MV Wilson Dublin

Ex Herakles, Wilson Dublin, Herakles

© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 28/03/2023)

Steel single screw “Ryn-M” motor vessel built in 2008 by Slovenske Lodenice AG (Komarno), Slovakia (Yard No 2973) as a Multi-purpose dry cargo ship.

Technical Data

• Length: 87.82 m (overall) 81.32 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 12.9 m
• Depth: 7.1 m
• Draught: 6.593 m
• Tonnage: 2452 gross/1369 net/3778t deadweight
• Engines: 1 x Caterpillar-MaK 8M20C 8 Cylinder diesel
• Power: 1520 kW/2067 bHP
• Speed: 11.7 knots Max 8.5 Service
• Capacity: 4.585 cbm 176 TEU 
• Call Sign: V2FV4, 8PBK6
• MMSI Number: 314631000
• IMO Number: 9390109
• DNV Id Number: G94232
• Official Number: 733895
• Port of Registry: St John’s/Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬, Bridgetown/Barbados 🇧🇧
• Sister-Ship: Argos (2971), Kastor (2972), Jason (2974), Nestor (2975), Pollux (2976), Theseus (2977), Telamon (2978), Peleus (2979), Melas (2980), Butes (2981), Echion (2982), Pax (2983), Helen Anna 2984)

History

June 18^th 1998: Keel laid

October 26^th 2007: Launched.

January 10^th 2008: Delivered as HERAKLES to Owner: Owner: MS “Herakles” Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG, Haren-Ems. Manager: Wessels Reederei GmbH & Co. KG, Haren-Ems.

© Marcus S ( Rendsberg, 13/07/2012)

January 1^st 2013: Sold to Owner: Argonauten Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Haren-Ems. Manager: Wessels Reederei GmbH & Co. KG, Haren-Ems

September 1^st 2014: Same owner/manager and renamed WILSON DUBLIN.

© Aleksi Lindström (Rotterdam, 02/08/2015)

August 1^st 2018: Same owner/manager and renamed HERAKLES

September 1^st 2020: Same owner/manager and renamed WILSON DUBLIN

May 31^st 2022: Sold to Owner: Wilson Shipowning AS, Bergen. Manager: Wilson EuroCarriers AS, Bergen.

© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 28/03/2023)

© Robbie Cox (Dublin, 27/04/2024)

February 14^th 2025: Called 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: Robbie Cox, Fotoflite, Aleksi Lindström and Marcus S for their assistance in producing this feature.

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