MV Klaipeda
Ex Krems, Lady Serena, Espero
Klaipeda – © Jens Boldt (Hamburg, 05/05/2016)
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 1995 by Severnav S/A. Rumania (Yard No 145) as General Cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 87.9 m (overall) 84.3 m (between perpendiculars)
Breadth: 12.3 m
Depth: 7.65 m
Draught: 5.77 m
Tonnage: 2385 gross/1423 net/4068t deadweight
Engines: (1) 4T – 8 cyl Stork-Werkspoor diesel
Power: 1445 kW/1963HP
Speed: 11.0 knots
Capacity: 172.000 cubic feet grain / bale, 144 TEU
Call Sign: LYSZ
IMO Number: 9106584
Register Number: 29639T
Port of Registry: Klaipeda/Lithuania, Limassol/Cyprus, Klaipeda/Lithuania
Current AIS Location
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History
August 2nd 1995: Completed as ESPERO
July 1996: Sold to Vento Shipping Ltd, Limassol and renamed LADY SERENA.
November 19th 1999: Sold to Motor Vessel Krams Co Ltd (Osterreichischer Lliyds Cyprus Ltd Lemessos as manager ) Lemessos Cyprus and renamed KREMS
© Wil Weijsters (New Waterway, 12/04/2008)
August 2008: Sold to Aurora Shipping JSC and renamed KLAIPEDA. Registered manager; Afalita Shipping JSC, Lithuania.
Klaipeda – © Aleksi Lindström
September 25th 2014: Suffered engine problems and towed Ponta Delgada for main engine repairs.
August 10th 2015: Registered owner; Luptaria Shipping Co Ltd.
Klaipeda – © Aleksi Lindström
September 24th 2018: Suffered engine problems and towed Riga port for main engine repairs.
October 9th 2019: Called at Dover to load grain.
May 6th 2020: 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: Jens Boldt, Aleksi Lindström and Wil Weijsters for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
