MV Rachel Corrie

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History
Name	Carsten (1967–1993) Norasia Attika (1993–2000) Manya (2000–2003) Linda (2003–2010) Rachel Corrie (from 2010)
Namesake	Rachel Corrie
Owner	P Buck (1993–94) Ariadna Shipping Ltd (1994–2003) LSA Hansa Bunkering Ltd (2003–05) Lackner Ventures Ltd (2005–2010) Free Gaza Movement (from 2010)
Operator	H Moller (1994–2004) Hanza Bunkering Ltd (2004–05) Forestry Shipping Ltd (2005) Eestinva (2005–2010) Free Gaza Movement (from 2010)
Port of registry	Antigua (1993–2000) Kingstown (2000–2003) Latvia (2003–05) Phnom Penh (since 2005)
Builder	J J Sietas, Hamburg
Yard number	625
Completed	May 1967
Homeport	Dundalk (since 2010)
Identification	IMO number: 6715281 MMSI number: 515886000 Callsign: XUJW8
General characteristics
Class and type	Coaster
Tonnage	499 GT 479 NRT 1,205 DWT
Length	68.43 m (224 ft 6 in)
Beam	10.52 m (34 ft 6 in)
Depth	6.25 m (20 ft 6 in)
Installed power	Deutz diesel engine
Propulsion	Screw propellor
Speed	12.5 knots (23.2 km/h)

MV Rachel Corrie is a 499 GT coaster owned and operated by the Free Gaza Movement.^[1] The ship is named in honour of Rachel Corrie, a deceased member of the International Solidarity Movement. Built by J.J. Sietas in Hamburg in 1967, she was originally named Carsten; she has also carried the names Norasia Attika, Manya and Linda.

In June 2010 the vessel was intercepted by Israeli Defence Forces while attempting to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip and to deliver humanitarian aid.^[2]