SAMSKIP (Incl. Geest and Seawheel)

Country Iceland
Established 1943
Website www.samskip.com

ADY

Date 15-oct-2000 (1), 09-apr-2001 (2)
Location Hook of Holland (1), RST South Terminal (2)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 99,33 IMO number 9107382
Beam (m) 16,20 Call sign V2AH3
Draft (m) 4,90 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 2899 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 1390 Owner Reederei Hinsch, Germany
Deadweight (t) 3922 Operator BG Freight Line
Speed (knots) 14,5 Service IE (Neth./Belgium/Scotland)
Capacity (TEU) 338 Built (year) 1995
Reefer plugs 40 Yard Elbewerft Boizenburg, Germany
Current name Novitas-H
Previous name(s) Ady, Bell Ady
Remarks Original service Rotterdam -> Hull (Geest Line). For more photo's see also "BG Freight Line"

AKRAFELL

Date 05-mar-2005 (1)
Location Maassluis (1)
     
Data updated sep-2005    
     
Length over all (m)   IMO number  
Beam (m)   Call sign  
Draft (m)   Flag  
Gross tonnage (t)   Port of registry  
Nett tonnage (t)   Owner  
Deadweight (t) 5100 Operator Samskip
Speed (knots) 14,0 Service NE -> Iceland (Iceland svc 2)
Capacity (TEU) 435 Built (year) 1997
Reefer plugs   Yard  
Current name  
Previous name(s)  
Remarks  

DIRHAMI

Date 03-feb-2007 (1-3)
Location Maassluis (1-3)
     
Data updated feb-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 90,67 IMO number  
Beam (m) 15,60 Call sign  
Draft (m) 4,63 Flag Isle of Man
Gross tonnage (t) 2658 Port of registry Douglas
Nett tonnage (t)   Owner Estonian Shipping, Estonia
Deadweight (t) 3250 Operator Samskip
Speed (knots) 14,4 Service IE (Benelux -> Baltic)
Capacity (TEU) 266 Built (year)  
Reefer plugs   Yard  
Current name  
Previous name(s)  
Remarks  

DRACO

Date 23-jun-2001 (1)
Location Hook of Holland (1)
     
Data updated sep-2005    
     
Length over all (m) 93,20 IMO number 7392593
Beam (m) 14,53 Call sign  
Draft (m) 4,86 Flag Netherlands
Gross tonnage (t) 999 Port of registry  
Nett tonnage (t) 1125 Owner  
Deadweight (t) 2654 Operator  
Speed (knots) 15,0 Service  
Capacity (TEU) 150-200 Built (year) 1973
Reefer plugs   Yard Sietas Hamburg, Germany
Current name Inkeri
Previous name(s) Draco
Remarks  

ELDORADO

Date 14-sep-2006 (1-2)
Location Elbe pilot station, Hamburg, Germany (1-2)
     
Data updated feb-2007    
     
Length over all (m) 103,50 IMO number 8913057
Beam (m) 16,00 Call sign PHEI
Draft (m) 6,09 Flag Netherlands
Gross tonnage (t) 3815 Port of registry Harlingen
Nett tonnage (t) 2029 Owner JR Shipping, Netherlands
Deadweight (t) 4665 Operator Somer Isles Shipping, Bermuda
Speed (knots) 15,5 Service New York - Bermuda
Capacity (TEU) 374 Built (year) 1991
Reefer plugs 50 Yard Sietas Hamburg, Germany
Current name Somer Isles
Previous name(s) Eldorado, Corvette, Portlink Corvette, CMBT Corvette, Lloyd Scandinavia, Dana Corvette
Remarks Picture 1+2 were taken from the "Ever Champion".

GEEST ATLAS

Date 02-sep-2000 (1), 02-mar-2002 (2)
Location Pernis (1), Maasentrance (2)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 99,45 IMO number 9110559
Beam (m) 16,20 Call sign V2AR3
Draft (m) 5,04 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 2906 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 1412 Owner Tesch, Germany
Deadweight (t) 3950 Operator  
Speed (knots) 14,5 Service  
Capacity (TEU) 338 Built (year) 1996
Reefer plugs   Yard Elbewerft Boizenburg, Germany
Current name Marus
Previous name(s) Geest Atlas, Bell Atlas
Remarks Original service Rotterdam -> Tilbury

GEEST EXTERNO

Date 07-sep-2002 (1), 27-may-2005 (2-3)
Location Pernis (1), Maasentrance (2-3)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 99,98 IMO number 9234434
Beam (m) 15,85 Call sign PBDA
Draft (m) 4,88 Flag Netherlands
Gross tonnage (t) 2937 Port of registry Harlingen
Nett tonnage (t) 1444 Owner JR Shipping, Netherlands
Deadweight (t) 3820 Operator Geest
Speed (knots) 14,5 Service  
Capacity (TEU) 340 Built (year) 2001
Reefer plugs   Yard Bijlsma Lemmer, Netherlands
Current name -
Previous name(s) Externo
Remarks On photo 1 you see mv LT Usodimare on the background. Photo's 2-3 were made
on a early morning 05:30 at a hot spring day.

