Vechtborg moored at shipyard Niestern Sander in Delfzijl, 23-10-2011

VECHTBORG

Name:

VECHTBORG
Call Sign:

V2EM4
IMO number:

9160334
MMSI number:

246441000
Nat. Official Number:

6454 Z G 1998
Flag:

Antigua & Barbuda
Port of registry:

St. John’s
Registered owner:

W. Waller m.s. “Niobe” Schiffahrtsgesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. K.G., Hemmoor
ISM Manager:

Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
Commercial manager:

Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
Shipyard:

Bodewes Scheepswerf Volharding Foxhol B.V., Foxhol / 331
Keel laid:

11-12-1996
Launch date:

13-06-1998
Seatrail date(s):

31-08 and 02-09-1998
Delivery date:

03-09-1998
Gross tonnage:

6130
Net tonnage:

3424
Deadweight:

8700
Length overall:

132.20 M
Length between perpendiculars:

123.84 M
Width:

15.87 M
Draught:

7.05 M
TEU:

552
Main engine:

Wärtsilä 6L38
Power:

3960 kW
Speed in knots:

15.5
Ship history & data

Ship history data
1998: VECHTBORG
 PGBJ
Delfzijl / Netherlands
(03-09-2000)		 Owner: C.V. Scheepvaartonderneming “Vechtborg”, Delfzijl
Manager: Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
2003: VECHTBORG
 PGBJ
Delfzijl / Netherlands
(28-03-2003)		 Owner: Vechtborg B.V., Delfzijl
Manager: Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
2004: VECHTBORG
PJTG
Willemstad (NA) / Netherlands Antilles
(29-10-2004)		 Owner: W. Waller m.s. “Niobe” Schiffahrtsgesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. K.G., Hemmoor
Manager: Esmeralda Schiffahrtsgesellschaft, Hemmoor
2009: VECHTBORG
 V2EM4
St. John’s / Antigua & Barbuda
(16-06-2009)		 Owner: W. Waller m.s. “Niobe” Schiffahrtsgesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. K.G., Hemmoor
Manager: Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
2015: VAASABORG
PCZF
Delfzijl / Netherlands
(01-07-2015)		 Owner: Scheepvaartonderneming Vechtborg B.V., Delfzijl
Manager: Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl

Additional info
Design: Volharding 8700
13-06-1998: Christened by Mrs. W.J. Plas (partner of State Secretary of Finance Mr. W.A. Vermeend) and launched.
23-08-1998: From Foxhol to Delfzijl.
31-08-1998: Sea trials on river Ems from Eemshaven.
02-09-1998: Sea trials on river Ems from Eemshaven.
03-09-1998: Delivered to Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl and leaving for maiden voyage to Hamburg to load concentrate for Rönskär.
01-07-2015: New Nat. Official Number: 24080 Z 2015
06-11-2016: Coming from Lovisa, allided with a quay at the port of Skagen. After the accident, the vessel was moored just south of the port and waiting to be inspected by divers. The unloaded ship had been docked in the port, but due to the strong wind in the area it had been decided to tow it out of the port. During the towing operation one of the ropes broke at 12.45 a.m. After the allision it was decided to tow the ship to the position south of Skagen.
00-03-2021: Remeasurement: Deepened and remeasured in April 2021. GT is unchanged, NT  from 3424 to 3622. DWAT was 8,734 is now 9,567. Draft Summer 7.06 to 7.50 m. Draft Winter 6.91 to 7.344 m. DWCC Summer was 8,300 is now 8,800 mt and DWCC Winter was 8,100 is now 8,600 mt.

Latest data adjustment: 12-03-2023