Ephesus passing Rozenburg, 14-04-2009
Ephesus passing Rozenburg, 14-04-2009
Ephesus passing Rozenburg, 14-04-2009
Ephesus passing Rozenburg, 14-04-2009

EPHESUS

IMO number:

8211801

Call sign:

PJUQ

MMSI number:

214181805

Nat. Official Number:

16861 Z ROTT 1982

Flag:

Netherlands Antilles

Port of registry:

Willemstad (NA)

Registered owner:

“Ephesus” Shipping & Trading N.V., Willemstad-N.A.

ISM Manager:

Dabmar Ship Management N.V., Willemstad, N.A.

Commercial manager:

Dabmar Ship Management N.V., Willemstad, N.A.

Shipyard:

Machinefabriek en Scheepswerf Vervako B.V., Heusden / 2859

Keel laid:

08-07-1982

Launch date:

22-01-1983

Delivery date:

29-10-1982

Gross tonnage:

1316

Net tonnage:

749

Deadweight:

2175

Length overall:

73.34 M

Length BPP:

69.86 M

Beam:

12.78 M

Draught:

4.192 M

Main engine:

General Motors 12V-149TI

Power:

657 kW

Speed in knots:

9

Ship history & data

Ship history data

1982: MAAS
NL 1 PFRD
Dordrecht / Netherlands
(29-10-1982)		Owner: B.V. Wantij, Dordrecht
Manager: B.V. Wantij, Dordrecht
Shareholders: B. Koch, A. Eleveld, J. Berends & A. Veenma
1993: STERN
NL 1 PHVF
Lemmer / Netherlands
(20-07-1993)		Owner: Roelof Henricus Oldekamp, Lemmer
Manager: Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
1994: MAAS
NL 1 PFRD
Lemmer / Netherlands
(24-04-1988)		Owner: Scheepvaartonderneming Maas C.V., Delfzijl
Manager: Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
1997: STORM
NL 1 PFRK
Harlingen / Netherlands
(22-09-1997)		Owner: R. & J. Shipping B.V., Harlingen
Manager: EP Shipping & Trading B.V., Rotterdam
Shareholders: Robin Switynk & Johan Oomens
2001: ORKA
NL 1 PFRK
Harlingen / Netherlands
(19-04-2001)		Owner: Orka Shipping B.V., Harlingen
Manager: EP Shipping & Trading B.V., Rotterdam
2005: ORK
NL 1 PFRK
Harlingen / Netherlands
(14-07-2005)		Owner: Scheepvaartonderneming Bosgat B.V., Harlingen
Manager: Wijnne & Barends’ Cargadoors- en Agentuurkantoren B.V., Delfzijl
Shareholder: Wessel L. Feenstra
2006: ORKA
NL 1 PFRK
Harlingen / Netherlands
(23-01-2006)		Owner: Rederij Orka, Delfzijl
Manager: Wijnne & Barends’ Cargadoors- en Agentuurkantoren B.V., Delfzijl
2006: ORKA
NL 1 PFRK
Harlingen / Netherlands
(03-04-2006)		Owner: Beheermaatschappij m.s. “Orka” B.V., Delfzijl
Manager: Wijnne & Barends’ Cargadoors- en Agentuurkantoren B.V., Delfzijl
2007: EPHESUS
NEA PJUQ
Willemstad (NA) / Netherlands Antilles
(22-03-2007)		Owner: “Ephesus” Shipping & Trading N.V., Willemstad-N.A.
Manager: Dabmar Ship Management N.V., Willemstad, N.A.
2007: EPHESUS
NEA PJUQ
Willemstad (NA) / Netherlands Antilles
(18-06-2007)		Owner: “Ephesus” Shipping & Trading N.V., Willemstad-N.A.
Manager: Halikarnas Ship Management N.V., Istanbul
2010: EPHESUS
CUR PJUQ
Willemstad / Curaçao
(10-10-2010)		Owner: “Ephesus” Shipping & Trading N.V., Willemstad
Manager: Halikarnas Ship Management N.V., Istanbul
2012: SHT HUSEYIN AKIL
Mol ERRE
Giurgiulesti / Moldavia
(04-06-2012)		Owner: Vegamar Denizcilik ve Taş. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Mersin
Manager: Vegamar Denizcilik ve Taş. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Mersin
2017: MEGALOCHARI
VCT 5IM258
Unknown / Tanzania
(00-06-2017)		Owner: Rigelmar Shipping Inc., Tanzania
Manager: Vegamar Denizcilik ve Taş. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Mersin
2018: MEGALOCHARI
VCT 5IM258
Zanzibar / Tanzania
(00-03-2018)		Owner: Apanema Shiptrade S.A., Piraeus
Manager: Geomar Shipmanagement S.A., Piraeus

Additional info

00-00-1988:Lengthened: LOA 73.34 M, LBP 69.86 M, GT 1316, NT 749, DWT 2175.
Original: LOA 63.28 M, LBP 59.80 M, GT 1106, NT 592, 1790 DWT.
Identical new engine installed.
22-03-2007:Brought under the Dutch-Antillean flag in ‘s-Gravendeel and renamed “EPHESUS”, left for the St. Laurenshaven in the Botlek to load.
01-03-2009:Run aground at bunker station Ostermoor after problems with the machine in the Kiel Canal, by the “BUGSIER 14” and “BUGSIER 17” refloated and taken to Brunsbüttel for examination and repair.
22-04-2015:Charged with cigarette smuggling in Astakos, Greece, 8 containers of smuggled cigarettes were seized, 8
persons on board were arrested in Platigiali, Mesolongi, Greece. About 80 million cigarettes of the brands “Royal Blue”, “Royal Red”, “President”, “Famous”, “Space”, “GT” and “King” were seized, the value, including taxes, was more than 13 million euros. The ship was subsequently abandoned and laid up.
14-05-2017:From Amaliapolis, Greece to Bar Anchorage, Montenegro.
29-05-2017:Anchored at Bar Anchorage.
12-06-2017:In Bar.
03-07-2017:Anchored at Bar Anchorage.
08-07-2017:Moored in Bar and later departed to Alexandria.
18-05-2017:Arrived in Sousse.
24-05-2019:At Gabes, Tunisia with technical problems, not economically repairable and sold for scrapping.
10-06-2019:In Vasilikos.
18-06-2019:In Volos.
04-07-2019:Arrived from Tsingeli Anchorage, Greece at Aliağa Anchorage.
09-07-2019:Transferred to Ege Gemi Söküm San. ve Ticaret A.Ş. at Aliağa and beached for scrapping.

Latest data adjustment: 07-02-2023