GEEST MERCHANT

Date 28-oct-2000 (1), 24-sep-2000 (2), 11-jun-2001 (3-4)
Location Rozenburg (1), Hook of Holland (2), RST South Terminal (3-4)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 99,21 IMO number 9110547
Beam (m) 16,20 Call sign V2AK5
Draft (m) 4,90 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 2899 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 1390 Owner Jörg Köpping, Germany
Deadweight (t) 3941 Operator Geest
Speed (knots) 15,7 Service  
Capacity (TEU) 340 Built (year) 1995
Reefer plugs 40 Yard Elbewerft Boizenburg, Germany
Current name -
Previous name(s) Marburg
Remarks  

GEESTSTROOM

Date 26-jul-2005 (1-4)
Location Maassluis (1-4)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 140,64 IMO number 9287792
Beam (m) 21,80 Call sign V2OW6
Draft (m) 7,33 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 7852 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 3363 Owner Jörg Köpping, Germany
Deadweight (t) 9322 Operator Geest
Speed (knots) 19,0 Service IE (Netherlands/UK)
Capacity (TEU) 812 Built (year) 2004
Reefer plugs 180 Yard Damen shipyard, Netherlands
Current name -
Previous name(s) -
Remarks  

GEEST TRADER

Date 25-nov-2000 (1-2)
Location Maassluis (1-2)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 99,27 IMO number 9110535
Beam (m) 16,20 Call sign V2AK4
Draft (m) 4,90 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 2899 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 1390 Owner Jörg Köpping, Germany
Deadweight (t) 3941 Operator Geest
Speed (knots) 15,7 Service IE (Netherlands/UK)
Capacity (TEU) 340 Built (year) 1995
Reefer plugs 40 Yard Elbewerft Boizenburg, Germany
Current name -
Previous name(s) Limburg
Remarks On photo 2 you see the Geest Trade 'disappear' behind the Ever Dynamic

HEEREDWINGER

Date 26-dec-2000 (1), 11-jun-2001 (2), 07-jul-2001 (3)
Location Hook of Holland (1), RST North side Terminal (2-3)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 90,60 IMO number 9196230
Beam (m) 13,75 Call sign C6TR6
Draft (m) 4,30 Flag Bahama's
Gross tonnage (t) 2035 Port of registry Nassau
Nett tonnage (t) 1168 Owner  
Deadweight (t) 2800 Operator Seawheel
Speed (knots) 13,5 Service IE (Netherlands -> UK)
Capacity (TEU) 205 Built (year) 1999
Reefer plugs   Yard Frisian shipyards, Netherlands
Current name Seawheel Trader
Previous name(s) Heeredwinger
Remarks  

HEERESINGEL

Date 04-nov-2000 (1-4), 10-dec-2000(5)
Location Maassluis (1-5)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 90,60 IMO number 9142667
Beam (m) 13,75 Call sign PEOU
Draft (m) 4,30 Flag Netherlands
Gross tonnage (t) 2035 Port of registry Groningen
Nett tonnage (t) 1168 Owner  
Deadweight (t) 2800 Operator Seawheel
Speed (knots) 13,5 Service  
Capacity (TEU) 205 Built (year) 1996
Reefer plugs   Yard Tille scheepbouw, Netherlands
Current name -
Previous name(s) Lys Rover
Remarks  

HEERESTRAAT


Date 15-dec-2000 (1-6), 25-feb-2001 (7)
Location Maassluis (1-7)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 90,60 IMO number 9163582
Beam (m) 13,75 Call sign PDAT
Draft (m) 4,30 Flag Netherlands
Gross tonnage (t) 2035 Port of registry Groningen
Nett tonnage (t) 1168 Owner  
Deadweight (t) 2800 Operator Seawheel
Speed (knots) 13,5 Service  
Capacity (TEU) 205 Built (year) 1997
Reefer plugs   Yard Tille scheepsbouw, Netherlands
Current name -
Previous name(s) -
Remarks  

KURKSE

Date 03-dec-2005 (1)
Location ECT Delta DDW (1)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 90,67 IMO number 9103790
Beam (m) 15,60 Call sign ESEU
Draft (m) 4,63 Flag Estonia
Gross tonnage (t) 2658 Port of registry Tallinn
Nett tonnage (t)   Owner Estonian Shipping, Estonia
Deadweight (t) 3250 Operator Samskip
Speed (knots) 14,4 Service IE (Germany-Estonia)
Capacity (TEU) 266 Built (year) 1997
Reefer plugs   Yard Bijlholt, Netherlands
Current name -
Previous name(s) -
Remarks  

