14,740 grt; 15,175 dwt; 522 TEU. Operator: Deutsche Dampschiffahrts-Gesellschaft “Hansa”, Bremen, Germany. Built 1977 by Sasebo Heavy Industries Co Ltd, Sasebo, Japan. Yard no 257. Propulsion: 2 x nine-cylinder, four-stroke Kawasaki-MAN 9L52/55A of 19,000bhp (total) at 450 rpm, geared to single screw shaft with controllable-pitch propeller. Speed: 20.5 knots.
1980-following bankruptcy of DDG “Hansa”, sold to MS "Essen" Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH, Bremen (manager: Hapag-Lloyd A.G, Hamburg and Bremen) as ESSEN. 1981-chartered to S.E.A.L. RO-RO (Norwegian America Line) for the East Africa/Indian Ocean Service as KONGSFJORD. 1983 to Amasis Reederei GmbH & Co KG, Elsfleth, Germany (manager: Heyo Janssen, Elsfleth) as ONNO. 1987-to ASL Atlantic Searoute Ltd, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada (manager: Fednav Offshore Inc) as ASL SANDERLING (Canadian flag). 2008- OCEANEX SANDERLING. Still in service