This list of Panama-flagged cargo ships consists of vessels which are registered in Panama and subject to the laws of that country. Panama is the world's most prolific flag state by both tonnage and number of ships; over 8,065 ships accounting for almost 23% of the world's DWT fly the Panamanian flag, largely due to its status as a flag of convenience.[1] A total of 4,721 bulk carriers, container ships, and general cargo ships flew the Panamanian flag in 2021.[2] Any ship which flew the flag at any point in its career, and is present in the encyclopedia, is listed here.
List of ships
editName | Owner | Country | Year built | Type | Notes |
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Belen Quezada | 1884 | Collier | First international "flag of convenience" vessel.[3] Struck from registry in 1931, presumed scrapped | ||
Ioannis Livanos | Zarati Steamship Co. | 1918 | Steamship | Last surviving White Star Line cargo ship.[4] Scrapped in 1956 | |
Volgo-Balt 214 | Ukraine | 1978 | General cargo | Sank on 7 January 2019[5] | |
Helt | Prima Shipping Group | Finland | 1985 | General cargo | Sunk by explosion in the Black Sea during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[6] |
Exxon Valdez | Exxon Shipping Company | United States | 1986 | Oil tanker | Beached in Prince William Sound, causing a major oil spill.[7] Scrapped in 2012[8] |
MSC Sabrina | Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. | International | 1989 | Container ship | Detained in Antwerp in 2017[9] |
Golden Nori | Dorval Kaiun Shipping | Japan | 1997 | Chemical tanker | Hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia on 28 October 2007[10] |
MV Matthew | Matthew Maritime | Marshall Islands | 2001 | Container ship | Detained in Cork in 2023[11] |
MOL Enterprise | Mitsui O.S.K. Lines | Japan | 2003 | Panamax container ship | Scrapped in 2017[12] |
MSC Carmen | Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. | International | 2005 | Container ship | In active service |
MSC Pamela | Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. | International | 2005 | Container ship | In active service |
Zelek Star | Fuden Shipping & Trading | Canada | 2005 | General cargo | Ran aground in 2013 and 2019.[13][14] Refloated and under repairs |
MSC Leigh | Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. | International | 2006 | Container ship | In active service |
MSC Monterey | Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. | International | 2007 | Container ship | In active service |
MSC Nuria | Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. | International | 2008 | Container ship | In active service |
MSC Rosaria | Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. | International | 2007 | Container ship | In active service |
NYK Vega | Nippon Yusen Ship Management | Japan | 2006 | Container ship | In active service |
U-Sea Saskatchewan | Seavance Shipping | Canada | 2010 | Bulk carrier | In active service |
U-Sea Colonsay | Seavance Shipping | Canada | 2011 | Panamax bulk carrier | In active service |
Namura Queen | Nissen Kaiun | Japan | 2020 | Bulk carrier | Shelled during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[15] |
References
edit- ^ "Chapter 2, Structure and ownership of the world fleet" (PDF). Review of Maritime Transport. UNCTAD: 36. December 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ^ "Merchant Marine − Country Comparison Ranking". CIA World Factbook. January 2022.
- ^ "Zafiro (Collier)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "SS Gallic," de Kerbrech, Richard (2009). Ships of the White Star Line. Surrey, UK: Ian Allan Publishing. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-7110-3366-5
- ^ "Cargo ship sinks off Turkey's Black Sea coast; 6 dead". ABC News. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Ukraine: Estonian cargo ship sinks after blast in Black Sea". BBC. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Exxon Valdez | Oil Spills | Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program". darrp.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Halliday, Adam (2 August 2012). "23 years after one of history's worst oil spills, Exxon Valdez 'rests' in Gujarat". Indian Express. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ Paris MoU 2017-06 Detention Lists
- ^ "With Help, Ship Crew Defeats Pirates". Associated Press. 2007-10-31. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2007-11-01. Note that this article's title refers to a different incident.
- ^ O'Connor, Niall (27 September 2023). "High seas: Inside the multi-agency maritime pursuit of the MV Matthew". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "MOL Enterprise (9261748)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Hancock, Paul (2013-12-06). "Zelek Star". Shipwreck Log. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Turkish cargo ship aground on Ashdod beach, Israel – Maritime Bulletin". Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Ukraine: Estonian cargo ship sinks after blast in Black Sea". BBC. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.