MV Unistream
Ex Thorco Atkantic, Rocco, Beluga Notification, Dutch Katja
© Marcus S (Cuxhaven, 10/09/2019)
Steel single screw “Design (5) Volharding 9500, Beluga Skysails” motor vessel built in 2012 by Qingdao Heshun Shipyard (Yard No HS-8505)(Hull) Volharding Shipyard, Foxhol (Yard Number 659)(Completion) as a Multipurpose Tween-decker.
Technical Data
- Length: 132.20 m (overall) 156 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 15,87 m
- Depth: 9,65 m
- Draught: 78m
- Tonnage: 6,351 gross/3,617 net/ 9688t deadweight (Summer)
- Engines: (1) 4T – 8 cylinder Rolls-Royce B32:40L8PHF diesel
- Power: 4000 kW/5435 bHP
- Speed: 14.8 knots
- Capacity: 452,839 cbft / 12,823 cbm (without td)/468 TEU/20 Reefer Plugs
- Cranes (portside): Liebherr el. Hydraulic, 2 x 60 mts (combinable
- Call Sign: V2QL7
- MMSI Number: 305669000
- IMO Number: 9484235
- BV Register Number: 12392W
- Port of Registry: St. John’s/Antigua & Barbuda 🇦🇬
- Sister-Ship: Dutch Cathrin (HS-8506/660), Unistar (CBSY07-020/702), Dutch Marin (HS-8502), Dutch Carina (HS-8501/634), Beluga Skysails (633)
Current AIS Location
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History
The 3rd series of the Volharding 8700 project with increased deadweight to 9,500t and with two cranes, was built in China, except for the lead vessel
March 19th 2009: Keel Laid
December 1st 2009 Launched as DUTCH KATJA
December 2nd 2010; Delivered to MS “Dutch Katja” Shipping GmbH
December 1st 2010: BELUGA NOTIFICATION for Owner: MS “Dutch Katja” Shipping GmbH. Operator: Beluga Shipping GmbH & Co. KG
© John Wilson (Brisbane, 18/05/2011)
August 1st 2011: ROCCO Owner: “Rocco” GmbH & Co. KG. Operator: Schiffahrtsk. Reederei Gebr. Winter
October 1st 2011: THORCO ATLANTIC Owner: “Rocco” GmbH & Co. KG. Operator: Thorco Shipping A/S. Operator: Held Bereederungs GmbH & Co KG
© Aleksi Lindström (Rendsberg, 18/07/2015)
January 1st 2018: UNISTREAM Owner: Unistream UG. Operator: Held Bereederungs GmbH & Co KG
© Gena Anfimov (Klaipeda, 19/07/2018)
© Vladimir Knyaz (Panama, 12/10/2023)
December 21st 2024: Called at Dover
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