Setlark on river Rhine passing Spijk, 08-05-2009
Setlark on river Rhine passing Emmerich, 15-05-2009

SETLARK

Name:

SETLARK
Call sign:

J8B3220
IMO number:

8223127
MMSI number:

377037000
Flag:

St. Vincent & Grenadines
Port of registry:

Kingstown
Registered owner:

Optimise Shipping Company Ltd Sti, Istanbul
ISM Manager:

Optimise Shipping Company Ltd Sti, Istanbul
Commercial manager:

Optimise Shipping Company Ltd Sti, Istanbul
Shipyard:

Hermann Sürken GmbH & Co. KG, Papenburg / 320
Keel laid:

05-07-1983
Launch date:

19-08-1983
Delivery date:

15-10-1983
Gross tonnage:

1281
Net tonnage:

384
Deadweight:

1572
Length overall:

74,90 M
Length between perpendiculars:

71.46 M
Beam:

10.50 M
Draught:

3.37 M
Main engine:

Deutz SBA6M528
Power:

441 kW
Speed in knots:

10.5
Ship history & data

Ship history data
1984: RHENUS
 DOHM
Duisburg / Germany
(15-10-1983)		 Owner: Gert R. Boese KG MS “Rhenus”, Duisburg
Manager: Rhein-Nord-Ostsee Befrachtungs GmbH, Duisburg
1998: RMS DUISBURG
 V2CE
Duisburg / Antigua & Barbuda
(26-01-1998)		 Owner: BWK Schiffinvest GmbH & Co. KG MS. “RMS Duisburg”, Duisburg
Manager: Rhein, Maas Und Seeschiffahrtskontor G.m.b.H., Duisburg
2002: RMS DUISBURG
 V2CE
St. John’s/ Antigua & Barbuda
(00-00-2002)		 Owner: BWK Schiffinvest GmbH & Co. KG MS. “RMS Duisburg”, Duisburg
Manager: Rhein, Maas Und Seeschiffahrtskontor G.m.b.H., Duisburg
2005: RMS SETLARK
 J8B3220
Kingstown / St. Vincent & Grenadines
(00-04-2005)		 Owner: Amatan Maritime Inc. Maritime Inc., Charlestown
Manager: Vista Shipping Agency AS, Tallinn
2008: SETLARK
 J8B3220
Kingstown / St. Vincent & Grenadines
(00-08-2008)		 Owner: Optimise Shipping Company Ltd Sti, Istanbul
Manager: Optimum Gemi Isletmeciligi Ticaret Ltd Sti, Istanbul
2013: KEREM S
 J8B3220
Kingstown / St. Vincent & Grenadines
(15-09-2013)		 Owner: Berden Shipping & Trading Co Ltd., Valetta
Manager: Efe Gemi Isletmectiligi Sanayi Ltd. Sti, Istanbul
 

Additional info
20-02-2015: “KEREM S” ran aground after engine failure at the northeastern tip of Levitha between Kos and Paros, 16 miles west of Ieros. Vessel was disabled in the morning 4,5 miles west of Patmos and drifted towards the rocky coast of Levitha. The crew of six was evacuated by a Super Puma helicopter of the Greek airforce which took off at 6 p.m. in unfavourable weather conditions with winds of 7-8 Beaufort. The evacuation was completed at 7.15 p.m., and the castaways, five of Turkish nationality and one Greek, were taken to the Kos Hospital for medical checks where they arrived at 7.35 p.m. Also the lifeboat “Os.El.Akt” and a tug from Piraeus were dispatched. No spill was observed, but the ship was badly listing to starboard with its stern submerged and in danger of sinking. The unloaded vessel was enroute from Heraklion to Aliaga.
24-02-2015: Swept off the rocks and finally sank in ongoing inclement weather with winds of 8 Beaufort.

Latest data adjustment: 15-01-2023