MV Frio Pacific
Ex Sevilla Carrier
© Nigel Thornton (Dover, 21/11/2006)
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 1994 by Kyokuyo Shipyard Corp (Yard No 387) as a Refrigerated cargo ship
Technical Data
- Length: 134.01 m (overall) 127 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 20.2 m
- Depth: 9.93 m
- Draught: 7.12 m
- Tonnage: 5994 gross/3362 net/7252 t deadweight
- Engines: 2 SA 6-cylinder Kobe (Nagasaki Works) diesels
- Power: 8252 kW/11212 bHP
- Speed: 12.0 knots (Service) 21.6 knots (Trial)
- Capacity: 300,000cft
- Call Sign: VQUQ9, A8VF2, V7A4909, HOA6005
- MMSI Number: 352003193
- IMO Number: 9078488
- BV Register Number: 18275R
- Port of Registry: Glasgow/UK 🇬🇧, Monrovia/Liberia 🇱🇷, Majuro/Marshall Islands 🇲🇭, Panama 🇵🇦
- Sister-Ship: Andalucia Carrier (377), Cordoba Carrier (382), Granada Carrier (378) , Toledo Carrier (386)
History
November 12th 1983: Keel laid.
January 25th 1984: Launched
April 14th 1994: Completed as SEVILLA CARRIER for Registered Owner: Sevilla Shipping Corp. Manager: Norbulk Shipping UK Ltd.
© Aleksi Lindström (Hanko, Finland 04/08/2004)
2005: Charter to Del Monte, Fruit.
2005: Registered Owner: Sevilla Shipping Glasgow. Ship Manager – Norbulk Shipping (UK), Glasgow.
© Nigel Thornton (Dover, 21/11/2006)
© Nigel Thornton (Dover, 11/07/2007)
© Bob Scott (Puerto Quetzal, 27/03/2014)
© Netty (Terneuzen, 17/09/2014)
January 7th 2017: Collided with the stern of the tuna fishing vessel HSIANG YUNG No. 6 in the Philippines Sea. The hull of the fishing vessel was breached with ensuing water ingress, but there was no risk to the crew of 10, two Taiwanese and eight Indonesian nationals, aboard the fishing vessel. The SEVILLA CARRIER remained nearby. Although the damaged fishing vessel was able to sail, its crew has been advised to wait for the other Taiwanese fishing vessel which was expected to reach them later in the evening.
May 2023: Still in Service.
October 1sr 2023: FRIO PACIFIC for Owner: Ocean Prince Overseas S.A.. Operator: Lavinia Corp.
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Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
