MV Namura Queen is a Japanese-owned, Panamanian-registered, and Philippine-operated bulk carrier cargo ship.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Namura Queen |
| Owner |  Japan (Nissen Kaiun) |
| Operator |  Philippine company |
| Port of registry |  Panama |
| Builder | Sasebo Heavy Industries |
| Yard number | 872 |
| Completed | May 2020 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Shelled on 25 February 2022 by a Russian warship in the Black Sea during 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, assisted into port in Yalova, Turkey, by the Ukrainian tugboat P&O Star, arrived in 27 February. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Panamax bulk carrier |
| Tonnage | 47,146 GT |
| Length | 229 m (751 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 38 m (124 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 6.9 m (22 ft 8 in) |
| Installed power | Diesel |
| Crew | 20 |
Characteristics
editThe Namura Queen is a Panamax-sized bulk carrier built by the Japanese shipbuilding company Sasebo Heavy Industries. Registered in Panama, its crew consists of twenty people, all of whom are Filipinos.[1] It has a gross tonnage of 47,146 tons and a deadweight tonnage of 85,065 tons. It is 229 m (751 ft 4 in) long, 38 m (124 ft 8 in) wide, and has a draught of 6.9 m (22 ft 8 in).[2] The ship has seven holds for storing the grain it transports. It is propelled by a single fixed pitch propeller powered by a diesel engine creating 9,700 kW (13,000 hp).[3]
Shelling incident
editOn 15 February 2022, the Namura Queen departed from Porto Torres, Italy,[2] and went underway to the Ukrainian port city of Yuzhne to receive a shipment of grain, arriving on 23 February. On 25 February, while in transit in the Black Sea, heading to Istanbul, Turkey, after departing from Yuzhne, the cargo ship was struck on its stern side by ordnance fired from a Russian warship participating in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4] The explosion caused a fire to start on the ship, and one of the twenty crew received a slight injury to their shoulder.[5] The Namura Queen was able to continue under its own propulsion, but it was assisted to a port in Yalova, Turkey, by the Ukrainian tugboat P&O Star, arriving on 27 February.[4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Adjin, Adis (25 February 2022). "Two more ships hit in the Black Sea". Splash247. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Ship NAMURA QUEEN (Bulk Carrier) Registered in Panama - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 9841299, MMSI 355706000, Call Sign H9OM". Marine Traffic. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Namura Queen, IMO9841299". MarineMan Ship Management. 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b Payne, Julia (25 February 2022). "Cargo ship Namura Queen hit by rocket off Ukraine - local agent". Reuters. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b Matsuyama, Ehime Pref (26 February 2022). "Japanese-owned cargo ship hit by missile off Ukraine". Japan Times. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.