MV Rhosus

Rhosus passing Istanbul on 30 July 2011
History
Name
  • Daifuku Maru No. 8 (1986–2002)
  • Seokjung No. 505 (2002–2005)
  • Zheng Long (2005–2007)
  • New Legend Glory (2007–2008)
  • Rhosus (2008–2018)
Owner
  • Daifuku Kaiun KK (1986–2002)
  • Nishi Nippon Kaiyo (2002)
  • (Unnamed South Korean owner) (2002–2005)
  • Hong Kong Zheng Long Shipping Co Ltd (2005)
  • Rui Hua (HK) Shipping Co Ltd (2005–2007)
  • Sea Star International Shipping Group Inc (2007–2008)
  • Briarwood Corp (from 2008)[1][2]
  • Igor Grechushkin (2012–2013 or 2014)[3][4][5]
Port of registry
OrderedOctober 1984[2]
BuilderTokuoka Zosen K.K. (Naruto, Japan)
CompletedOctober 1986[2]
IdentificationIMO number8630344[1]
FateAbandoned in Beirut with cargo of ammonium nitrate and sank in port in 2018; declared total loss
General characteristics (after conversion)[2]
TypeGeneral cargo ship
Tonnage
Length86.6 m (284 ft)
Beam12 m (39 ft)
Draught4.9 m (16 ft)
Depth6.2 m (20 ft)
Installed powerHanshin 6LU32G; 736 kW (987 hp)
PropulsionSingle shaft; fixed-pitch propeller
Speed10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) (service)
CapacityTwo cargo holds

MV Rhosus was a general cargo ship that was abandoned in Beirut, Lebanon, after the ship was declared unseaworthy and the charterers lost interest in the cargo. The 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate which the ship was carrying was confiscated and brought to shore in 2014, and later contributed to the catastrophic 2020 Beirut explosion. The vessel's owner at the time of abandonment was Cyprus-based Russian businessman Igor Grechushkin. The ship sank in the Port of Beirut in 2018.

  1. ^ a b "Rhosus (8630344)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Rhosus (8630344)". Sea-web. S&P Global. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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