MV Moscow University

Moscow University at Rotterdam
History
NameMoscow University
OwnerNovoship Novorossiysk, Russia (member of the SovComFlot Group)
OperatorNovoship (UK) Ltd
Port of registryLiberia Monrovia
OrderedFebruary 1997
BuilderNKK Corporation
Cost$40,260,000
Yard number185
Launched15 December 1998
Completed26 March 1999
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typeCrude oil tanker
Tonnage
  • 56,076 GT
  • 32,748 NT
Length
  • 243.00 m (797 ft 3 in) overall
  • 233.00 m (764 ft 5 in) between perpendiculars
Beam42.03 m (137 ft 11 in)
Draught14.75 m (48 ft 5 in)
Depth20.70 m (67 ft 11 in)
Installed powerSulzer 6RTA58T diesel engine
PropulsionSingle shaft
Speed15.1 knots (28.0 km/h; 17.4 mph)
Capacity113,477 m3 (4,007,400 cu ft) cargo capacity in 12 tanks
Crew23

Moscow University (Russian: Московский университет, romanizedMoskovskiy Universitet) is a 56,076 GT tanker, which was ordered in 1997. The ship is notable for being captured by Somali pirates on 5 May 2010 and rescued the following day by a Russian Navy warship.