Pioneer in the Eemskanaal passing Ruischerbrug, 28-02-2005

PIONEER

Name:

PIONEER
Call Sign:

PHCM
IMO number:

9313797
MMSI number:

257754000
Nat. Official Number:

7374 Z G 2005
Flag:

Netherlands
Port of registry:

Delfzijl
Registered owner:

C.V. Scheepvaartonderneming "Pioneer", Delfzijl
ISM Manager:

Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
Commercial manager:

Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
Shipyard:

Scheepswerf Ferus Smit B.V., Westerbroek / 359
Keel laid:

30-06-2004
Launch date:

28-01-2005
Seatrail date(s):

01-03-2005
Delivery date:

03-03-2005
Gross tonnage:

3999
Net tonnage:

2208
Deadweight:

6000
Length overall:

110.70 M
Length between perpendiculars:

105.14 M
Beam:

14.00 M
Draught:

6.09 M
TEU:

242
Main engine:

MaK 8M25
Power:

2640 kW
Speed in knots:

14
Ship history & data

Ship history data
2005: PIONEER
 PHCM
Delfzijl / Netherlands
(03-03-2005)		 Owner: C.V. Scheepvaartonderneming “Pioneer”, Delfzijl
Manager: Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
Shareholders: Gebr. Hilco & Jan Cornelis Waker
2007: BELTERWIEDE
 PHBZ
Zwartsluis / Netherlands
(01-06-2007)		 Owner: Ramspol V.o.F., Zwartsluis
Manager: Wijnne & Barends’ Cargadoors- en Agentuurkantoren B.V., Delfzijl
Shareholder: Willem van Veen
2015: BELTERWIEDE
 PHBZ
Zwartsluis / Netherlands
(00-00-2015)		 Owner: Ramspol V.o.F., Zwartsluis
Manager: Longship B.V., Groningen
Shareholder: Willem van Veen
2021: KVITSAND
 LANB8
Hitra / Norway
(25-05-2021)		 Owner: Berge Rederi AS, Hitra
Manager: Berge Rederi AS, Hitra

Additional info
Design: Ferus 6000
31-12-2003: Ordered at Scheepswerf Ferus Smit B.V. in Westerbroek. This will be the first of a series of five 6,000-tonners for Wagenborg Shipping B.V. and affiliated shipping companies will be built.
22-07-2004: Start construction.
28-01-2005: Christened by Jacquelien and Kim Waker and launched.
28-02-2005: Towed from Westerbroek to the sea harbour of Delfzijl and short seatrial on river Eems.
01-03-2005: Sea trials on river Ems from Delfzijl.
04-03-2005: Delivered to C.V. Scheepvaartonderneming “Pioneer”, Delfzijl.
05-03-2005: Leaving Delfzijl for maidenvoyage to Hamburg.
29-05-2007: Docked at Kon. Niestern Sander B.V. te Delfzijl.
01-06-2007: Renamed “BELTERWIEDE”.
02-06-2007: Left from Delfzijl for Kaliningrad.
22-05-2021: Left Kopenhagen for Tallinn.
25-05-2021: Renamed “KVITSAND”. will be converted into a self-unloading freighter.

Latest data adjustment: 28-12-2022