MV Yong Xiang 3

Ex Cape Town Star, Caribbean Reef, Hornbreeze, Geestcrest, Hornbreeze, Caribbean Universal

Steel single screw B-369/I (Poland), type Caribbean Universal design motor vessel built in 1993 by Stocznia Gdanska Lenina, Gdansk (Yard No B369/01) as a Refrigerated Cargo ship.

Technical Data

• Length: 150.35 m (overall) 138.5 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 22.60 m
• Depth: 13.3 m
• Draught: 9.1 m (Max)
• Tonnage: 10614 gross/5017 net/10629 t deadweight
• Engines: 1 x Sulzer/Cegielski 6RTA62 6 – cylinder diesel. 
• Power: 11400 kW/15500 bHP
• Speed: 21.8 knots
• Capacity: 14.558 cbm 178 TEU
• Call Sign: 4PLB, C6RO7, 3FDB6
• IMO Number: 9019119
• Port of Registry: Colombo/Sri Lanka 🇱🇰, Nassau/Bahamas 🇧🇸, Panama 🇵🇦
• Sister-Ship: Coral Universal (B369/02)

History

January 1^st1991: Ordered.

January 17^th1992: Keel laid.

July 17^th1992: Launched

January 14^th 1993: Delivered as CARIBBEAN UNIVERSAL for Owner: Spectrum Shipping Ltd. Operator: Ugland Brothers Ltd London UK London UK. Uglands Rederi A/S Grimstad Norway.

©  Fotoflite (19/01/1993) 

January 1994: HORNBREEZE. Owner: Spectrum Shipping Ltd. Operator: Horn Linie

© Fotoflite (27/06/1994) © Fotoflite (10/09/1994)

January 1995: GEESCREST. Owner: Spectrum Shipping Ltd. Operator: Horn Linie

August 1995: HORNBREEZE. Owner: Spectrum Shipping Ltd. Charter to Operator: Horn Linie

© Frank Foerst (Frafo) (Vlissingen, 27/06/1997)

January 1998: CARIBBEAN REEF. Owner: Leif Hoegh & Co. Shipping. Operator:  Leif Hoegh & Co. A/S

© Simonwp (Terneuzen, 01/08/1999) © Simonwp (Terneuzen, 01/09/2000)

2000: Detained in Antwerp (Belgium)

October 2003: Sold/Transferred to Star Reefer I ( Leif Höegh Rederi Oslo as manager) Oslo Norway, renamed ” CAPE TOWN STAR “.

2006: Sold/Transferred to Star Reefer Shipowning Inc ( Star Reefer Poland Sp.z.o.o Gdynia Poland as manager ) George Town Cayman Island.

September 2^nd 2012: Detained in Amsterdam (Netherlands).

© Hans Esveldt (Rotterdam, 02/11/2015)

November 17^th 2017: YONG XIANG 3 Owner: Haoda Shipping Management Intern. Operator: East Maritime Services Co. Ltd.

April 5^th 2019: Withdrawn.

April 2019: Scrapped.

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: Hans Esveldt, Frank Foerst, Fotoflite and Simonqp for their assistance in producing this feature.

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