FRI WAVE W IMO 8915627 General Cargo Ship Photography

  • Vessel Specifications

    • Type: General Cargo Ship

    • IMO Number: 8915627

    • MMSI: 572692220

    • Call Sign: 8PCO9

    • Flag: Barbados

    • Gross Tonnage: 2,190 GT

    • Deadweight (DWT): 3,283 tons

    • Length Overall (LOA): 82.77 meters

    • Beam: 12.6 meters

    • Container Capacity: 138 TEU

    • Year Built: 1990

    • Shipyard: Cassens Werft, Emden, Germany

    • Current Operator: Kamer Marine Shipping Ltd. STI

    Historical Flags

    • Barbados (Current)

    • Bahamas (Until 2019)

    • Netherlands Antilles (Curacao) (2010-2016)

    • Germany (Original flag, 1990)

    Name Changes

    1. EMILY (1990 – Original name under the German flag)

    2. FRI WAVE (After being sold and re-registered, Netherlands Antilles/Curacao flag)

    3. FRI W (Current name, under the Barbados flag since 2019)

    Operational History

    • The vessel has operated mainly in European waters and the Mediterranean.

    • Known for incidents such as:

      1. March 2015: Lost deck cargo (logs) in high seas off the coast of Scotland due to rough weather (Beaufort 10). This caused tilting of up to 55 degrees and significant cargo disruption when arriving at Wismar, Germany【28†source】.

      2. January 2014: Grounding near Sweden and later onboard fatality of a crew member in Brunsbüttel, Germany. The captain was found intoxicated during a police inspection, leading to temporary detentioi