Ship of the Day

GEMINI GLORY

2013-05-15T15:22:00.000+02:00

The Gemini Glory (IMO: 9233650, Port of Registry: Panama) is a 332 meters long, 58 meters wide VLCC with a maximum cargo capacity of 339,424 tonnes, contained in 17 tanks, and a maximum draught of 22.5 meters. The vessel is propelled by a HSD-MAN B&W 7S80MC-C 27535 kW engine and is owned by Gulf Marine Management S.A., Greece. She was built in 2002 as the World Crest at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, Korea.

The Gemini Glory will arrive this afternoon at the Team Terminal, Rotterdam from Sidi Kerir Terminal, Egypt for discharging crude oil.

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EMERALD PRINCESS

2013-05-10T12:49:00.001+02:00

Cruise Ship Emerald Princess (IMO: 9333151, Port of Registry: Hamilton, Bermuda) is one of the cruise ships visiting Rotterdam this season. The vessel is owned by Princess Cruises which is one of the best-known names in cruising. Princess Cruises first set sail in 1965 with a single ship cruising to Mexico. Today, the line has grown to become the third largest cruise line in the world. The Emerald Princess was built in 2007 and is one of the largest ships in the Princess fleet. She offers nearly 900 balcony staterooms providing as well as several bars and restaurants, a casino, theatre, swimming pool, etc. etc. She is 288 meters long and 36 meters wide and has a gross tonnage of 113,561.

The Emerald Princess arrived at the Holland Amerikakade, Rotterdam this morning and will leave the cruiseterminal around 18.00 this evening.

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BING N

2013-05-07T07:58:00.001+02:00

Today's SOTD is the Bing N(IMO:9002776, Port of registry: Monrovia, Liberia), in the picture shown under her old name "Bergeland". The Bing N is the largest vessel in the fleet of her operator Neu Seeschiffahrt, Germany however quite a bit smaller than the new Valemax vessels, such as the Vale Italia and Vale Rio de Janeiro. With her deadweight of 322,941 tons she still one of the larger bulk ore carriers sailing. This in 1992 built, 338 meters long, 55 meters wide, ore carrier has a draught of 23 meters, has 7 holds and hatches and was built by Hyundai Heavy Ind. Co. Ltd. Ulsan, Korea.

The Bing N is schedule to arrive this afternoon at the EECV terminal, Rotterdam from Tubarao, Brazil with a load of iron ore.

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CALAMITY JANE

2013-05-01T07:53:00.000+02:00

The Calamity Jane is a versatile vessel optimised for pipeline trenching, the flooding, gauging and testing (FGT) of pipelines, offshore lifts and installation of subsea structures, survey activities and other operations in support of Allseas’ pipelaying vessels. In addition to supporting the Allseas fleet, Calamity Jane can operate as an independent trenching unit. For this purpose, she is equipped with Allseas’ mechanical trencher Digging Donald, which is fully remote controlled from the Calamity Jane and has a maximum depth of 350 meters. In addition to this other support services on dynamic positioning can be performed by the Calamity Jane, such as pipeline crossing preparation and mattress installation in deep water, all diverless.
The vessel is 151 meters long, 20 meters wide and can accomodate 72 persons. She is equipped with one fixed lifting frame for lifting up to a maximum of 200 tons and a general purpose crane for lifting up to 55 tons. The Calamity Jane is owned by the Swiss-based Allseas Group S.A. which is one of the major offshore pipelay and subsea construction companies in the world, operating specialised vessels - which were designed in-house.

The Calamity Jane is scheduled to enter the Port of Rotterdam this morning and will berth at the Broekman Waalhaven terminal.

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STANISLAV YUDIN

2013-04-25T08:54:00.002+02:00

Heavy-lift vessel Stanislav Yudin (IMO: 8219463, Port of Registry: Limassol, Cyprus) is a self-propelled crane vessel. The vessel was built in 1985 and is featured by a 2500-mt fully revolving Gusto crane with a maximum lifting height above water level of 78 meters, 2500 m2 of free deck space, accomodation for 143 perseons and a high transit speed of 12 knots. The Stanislav Yudin is propelled by three Wartsila engines with a combined power of 4,095 kW. She is operated by Seaway Heavy lifting, The Netherlands.

The Stanislav Yudin arrived this morning at the Rhenus Logistics Maasvlakte terminal, Rotterdam.