OTTO BECKER

Date 11-jun-2001 (1)
Location RST South Terminal (1)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 94,50 IMO number 8818879
Beam (m) 16,14 Call sign V2CV
Draft (m) 5,00 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 2479 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 1110 Owner Hans Bernd Schepers, Germany
Deadweight (t) 3144 Operator Geest
Speed (knots) 14,0 Service IE
Capacity (TEU) 262 Built (year) 1989
Reefer plugs   Yard Sietas Hamburg, Germany
Current name Maria Schepers
Previous name(s) Otto Becker
Remarks  

REGINA J

Date 16-jan-2005 (1), 11-jul-2005 (2-3)
Location ECT Delta DDW (1), Oslo, Norway (2-3)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 100,60 IMO number 9071064
Beam (m) 16,50 Call sign  
Draft (m) 6,04 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 3806 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 1981 Owner Jungerhans & Co., Germany
Deadweight (t) 4950 Operator  
Speed (knots) 15,0 Service  
Capacity (TEU) 395 Built (year) 1994
Reefer plugs   Yard Viano do Castelo, Portugal
Current name -
Previous name(s) Portlink Hunter, Regina J
Remarks  

RHEIN CARRIER

Date 01-jan-2005 (1-2)
Location Maassluis (1-2)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 103,50 IMO number 8913045
Beam (m) 16,00 Call sign V2OF9
Draft (m)   Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 3815 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 2029 Owner  
Deadweight (t) 4654 Operator  
Speed (knots) 14,5 Service  
Capacity (TEU) 374 Built (year) 1991
Reefer plugs 50 Yard Sietas Hamburg, Germany
Current name -
Previous name(s) Churucca, Cimbria, Lloyd Iberia, Dana Sirena
Remarks  

RHEIN PARTNER

Date 27-feb-2001 (1-2)
Location Maassluis (1-2)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 99,95 IMO number 9061291
Beam (m) 18,20 Call sign V2PP
Draft (m) 6,55 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 3992 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 2233 Owner  
Deadweight (t) 5330 Operator  
Speed (knots) 15,5 Service  
Capacity (TEU) 515 Built (year) 1994
Reefer plugs   Yard Sietas Hamburg, Germany
Current name -
Previous name(s) Berolin, UB Jaguar, Iberian Bridge
Remarks  

RHEIN TRADER

Date 18-mar-2001 (1), 10-mar-2002 (2)
Location ECT Delta DDW (1), ECT Delta DMU (2)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 103,50 IMO number 8913071
Beam (m) 16,00 Call sign DMXS
Draft (m) 6,09 Flag Germany
Gross tonnage (t) 3815 Port of registry  
Nett tonnage (t) 2029 Owner Rudolf Schepers, Germany
Deadweight (t) 4155 Operator Feederlink
Speed (knots) 14,5 Service IE (Netherlands/Scotland)
Capacity (TEU) 374 Built (year) 1991
Reefer plugs 50 Yard Sietas Hamburg, Germany
Current name Annette
Previous name(s) Portlink Tracer, Rhein Trader, Rhein Lee
Remarks  

ROLF BUCK

Date 24-sep-2000 (1-2)
Location Maassluis (1-2)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 95,92 IMO number 8408442
Beam (m) 14,23 Call sign  
Draft (m) 4,06 Flag Antigua & Barbuda
Gross tonnage (t) 2295 Port of registry St. John's
Nett tonnage (t) 778 Owner T.O.O. Douglas,
Deadweight (t) 2572 Operator  
Speed (knots) 12,0 Service  
Capacity (TEU)   Built (year) 1985
Reefer plugs   Yard Thyssen Emden, Germany
Current name V. Ushakov
Previous name(s) Rolf Buck
Remarks Original a Ro-RO ship, 468 meter length for rolling material. On deck she was
able to load a limited number of containers.

SEAWHEEL EXPRESS

Date 11-jun-2005 (1-3)
Location Maassluis (1-3)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 90,60 IMO number 9163582
Beam (m) 13,85 Call sign PDAT
Draft (m) 4,29 Flag Netherlands
Gross tonnage (t) 2035 Port of registry Groningen
Nett tonnage (t) 1168 Owner  
Deadweight (t) 2800 Operator Seawheel
Speed (knots) 13,5 Service  
Capacity (TEU) 205 Built (year) 1997
Reefer plugs   Yard Tille Shipyard, Netherlands
Current name Heerestraat
Previous name(s) Seawheel Express, Jetstream,
Remarks  

SEAWHEEL TRADER

Date 12-jun-2005 (1-3)
Location Maassluis (1-3)
     
Data updated sep-2006    
     
Length over all (m) 90,60 IMO number 9196230
Beam (m) 13,75 Call sign C6TR6
Draft (m) 4,30 Flag Bahama's
Gross tonnage (t) 2035 Port of registry Nassau
Nett tonnage (t) 1168 Owner Hav Ship Management,
Deadweight (t) 2800 Operator Seawheel
Speed (knots) 13,5 Service  
Capacity (TEU) 205 Built (year) 1999
Reefer plugs   Yard Frisian shipyard Welgelegen Harlingen, Netherlands
Current name -
Previous name(s) Heeredwinger
Remarks  

VIRTSU