MV Grinna
Ex Transforte, Volna, Forte
© Marcel & Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 27/05/2017)
Steel single screw ”Abh MPV 6500, Forte-class” motor vessel built in 2004 Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (Yard No SB350-1) as a Multi-purpose dry cargo ship – Equipped for carriage of containers – Strengthened for heavy cargo ship
Technical Data
- Length: 50 m (overall) 111.63 m (between perpendiculars)
Breadth: 16.50m
Depth: 7.95 m
Draught: 5.7 m
Tonnage: 5232 gross/2382 net/6397t deadweight
Engines: 1 x MaK 8M32C – 4 stroke 8 cylinder diesel - Power: 3840kW/HP
Speed:13 knots
Capacity (Hold): Grain: 9.467 m³ / 334.523 ft³ – Bales: 9.467 m³ - Cargo Handling: 2 NMF cranes situated portside 60 mt capacity each / 120 mt capacity combined
- Call Sign: ZDGR3, LAYJ7
MMSI Number: 258812000 - IMO Number: 9318955
- DNV id: G110827
- Official number:
Port of Registry: Gibraltar 🇬🇮, Gothenburg/Sweden 🇸🇪, Gibraltar 🇬🇮, Bergen/Norway 🇳🇴
Sister Ships: Hohe Plate (SB-3502) BBC Atlantic (SB-3503), Steinplate (SF 6500-1), Strandplate (SF 6500-2) Mellumplate (SB 506) Ostermasch (2006-1201) Sandwater (SB-507) Ameland 2006-1202) Whitdun (2006-1205) Extum (2008- 1203) Damsum (2008 1204)
Current AIS Location
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History
June 18th 2003: Keel laid
November 19th 2004: Launched
2005: FORTE
February 4th 2005: Completed as VOLNA for Commercial Manager: Briese Schiffahrts GMBH & CO
© Aleksi Lindström (Rendsberg, 25/06/2012)
© Frits Olinga (Eemshaven, 05/02/2012)
July 1st 2013: TRANSFORTE for Viking Supply Ships AB
© Marcus S (Cuxhaven, 15/07/2013)
February 1st 2015: GRINNA Owner: TransAtlantic Shipping (7) Ltd.. 10/8 International Commerce Centre Casemates Square. Gibraltar. Manager: Rederi AB Transatlantic, Lindholmsallen 10.. 402 71 Gothenburg
© Marcel & Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 17/01/2018)
December 21st 2024: Arrived 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: Marcel & Ruud Coster and Marcus S for their assistance in producing this feature.
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