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CMA CGM LEO

2013-04-24T07:49:00.003+02:00

The CMA CGM Leo(IMO: 9399208, Port of Registry: Valletta, Malta) was built at Hyundai Heavy Industries and delivered in 2009. She has a maximum teu capacity of 11,400 TEU and 800 connections for reefers. The CMA CGM Leo is 363 meters long and 45 meters wide and has a deadweight tonnage of 130,000. According to CMA CGM the vessel uses 6% less fuel than comparable ships. The CMA CGM Leo is propelled by a MAN B&W main engine with an output of 72,240 kilowatts, making it possible for the ship to travel at a service speed approaching 25 knots. CMA CGM has deployed the vessel in her FAL3 loop between Asia and Europe.

The CMA CGM Leo will arrive this afternoon from Bremerhaven at the ECT Delta Terminal. She will depart within 24 hours.

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AQUARIUS-G

2013-04-23T09:12:00.000+02:00

The Aquarius-G (IMO: 9648506, Port of Registry: Panama) is a Seismic Support Vessel specially designed for doing seismic research. She was delivered in April 2013 from Maaskant Shipyards to her owner Rederij Groen. For this specialized jobs, the vessel has a large freeboard and has a free deck space of 105 m2. She is 40 meters long, 9.3 meters wide, has a design speed of 14 knots and provides accomodation to 14 persons. She is propelled by two Caterpillar C32 ACERT 970 kW engines and is equipped with a Veth VT-100 110 kW bow thruster. The Aquarius-G is the sister vessel of the Astra-G which was delivered in March 2013.

The Aquarius-G arrived this morning at the port of Dordrecht.

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CSCL MARS

2013-04-22T11:14:00.003+02:00

The CSCL Mars (IMO: 9467287, Port of Registry: Hong Kong) is the fourth of eight container carriers of its kind ordered by CSCL. The vessel is 366 meters long, 51 meters wide and has a teu capacity of 14,000. She was delivered in october 2011 by Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries, Korea and is propelled by a 72,000 KW HSD Engine. She is deployed on China Shipping's AEX-7 loop connecting Asia and Europe. Some of the Mars's sisters are: CSCL Star, CSCL Jupiter and CSCL Venus.

The CSCL Mars is scheduled to arrive later tonight at the Port of Rotterdam from Le Havre. She will take berth at the ECT Delta Terminal.

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BERGE JAYA

2013-04-16T08:57:00.001+02:00

The Berge Jaya (IMO: 9447550, Port of Registry: Douglas, Isle of Man) is a 361 meters long, 65 meters wide ore carrier with a maximum draught of 23 meters. These dimensions give the vessel a deadweight tonnage of 388,000. The vessel was delivered in June 2012 from Chinese shipbuilding company Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry to her owners Berge Bulk Norway. She is one of four vessels which were delivered for Berge Bulk of this type. Her sisters are: Berge Everest, Berge Aconcagua and Berge Neblina. These vessels are larger than Berge Bulk's own Berge Stahl, which was the largest bulk carrier for over 20 years. The Berge Jaya is propelled by a Dalian Marine Diesel engine and can sail up to 12 knots.

The Berge Jaya is scheduled to arrive later tonight at the EMO terminal, Rotterdam with the last port of call at Ponta da Madeira, Brazil.

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ELLY MAERSK

2013-04-12T11:20:00.001+02:00

The Elly Maersk (IMO: 9321536, Port of Registry: Svendborg, Denmark) is, together with her sisters (amongst which are the 'Emma Maersk' and 'Evelyn Maersk'), one of the largest containerships in dimensions with a total teu capacity 11,000 teu (of which 1,000 forty foot reefer containers). This capacity is possible by stacking the containers in 22 rows wide. The vessel is 397 meters long, 56 meters wide, has a depth of 30 meters and a deadweight of 156,907 tons. Amazingly, all this size and capacity requires a crew of only 13. The specially designed Wärtsilä diesel engine delivers 80,000 kW. A waste heat recovery system is installed to optimise the use of the energy produced, so that the engine can deliver up to 90,000 kW. The vessels in this series will also establish new standards for safety and environmental responsibility. Environmentally-safe silicone paint, for example, is used on the hull, below the water line, reducing water resistance, and thereby fuel consumption, by 1,200 tons per year. The ship was already the sixth in line of Maersk PS-class vessels. Currently there are eight PS-class vessels of which the most recent is the 'Eugen Maersk'. The new MSC vessels, amongst which is the MSC Danit are smaller in dimensions, but can transport more TEU than the PS-class vessels of Maersk, due to her smart design (which doesn't give her the best looks).

