RMS Snowlark on New Waterway passing Hook of Holland, 08-07-2006
RMS Snowlark on New Waterway passing Hook of Holland, 08-07-2006

RMS SNOWLARK

IMO number:

8412417
Call sign:

J8B3277
MMSI number:

375203000
Flag:

St. Vincent & Grenadines
Port of registry:

Kingstown
Registered owner:

Snow Maritime Inc., Charlestown
ISM Manager:

Vista Shipping Agency AS, Tallinn
Commercial manager:

Vista Shipping Agency AS, Tallinn
Shipyard:

Hermann Sürken GmbH & Co. KG, Papenburg / 331
Keel laid:

16-07-1984
Launch date:

14-09-1984
Delivery date:

24-10-1984
Gross tonnage:

1289
Net tonnage:

386
Deadweight:

1555
Length overall:

74,90 M
Length between perpendiculars:

70.40 M
Beam:

10.50 M
Draught:

3.40 M
Main engine:

Deutz SBA6M528
Power:

441 kW
Speed in knots:

10.5
Ship history & data

Ship history data
1984: MOSA
 DOLY
Duisburg / Germany
(24-10-1984)		 Owner: Klaus Sedat Kom. MS “Mosa”, Duisburg
Manager: Klaus Sedat KG, Duisburg
1998: RMS WALSUM
 V2JX
St. John’s / Antigua & Barbuda
(00-01-1998)		 Owner: BWK Schiffinvest GmbH & Co. KG MS. “RMS Walsum”, Duisburg
Manager: Rhein, Maas Und Seeschiffahrtskontor G.m.b.H., Duisburg
2005: RMS SNOWLARK
 J8B3277
Kingstown / St. Vincent & Grenadines
(01-08-2005)		 Owner: Snow Maritime Inc., Charlestown
Manager: Vista Shipping Agency AS, Tallinn
2008: SNOWLARK
 J8B3277
Kingstown / St. Vincent & Grenadines
(01-08-2008)		 Owner: Snow Maritime Inc., Charlestown
Manager: Vista Shipping Agency AS, Tallinn
2022: SNOWLARK
 YJXJ2
Port Vila / Vanuatu
(01-04-2022)		 Owner: Optimise Shipping Company Ltd Sti, Istanbul
Manager: Optimum Gemi Isletmeciligi Ticaret Ltd Sti, Istanbul
2023: OPTIMISER
 YJXJ2
Port Vila / Vanuatu
(25-07-2023)		 Owner: Optimise Shipping Company Ltd Sti, Istanbul
Manager: Optimum Gemi Isletmeciligi Ticaret Ltd Sti, Istanbul
 

Additional info
31-07-2017: Danish police got a report of a possible pollution originating from the “SNOWLARK” in the Vejle Fjord. The ship has unlaoded a cargo of lime in Vejle. The captain stated that the crew had not cleaned the cargo spaces, but that there had been rain showers in the area that probably had washed a small ampount of lime from the deck into the sea. A Danish tug, which passed the area shortly after, could not see any pollution around the ship.
08-11-2018: En route from Rotterdam to Höganäs Bjuf with bauxite, ran aground in the Øresund at midnight off the entrance to Landskrona in pos. 55° 52.07′ N 012° 48.30′ E. The vessel has tried to refloat with own power, but later gave up the attempt.
14-11-2018: Released by the Swedish Transport Agency after an inspection. An engine failure was found to have caused the grounding which was meanwhile fixed. The ship left the port of Landskrona at 8.10 p.m. and dropped anchor in pos. 55° 54.00′ N 12° 46.86′ E for order.
01-08-2023: En route from Tuzla to Bartin suffered an engine failure in the western part off Sile in pos. 41 15 00 N, 029 27 00 E, ship was granted permission for the transit of the Istanbul, escorted by a Coastal Safety tug.
05-08-2023: Arrived at Tuzla anchorage and entered the shipyard after completing formalities the same evening. A detailed damage survey was conducted by a class surveyor together with the Owner’s Superintendent. Permanent repairs were commenced by the shipyard teams based on the recommendations of the class surveyor.

Latest data adjustment: 06-08-2023