BEST TRADER
BEST TRADER (IMO 9156278) is a bulk carrier built in 1998 and registered under the flag of Panama. She measures 38,289 GT, 73,018 t deadweight, 225 m by 32 m, a large ocean-going unit and an older hull. Registry details: call sign 3FCR9, MMSI 351802000, classed with RI.
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Particulars
Static vessel data
Identity
- Vessel type
- Bulk Carrier
- IMO number
- 9156278
- MMSI
- 351802000
- Call sign
- 3FCR9
Build
- Year built
- 1998
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 225 m
- Beam
- 32.2 m
Tonnage and capacity
- Size class
- Panamax bulker · 65,000–79,999 dwt
- Deadweight
- 73,018 t
- Gross tonnage
- 38,289 GT
Engine
MembersMain propulsion data
Main engine builder, model, configuration, output, RPM and fuel.
Members see her engine particulars for BEST TRADER in full.
Ownership chain
MembersOwner, operator, ISM manager, contact
Beneficial owner, registered owner, operator and ISM manager.
Reaching the manager
MembersHow her manager can be reached
How to reach her manager: offices, phone lines and departmental mailboxes.
Bridge
MembersThe ship’s own mailbox, not her office ashore
3 email addresses for the ship herself.
Decision-makers
MembersThe people who decide, by role
Technical, procurement and operations contacts, with verified email.
Members see her ownership chain and the people to contact for BEST TRADER in full.
Route & AIS history
MembersHer track, where she stopped, and Beyond AIS
Her track, every port call, and where she probably is when she goes quiet.
Members see her position, track and port calls for BEST TRADER in full.
PSC inspections
MembersPort State Control findings
15 PSC inspections, the latest in 2026, with detentions and deficiencies by area.
Members see her PSC record for BEST TRADER in full.
Casualty history
MembersReported incidents and severity
Reported incidents, with category and severity.
Members see her casualty history for BEST TRADER in full.
Yard window
MembersWhen she is next due in a yard
Her last and next drydock and special survey are on record.
Repair outlook
MembersHow likely there is work to do, and when she has to come in
A read on the repair work she is likely to need, and when.
Certificates expiring
MembersStatutory paperwork running out
1 certificate on record, with expiry.
Reported to the US EPA
MembersVessel General Permit filings
2 EPA filings on record.
Members see her drydock and survey record for BEST TRADER in full.
Sales and demolition
MembersConcluded transactions, newest first
1 sale record on file, with price, buyer and seller.
Members see her sale history for BEST TRADER in full.
Classification
MembersRules body, standing and surveys
Her class society, standing, surveys and every change of class.
Members see her class record for BEST TRADER in full.
Insurance
MembersCover on record, and who said so
Her P&I club and hull cover, and who said so.
Members see her insurance cover for BEST TRADER in full.
What changed
MembersFlag, ownership, class and particulars, as observed
Every change to her flag, ownership, class and particulars, as it was observed.
Members see her change history for BEST TRADER in full.
IMO rules for this ship
MembersNew and coming IMO rules that apply to her
The new and coming IMO rules that apply to her type, size and age.
Regulatory applicability
MembersVerdict per IMO and EU regime
Which IMO and EU regimes apply to her, regime by regime.
EU MRV / ETS emissions
MembersVerified annual emissions and ETS exposure
Verified annual emissions, CII, EEXI and estimated ETS exposure.
Certificates
MembersStatutory and class certificates on record
Her statutory and class certificates, and their status.
Members see her compliance record for BEST TRADER in full.
The full record for BEST TRADER, from where she is right now to the people who decide, is in Vessel Hunter.