The Elly Maersk is scheduled to arrive later tonight at the APM terminal, Rotterdam from the port of Tanger Med. She will stay there for about 36 hours. The vessel will then set sail for Bremerhaven on the APM AE10 line. She will return within about 7 weeks to Rotterdam.

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COSCO ASIA

2013-04-10T08:19:00.003+02:00

Today we have the containership Cosco Asia (IMO: 9345403, Port of Registry: Panama) featuring as the Ship of the Day. The Cosco Asia is a 349 metres long, 45 metres wide ship with a maximum teu capacity of 10,000 and a deadweight tonnage of 110,000. She was christened on July 26, 2007 in South Korea and made her maiden voyage on August 9, 2007 from China to Europe. The vessel was the first of six identical ships being built for COSCO by Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard. Her sister vessels are: Cosco Europe, Cosco Africa, Cosco America, Cosco Oceania and Cosco Pacific. The vessel realizes a high-level of automation and is very environmentally friendly. It was classed by Lloyd's Register to stringent environmental standards, reflecting COSCO's commitment to its UN Global Compact responsibilities.

The Cosco Asia arrived this morning at the Euromax terminal, Rotterdam with the last port of call at Hamburg.

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MIGHTY SERVANT I

2013-04-04T08:46:00.001+02:00

Today's Ship of the Day is the semi-submersible heavy load vessel Mighty Servant I (IMO: 8130875, Port of Registry: Willemstad, Dutch Antilles). The Mighty Servant I is 190 metres long, 50 metres wide and has a maximum draught when submerged of 26 metres. The vessel has a deck space of 50 x 150 metres on which she is able to carry the heaviest semi-submersible drilling units, harsh environment deepwater jack-up rigs and large floating production platforms like TLPs, FPUs and Spars with drafts up to 14 metres. The Mighty Servant I is powered by two 6,770 kW Wärtsilä 12V38A diesel generator sets, driving two propellers by four E-motors of 3,100 Kw each which give the vessel a maximum speed of 15 knots. The vessel has a maximum sailing range of 59 days and is operated by Dockwise Shipping, Breda, The Netherlands.

The Mighty Servant I will arrive this morning at Keppel Verolme shipyard, Rotterdam.

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CMA CGM CENTAURUS

2013-04-03T20:32:00.003+02:00

The CMA CGM Centaurus (IMO: 9410777, Port of Registry: London) is one of the more recent additions to the fleet of CMA CGM. The vessel was built at Hyundai Heavy Industries and delivered early 2011. She has a maximum teu capacity of 11,356 TEU and 800 connections for reefers. The CMA CGM Centaurus is 363 meters long and 45 meters wide and has a deadweight tonnage of 131,000. According to CMA CGM the vessel uses 6% less fuel than comparable ships. The CMA CGM Centaurus is propelled by a MAN B&W main engine with an output of 72,240 kilowatts, making it possible for the ship to travel at a service speed approaching 25 knots. CMA CGM has deployed the vessel in her FAL1 loop between Asia and Europe.

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The CMA CGM Centaurus arrived this morning at the ECT Delta Terminal from Bremerhaven. She will depart within 24 hours.

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HAWK

2013-04-02T11:51:00.001+02:00

Today's Ship of the Day is the heavy lift, semi-submersible vessel Hawk (IMO: 8616556, Port of registry: Oslo, Norway). The Hawk was built in 1988 by Brodogradiliste Brodosplit Shipbuilding, former Yugoslavia as the tanker Jahre Transporter. She was converted into her current form in 2008. The vessel is 225 meters long, 45 meters wide, has a maximum operating draught of 10 meters and 23 meters when fully submerged. She has a free deck length of 157 meters and a free deck area of 6900 m2.

The Hawk arrived this morning at the Calandkanaal, Rotterdam.

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ORANGE STAR

2013-03-22T09:34:00.003+01:00

Juice tanker Orange Star (IMO: 9564384, Port of Registry: Monrovia, Liberia) is the replacement vessel for the old Orange Star which was in service from 1975 to 2010 and visited the port of Rotterdam many times. The new vessel is 190 meters long and 32 meters wide, has a deadweight tonnage of 37,000 and a payload of 32,000 m3 with 12 juice tanks of 2000 m3 and 2 tanks of 4000 m3. The MAN B&W 6S50 MC-C7 main engine, made by Brodosplit Diesel Engines Factory Ltd gives the vessel an operating speed of 15 knots. She was delivered in 2010 from Brodosplit Shipyard, Croatia for her owner Atlanship S.A., Switzerland.

