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Spot place: Walsoorden, The Netherlands | Spot date: 06/08/’19.
IMO-nr.: 9344710 | Callsign: CQAR8 | Former name(s): Dal Madagascar (03/'10) / Violetta (01/'09) / CMA CGM Providencia (11/'08) / MOL Drakensberg (12/'07) / Violetta (03/'07) | Loa: 178.57 m | Beam: 27.64 m | Depth: 14.58 m | Draught: 10.86 m | DWT: 22267 ton | GT: 17360 | Main Engine(s): 1x MAN-B&W 6L70MC-C (1x 16980 kW) | Speed: 21.8 kn | Container Capacity: 1875 TEU | Built: 02/2007 | Yard & place: J.J. Sietas KG Schiffswerft GmbH & Co., Hamburg | Owner: Linda ShipInvest GmbH & Co. KG | Manager: Peter Döhle Schiffahrts GmbH | Flag: Portugal | Port of Registry: Madeira
Remarks:
- Attacked by pirates (8), armed with guns and RPG, in two skiffs launched from pirate mother vessel, 330 nm off Somalia, Gulf of Aden (11/04/'09). Master increased speed to 22.8 [kn], but skiffs followed with 23.5 [kn] on very short distance and pirates fired upon ship. By taking evasive manouvres, master prevented pirates boarding ship.
- Increased capacity compared to earlier sister vessels by adding one deck in accommodation block.
- Sietas 170B.