MV UKD Bluefin
© Simonwp (Immingham, 17/04/2021)
Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 1997 by Ferguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow. (Yard No 703) as a Trailing suction hopper dredger.
Technical Data
- Length: 98.00 m (overall) 91.20 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 18.00 m
- Depth: 7.80 m
- Draught: 6.70 m Loaded 4.20 m Light
- Tonnage: 4171 gross/ net/5500 t deadweight (Summer)
- Engines: 2 x Wärtsilä 6R32E – 4 stroke 6 cylinder diesel
- Power: 4920 kW/6684 HP
- Speed: 12.0 knots (9.5 knots loaded)
- Capacity: 3.900 m³
- Dredge pumps: 2 x 600 kW
- Suction pipes: 2 x 700 mm
- Dredging depth: 28.00 m
- Call Sign: MWZL7
- MMSI Number: 232002803
- IMO Number: 9143427
- Official Number: 730426
- Port of Registry: Swansea/ United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Current AIS Location
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History
March 22nd 1996: Keel laid.
January 22nd 1997: Launched.
April 11th 1997: Completed as UKD BLUEFIN for Owner: UK Dredging Management Ltd.. Queen Alexandra House, Cargo Road, Cardiff. Manager: UK Dredging.
April 30th 1997: Delivered.
© Aubrey Dale (Duncannon, Co Wexford, 10/07/2006)
June 1st 2008: Owner: Associated British Ports.
© Aleksi Lindström (Rendsberg, 28/12/2008)
March 2009: Owner: UK Dredging Management.
© Simonwp (Immingham, 27/07/2014)
© Fotoflite (05/05/2016)
February 28th 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: Aubrey Dale, Fotoflite, Aleksi Lindström and Simonwp for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