The Orange Star arrived this morning at the Continental Juice terminal.

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RTM COOK

2013-03-20T08:23:00.001+01:00

The RTM Cook (IMO: 9591301, Port of Registry: London) is a bulk carrier delivered in July 2012 at Hanjin Heavy Industry to her owner Rio Tinto Marine which provides services to the Rio Tinto Group to ensure that maximum efficiency is achieved in all of their mine-to-market supply chains, a critical aspect of Rio Tinto's mining business. The vessel is the first in a series of eight being built at Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) in Subic Bay, Philippines. 300 meters long, 50 meters wide and has a maximum draught of 18.3 meters. She has a deadweight tonnage of 205,500 and is powered by a Hyundai Heavy Indsutries engine which gives the vessel a service speed of 15 knots.

The RTM Cook will arrive this afternoon at the EMO terminal, Rotterdam from Richards Bay, South Africa.
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EBBA MAERSK

2013-03-08T09:19:00.001+01:00

The Ebba Maersk (IMO: 9321524, Port of Registry: Copenhagen, Denmark) is the fifth in line of Maersk's PS-class. Together with her sisters (amongst which are the 'Emma Maersk' and 'Evelyn Maersk') she used to be the largest containership ever in dimensions with a total teu capacity 11,000 teu (of which 1,000 forty foot reefer containers) according to the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group. A total capacity of 13,500 teu is also possible when containers are not fully loaded. This capacity is possible by stacking the containers in 22 rows wide. Maersk calculates the teu capacity with loaded containers. The vessel is 397 meters long, 56 meters wide, has a depth of 30 meters and a deadweight of 156,907 tons. Amazingly, all this size and capacity requires a crew of only 13. The specially designed Wärtsilä diesel engine delivers 80,000 kW. A waste heat recovery system is installed to optimise the use of the energy produced, so that the engine can deliver up to 90,000 kW. The vessels in this series have also established new standards for safety and environmental responsibility. Environmentally-safe silicone paint, for example, is used on the hull, below the water line, reducing water resistance, and thereby fuel consumption, by 1,200 tons per year. The ship was launched at Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd in May 2007.
The Ebba Maersk will arrive this afternoon at the APM terminal, Rotterdam from Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia. Tomorrow, the vessel will set sail for Bremerhaven on the APM AE1 line. She will return within about 2 weeks to Rotterdam on her return call this loop.

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AL SALMI

2013-03-07T07:56:00.001+01:00

Crude Oil tanker Al Salmi (IMO: 9534793, Port of Registry: Kuwait) was delivered in June 2011 from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. The vessel is 333 meters long and 60 meters wide. With a maximum draught of 22 meters and deadweight of 319,660, she is able to carry up to 1.2 million barrels of oil. The Al Salmi is the third of four identical VLCC's to be built for her owner Kuwait OIL Tanker Company (KOTC). Her sister vessels are Dar Salwa, Umm Al Aish and the Al-Rigga.

The Al Salmi is schedule to arrive later this afternoon at the MOT Terminal, Rotterdam with a load of crude oil from Mina Al Ahmadi, Kuwait.

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NYK OLYMPUS

2013-02-26T08:28:00.001+01:00

The NYK Olympus (IMO: 9312987, Port of Registry: Panama) was built in 2007 at IHI corporation shipyard, Japan and is currently operated by NYK Ship Management. The vessel is 336 metres long, 46 metres wide and has a maximum TEU capacity of 9,120 of which 600 reefer containers. These dimensions give the vessel a gross tonnage of 98,799. She is propelled by a Sulzer 12RT-flex96C engine which delivers a power output of 68,200 kW and has a maximum speed of 24.5 knots. Although not as large as the NYK vessels Vesta, Vega, Venus and Virgo, the NYK Olympus is still one of the largest containervessels currently sailing in the NYK fleet, which doesn't feature any super post-panamax vessels yet.

The NYK Olympus is scheduled to arrive this evening at Rotterdam from Suez on the LP1-loop. She will leave within 48 hours with destination Hamburg and will return to Rotterdam in about two months.

