BLUE BEAD
BLUE BEAD (IMO 9171113) is a general cargo ship built in 1998 and registered under the flag of San Marino. She measures 18,459 GT, 29,478 t deadweight, 170 m by 27 m, a mid-size ocean-going unit and an older hull. Registry details: call sign T7CA9, MMSI 268255301, classed with RI.
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Particulars
Static vessel data
Identity
- Vessel type
- General Cargo
- IMO number
- 9171113
- MMSI
- 268255301
- Call sign
- T7CA9
- Home port
- MALAKAL HARBOUR
- Former name
- SUN PRIME
Build
- Year built
- 1998
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 170 m
- Beam
- 27.4 m
Tonnage and capacity
- Deadweight
- 29,478 t
- Gross tonnage
- 18,459 GT
Engine
MembersMain propulsion data
Main engine builder, model, configuration, output, RPM and fuel.
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Ownership chain
MembersOwner, operator, ISM manager, contact
1 company in her ownership chain: beneficial 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.
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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.
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PSC inspections
MembersPort State Control findings
22 PSC inspections, the latest in 2026, with detentions and deficiencies by area.
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Casualty history
MembersReported incidents and severity
2 casualties on record, with category and severity.
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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
1 EPA filing on record.
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Sales and demolition
MembersConcluded transactions, newest first
2 sale records on file, with price, buyer and seller.
Members see her sale history for BLUE BEAD in full.
Classification
MembersRules body, standing and surveys
Her class society, standing, surveys and every change of class.
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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 BLUE BEAD 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 BLUE BEAD 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 BLUE BEAD in full.
Other vessels in this fleet
Other hulls Vessel Hunter records under the same fleet as BLUE BEAD
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