RMS Wanheim on river Ems bound for Eemshaven, 19-02-2023
RMS Wanheim on river Rhine passing Emmerich, 29-07-2009
RMS Wanheim on river Noord passing Kinderdijk, 13-06-2009
RMS Wanheim on river Ems bound for Eemshaven, 19-02-2023
RMS Wanheim on river Rhine passing Emmerich, 29-07-2009
RMS Wanheim on river Noord passing Kinderdijk, 13-06-2009

RMS WANHEIM

IMO number:8920268
Call Sign:V2OZ2
MMSI number:304764000
Flag:Antigua & Barbuda
Port of registry:St. John’s
Registered owner:BWK Schiffsinvest GmbH & Co. KG MS “RMS Wanheim”, Duisburg
ISM Manager:Rhein- Maas- und See- Schiffahrtskontor G.m.b.H, Duisburg
Commercial manager:Rhein- Maas- und See- Schiffahrtskontor G.m.b.H, Duisburg
Shipyard:B.V. Damen Scheepswerf Bergum, Bergum / 8257
Keel laid:08-03-1990
Launch date:08-09-1990
Delivery date:01-12-1990
Gross tonnage:1985
Net tonnage:969
Deadweight:2620
Length overall:82.50 M
Length BPP:79.35 M
Beam:12.50 M
Draught:4.47 M
Main engine:MaK 6M322AK
Power:1200 kW
Speed in knots:11
Ship history & data

Ship history data

1990: COSMEA
 V2OZ2
St. John’s / Antigua & Barbuda
(01-12-1990)		Owner: M.S. “Cosmea” Christian Trost Schiffahrtsgesellschaft KG., Neustadt/Hamburg
Manager: Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG., Hamburg
2007: RMS WANHEIM
 V2OZ2
St. John’s / Antigua & Barbuda
(01-03-2007)		Owner: BWK Schiffsinvest GmbH & Co. KG MS “RMS Wanheim”, Duisburg
Manager: Rhein- Maas- und See- Schiffahrtskontor G.m.b.H, Duisburg
2012: RMS WANHEIM
 V2OZ2
St. John’s / Antigua & Barbuda
(00-12-2012)		Owner: BWK Schiffsinvest GmbH & Co. KG MS “RMS Wanheim”, Duisburg
Manager: Rhenus Maritime Services G.m.b.H, Duisburg
2016: RMS WANHEIM
 D5LC2
Monrovia / Liberia
(30-03-2016)		Owner: Wanheim Shipping S.A., Monrovia
Manager: Bulkers Marine Ltd., Piraeus
2023: WANHEIM
 D5LC2
Monrovia / Liberia
(01-07-2023)		Owner: Wanheim Shipping S.A., Monrovia
Manager: Bulkers Marine Ltd., Piraeus
2025: WANHEIM
 V2B2005
St. John’s / Antigua & Barbuda
(01-07-2025)		Owner: BWK Schiffsinvest GmbH & Co. KG MS “RMS Wanheim”, Duisburg
Manager: Rhenus Maritime Services G.m.b.H, Duisburg
2026: VM WANHEIM
 C2EN2
Unknown / Nauru
(05-02-2026)		Owner: Vespower B.V., Ridderkerk
Manager: Vespower B.V., Ridderkerk

Additional info

13-02-2014:Fire broke out during welding works about the “RMS WANHEIM” at the Emder Werft und Dockbetriebe GmbH. Wood and plastic caught fire. 55 fire fighters were on scene to tackle the blaze which was soon brought under control. They were able to protect a tank with 40 cbm diesel fuel. Small amounts of oil leaked into the harbour basin.
10-03-2018:The captain of the “RMS WANHEIM” was arrested by the Humberside Police for being drunk and for assaulting a member of his crew. Officers on scene reported all the crew members being drunk and fighting. A replacement captain arrived to take over the vessel which was alongside at King George Dock at Hull.
16-03-2020:Loaded with 2,345 tonnes of steel, informed the CROSS Corsen that it had suffered a propulsion damage 14 nautical miles west of the island of Sein enroute from Rotterdam to Pasajes. On order of the Maritime Prefect of the Atlantic, the emegenvy tug ‘ABEILLES BOURBON’ was sent to the ship to monitor its drift. At 10:45 a.m., the Maritime Prefect of the Atlantic gave notice to the shipowner to take all necessary measures to put an end to the danger posed by the ‘RMS WANHEIM’ to navigation and the environment. In the evening hours the ‘RMS WANHEIM’ was still disabled, and its owner signed a private contract with the ‘ABEILLES BOURBON’ to tow it to the port of Brest. The towing connection was established at 9:39 p.m.
17-03-2020:Arrived off Brest where the tug ‘SAINT DENIS’ (IMO: 8617342) took over the further assistance. At 10.40 a.m. the ship dropped anchor in pos. 48° 21.09′ N 004° 28.96′ W.
07-05-2023:Arrived in Gdansk.
01-07-2023:Renamed “WANHEIM” and departed to Szczecin.
02-07-2023:Arrived in Szczecin.
31-12-2025:Departed from Southampton to Tuzla.
04-02-2026:Arrived in Tuzla.
05-02-2026:Renamed “VM WANHEIM”.


Latest data adjustment: 10-03-2026