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CMA-CGM MAGELLAN

2013-02-25T08:07:00.000+01:00

Today's Ship of the Day is the CMA CGM Magellan (IMO: 9454424, Port of Registry: London). The Magellan is currently the largest vessel in CMA CGM's fleet with a maximum teu capacity of 13,344. The vessel is 365 meters long and 51 meters wide. She was built in 2009 by Daewoo Heavy Industries, Korea. The vessel's design is comparable to the recently built MSC vessels (such as: MSC Beatrice) with the superstructure located midships. One can argue about the looks of this vessel, however the design ensures for better stability and lower trim for higher speed, when the ship is fully loaded. The Magellan has seven sisterships, amongst which are the CMA CGM Amerigo Vespucci and CMA CGM Corte Real which have also been recently delivered. She is deployed in CMA CGM's FAL1 loop connecting China and North-Western Europe.

The CMA CGM Magellan arrived this morning at the ECT Delta Terminal, Rotterdam with the last port of call at Bremerhaven.

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Copyright: Ulf Kornfeld

CSCL MARS

2013-02-04T08:03:00.002+01:00

The CSCL Mars (IMO: 9467287, Port of Registry: Hong Kong) is the fourth of eight container carriers of its kind ordered by CSCL. The vessel is 366 meters long, 51 meters wide and has a teu capacity of 14,000. She was delivered in october 2011 by Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries, Korea and is propelled by a 72,000 KW HSD Engine. She is deployed on China Shipping's AEX-7 loop connecting Asia and Europe. Some of the Mars's sisters are: CSCL Star, CSCL Jupiter and CSCL Venus.

The CSCL Mars is scheduled to arrive this afternoon at the Port of Rotterdam from Le Havre. She will take berth at the ECT Delta Terminal.

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Copyright: Osvaldo Morales Cáceres

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CMA CGM LEO

2013-01-24T14:05:00.004+01:00

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CSCL JUPITER

2013-01-21T07:16:00.003+01:00

The CSCL Jupiter (IMO: 9467263, Port of Registry: Hong Kong) is the third of eight container carriers of its kind ordered by CSCL. The vessel is 366 meters long, 51 meters wide and has a teu capacity of 14,000. She was delivered in may 2011 by Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries, Korea and is propelled by a 72,000 KW HSD Engine. She is deployed on China Shipping's AEX-7 loop connecting Asia and Europe. Some of the Jupiter's sister are: CSCL Star, CSCL Mars and CSCL Venus.

The CSCL Jupiter is scheduled to arrive tonight at the Port of Rotterdam from Le Havre. She will take berth at the ECT Delta Terminal.

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CSCL SATURN

2013-01-14T07:53:00.004+01:00

The CSCL Saturn (IMO: 9467299, Port of Registry: Hong Kong) is the one of eight container carriers of its kind ordered by CSCL. The vessel is 366 meters long, 51 meters wide and has a teu capacity of 14,000. She was delivered in 2011 by Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries, Korea and is propelled by a 72,000 KW HSD Engine. She is deployed on China Shipping's AEX-7 loop connecting Asia and Europe. Some of the Saturn's sisters are: CSCL Star, CSCL Jupiter, CSCL Mars and CSCL Venus.

The CSCL Mars is scheduled to arrive this afternoon at the Port of Rotterdam from Le Havre. She will take berth at the ECT Delta Terminal.

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EUGEN MAERSK

2013-01-12T20:27:00.002+01:00

The Eugen Maersk (IMO: 9321550, Port of Registry: Randers, Denmark) is, together with her sisters (amongst others) 'Emma Maersk', 'Estelle Maersk', 'Evelyn Maersk' and 'Ebba Maersk', still the largest containership ever in dimensions, with a total teu capacity 11,000 teu (of which 1,000 forty foot reefer containers) according to the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group. A total capacity of 13,500 teu is also possible when containers are not fully loaded. This capacity is possible by stacking the containers in 22 rows wide. Maersk calculates the teu capacity with loaded containers. The vessel is 397 meters long, 56 meters wide, has a depth of 30 meters and a deadweigth of 156,907 tons. Amazingly, all this size and capacity requires a crew of only 13. The specially designed Wärtsilä diesel engine delivers 80,000 kW. A waste heat recovery system is installed to optimize the use of the energy produced, so that the engine can deliver up to 90,000 kW. The vessels in this series will also establish new standards for safety and environmental responsibility. Environmentally-safe silicone paint, for example, is used on the hull, below the water line, reducing water resistance, and thereby fuel consumption, by 1,200 tons per year. The ship was delivered by Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd in 2008 as the seventh and last ship in Maersk's PS-class. The new MSC vessels, amongst which is the MSC Danit are smaller in dimensions, but can transport more TEU than the PS-class vessels of Maersk, due to her smart design (which doesn't give her the best looks).

The Eugen Maersk arrived last night at the APM terminal, Rotterdam from Tanger Med, Morocco.

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