82 / 20,829gt / 26,288dwt (BHS) [ucc] [c/s : C6IO5]

owner : SNC Bateau Nathalie Delmas
manager : Delmas

built : Ch. de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, FRA
yd # : R27
L - 01:11:1981, D - 02:1982

ex - Nordana Benefactor- 00
Nathalie Delmas - 99
MSC Jessica - 99
Nathalie Delmas - 97 (FRA) - Soc. Nav. et Comm. Delmas-Vieljeux S.A.

she achieved notoriety when on the night of 14 December 2002 at 02:15hrs, she collided with the vehicle carrier Tricolor, which subsequently sank in the English Channel.

Kariba was fairly quickly disposed of and was broken up in China in May 2003

photo : River Elbe, 18:07:2001 (being overtaken by us !!!)
photo : Dr. Allan Ryszka-Onions 2001/2008

as far as I can see, this is the only shot of the vessel on the site. There is another photo posted under this IMO number but it is incorrect - the MSC Jessica in question should be IMO 7820461