MV Smaragd

Smaragd – © Aleksi Lindström

Steel single screw motor vessel built in 2003 by Barkmeijer Stroobos B.V. Stroobos The Netherlands (Yard No 298) as Multi-Purpose dry cargo – heavy cargo ship.

Technical Data

• Length: 87.99 m (overall) 84.98 m (between perpendiculars)
  Breadth: 12.50 m
  Depth: 6.0 m
  Draught: 4.64 m
  Tonnage: 2339 gross/1294 net/3173t deadweight
  Engines: 1 x Caterpillar 3516-B – 4 stroke 16 cylinder diesel engine
  Power: 999 kW/1357 bHP
  Speed: 10.5 knots (service, loaded)
  Capacity: 154 x 20 ft containers/4.723 m³/ 163.000 ft³
  Call Sign: PBKD
  IMO Number: 9267704
  Register Number: 03343L
  Port of Registry: Alkmaar/The Netherlands

History

May 23rd 2003: Launched.

June 20th 2003: Completed for Registered Owner; Smaragd C.V. Rotterdam. Operator; Royal Wagenborg. The Netherlands.

© Ken Smith (Tilbury, 18/08/2005)

June 24th 2009: Owner; De Bock Maritiem B.V. Alkmaar, The Netherlands.

© Aleksi Lindström (Rendsburg, Kiel Canal, 23/06/2010)

© Simonwp (Humber, 01/06/2017)

“New” © Mike Jackson (Anchored off Walmer, Kent. 15/12/2019)

December 15th 2019: Arrived in 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: Mike Jackson, Aleksi Lindström, Simonwp and Ken Smith for their assistance in producing this feature.

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