ESL AFRICA
ESL AFRICA (IMO 9397171) is a general cargo ship built in 2007 and registered under the flag of Cyprus. She measures 11,864 GT, 17,356 t deadweight, 143 m by 22 m, a short-sea and regional trader and a mid-life hull. Registry details: call sign 5BJM4, MMSI 212537000, classed with LR.
Vessel Hunter members also see where ESL AFRICA is right now, who owns, operates and technically manages her, her inspection record and who to call.
Particulars
Static vessel data
Identity
- Vessel type
- General Cargo
- IMO number
- 9397171
- MMSI
- 212537000
- Call sign
- 5BJM4
Build
- Year built
- 2007
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 143 m
- Beam
- 21.8 m
Tonnage and capacity
- Deadweight
- 17,356 t
- Gross tonnage
- 11,864 GT
- Container capacity
- 959 TEU
Engine
MembersMain propulsion data
Main engine builder, model, configuration, output, RPM and fuel.
Members see her engine particulars for ESL AFRICA in full.
Ownership chain
MembersOwner, operator, ISM manager, contact
4 companies 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.
Members see her ownership chain and the people to contact for ESL AFRICA 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 ESL AFRICA in full.
PSC inspections
MembersPort State Control findings
11 PSC inspections, the latest in 2026, with detentions and deficiencies by area.
Members see her PSC record for ESL AFRICA in full.
Casualty history
MembersReported incidents and severity
Reported incidents, with category and severity.
Members see her casualty history for ESL AFRICA 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
1 EPA filing on record.
Members see her drydock and survey record for ESL AFRICA 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 ESL AFRICA in full.
Classification
MembersRules body, standing and surveys
Her class society, standing, surveys and every change of class.
Members see her class record for ESL AFRICA in full.
Insurance
MembersCover on record, and who said so
3 insurance covers on record.
Members see her insurance cover for ESL AFRICA 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 ESL AFRICA 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 ESL AFRICA in full.
The full record for ESL AFRICA, from where she is right now to the people who decide, is in Vessel Hunter.