Maldives State Shipping (MSS) introduces a new vessel “BARRIER” to enhance Maritime Operations on the MALÉ-COLOMBO trade route. In a strategic move to bolster its maritime capabilities, MSS has expanded its fleet by adding the state-of-the-art vessel, “BARRIER,” dedicated to servicing the MALÉ-COLOMBO trade route.
Here are the Ship particulars of the newly acquired vessel:
- Vessel Name: BARRIER
- IMO Number: 9151917
- Official Number: 90563
- Flag: Marshall Islands, MAJURO
- Gross Tonnage: 11,925
- Type: Container Ship (352)
- Capacity: 1,104 20-foot containers
- Year of Build: 1998 (26 years old)
- Structural Design: Monohull ship
- TEU: 1,104
Management Details:
- Ship/Commercial Manager: COLUMBIA SHIPMANAGEMENT-GEU, Hamburg, Germany, since 07/10/2020.
- ISM Manager: COLUMBIA SHIPMANAGEMENT-GEU, Hamburg, Germany, since 07/10/2020.
- Registered Owner: SPIRIT OF DURBAN GMBH & CIE KG, Hamburg, Germany, since 14/01/2019.
Classification and Certification:
- Classification: DNV-GL (ex GL) (IACS)
- Class Notation: Maltese cross100 A5 E Container ship SOLAS-II-2,Reg.19. Maltese crossMC E AUT
- Delivered: Since 01/01/2009
- DNV (IACS): Date survey 03/04/2021, date expiry 03/04/2026
- Hull Yard: Shanghai Edward Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
- Contract Date: 1997-01-28
Dimensions:
- LOA: 149.57 m
- LBP: 139.78 m
- Bext: 23.1 m
- D: 12.8 m
- Draught: 8.6 m
- GT (ITC 69): 11,925
- DWT: 14,357
- NT (ITC 69): 4928
- Anchor chain Length: 582.8, Diameter: 60, Material quality: GL – K3
- Ballast capacity: 4175.9 m³
- HMS Warrior launched in 1860 is now a museum ship
- Discovering Southampton Port
- ISGOTT Checks pre-arrival Ship/Shore Safety Checklist
- International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, SOLAS 1974
- ISGOTT-6 Bunkering Checklists: Updated Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Bunkering Operations
Main Propulsion:
- Principle: Conventional propulsion – combustion engine
- Propulsion Engine: 6 L 23/30 H
- Barred speed range: NOT SET
- Main generator engine 1(E/R deck 2): 6 L 23/30 H.
- Propeller, fixed built AC: Zhenjiang Marine Prop. Plant.
- Propulsion engine 1A: 6 L 60 MC, MAN B&W Diesel GmbH
- Emergency generator engine (Main deck): D 2866 LXE.
- Main generator engine 3(E/R deck 2): 6 L 23/30 H.
- Auxiliary boiler, oil/gas fired 1: VOR-2.0.
- Manoeuvring thruster, tunnel: Fu63LTC1550.
- Auxiliary boiler, exhaust gas heated 2: VA-290.
- Main generator engine 2(E/R deck 2): 6 L 23/30 H.
P&I Information: Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda), Inception at 21/03/2024.
Geographical Information: Area where the ship was seen on March 2024 in South Asia via MarineTraffic.
With “BARRIER” joining the MSS fleet, the company aims to optimize its operations on the MALÉ-COLOMBO trade route, enhancing efficiency and reliability in maritime logistics. This strategic expansion underscores MSS’s commitment to providing top-notch services and meeting the evolving needs of its clients in the region.
