MV Knud Reefer
Ex Knud Lauritzen
© Marcel & Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 25/05/2018)
Steel single screw “Family Class” motor vessel built in 1991 by Danyard A/S, Frederikshavn. Denmark (Yard No 704) as a Refrigerated cargo ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 164.30 m (overall) 150.60 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 24.10 m
- Depth: 15.70 m
- Draught: 10.01 m (Summer)
- Tonnage: 14406 gross/6673 net/16950t deadweight
- Engines: 1 x 2 stroke 6 cylinder MAN/B&W 6L60MC diesel
- Power: 11311kW/15368 bHP
- Speed: 20.9 knots
- Capacity: 184 Reefer Plugs/21.683,7 m³ / 758.725 ft³/422 x 20 ft containers
- Cargo Gear: 2 x Cranes – SWL 36 t each/2 x Cranes – SWL 8t each
- Call Sign: OUUF2, C6ZPS
- MMSI Number: 311062200
- IMO Number: 8903167
- BV Number: 04955N
- Port of Registry: Aabenraa/Denmark 🇩🇰, Nassau/The Bahamas 🇧🇸
- Sister-Ship: Ditlev Reefer (702), Ivar Reefer (703), Jorgen Reefer (705)
Current AIS Location
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History
June 5th 1990: Keel laid
October 12th 1990: Launched.
February 4th 1991: Completed as KNUD LAURITZEN and delivered to Sønderjysk Erhvervsinvestering K/S 19, SKB Finans A/S, Aabenraa. In long-term bareboat charter to J. Lauritzen A/S, Copenhagen.
© Fotoflite (23/08/1992)
1999: Operator: Lauritzen Reefers A/S
2008: Operator: Lauritzen Reefers A/S
2009: Owner: Sonderjysk Erhvervsinvestering K/S-19. Manager: Cool Carriers AB.
December 8th 2011: KNUD REEFER. Owner Kornephorus Shipping Corporation Manager: Cool Carriers AB.
© Fotoflite (09/07/2013)
© Marcel & Ruud Coster (Ijmuiden, 25/05/2018)
© Juan Carlos C (Valparaiso, 29/01/2020)
© Fotoflite (12/05/2021)
July 4th 2025: Cancelled call 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: Juan Carlos C, Marcel and Ruud Coster and Fotoflite for their assistance in producing this feature.
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