sunship Eurocoaster, Care of Sunship Schiffahrtskontor KG. Manager: Sunship Schiffahrtkontor KG (Reederei M. Lauterjung GmbH & Co., KG.

©  Fotoflite Ref 296171 ©  Fotoflite Ref 296173

©  Fotoflite (04/09/2005)

© Wil Weijsters © Wil Weijsters

©  Wil Weijsters (North sea canal, 05/08/2011)

© Marcus S

© Marcus S (Cuxhaven, 25/07/2014)

©  Marcel and Ruud Coster ©  Marcel and Ruud Coster

©  Marcel and Ruud Coster (IJmuiden, 29/01/2019)

January 16th 2025: Provisionally due 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, Fotoflite, Marcus S and Wil Weijsters for their assistance in producing this feature.

Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)

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