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)
Current AIS Location
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History
June 18th 1998: Keel laid
October 26th 2007: Launched.
January 10th 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 1st 2013: Sold to Owner: Argonauten Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Haren-Ems. Manager: Wessels Reederei GmbH & Co. KG, Haren-Ems
September 1st 2014: Same owner/manager and renamed WILSON DUBLIN.
© Aleksi Lindström (Rotterdam, 02/08/2015)
August 1st 2018: Same owner/manager and renamed HERAKLES
September 1st 2020: Same owner/manager and renamed WILSON DUBLIN
May 31st 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 14th 2025: Called at Dover.
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Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
