ESSENCE
ESSENCE (IMO 9491496) is a container ship built in 2011 and registered under the flag of Portugal. She measures 17,368 GT, 21,298 t deadweight, 168 m by 26 m, a mid-size ocean-going unit and a mid-life hull. Registry details: call sign CQ2839, MMSI 255916590, classed with DNV.
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Particulars
Static vessel data
Identity
- Vessel type
- Container
- IMO number
- 9491496
- MMSI
- 255916590
- Call sign
- CQ2839
Build
- Year built
- 2011
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 168 m
- Beam
- 25.6 m
- Depth
- 15.2 m
- Design draught
- 10.5 m
Tonnage and capacity
- Size class
- Feeder · 1,000–1,999 TEU
- Deadweight
- 21,298 t
- Gross tonnage
- 17,368 GT
- Net tonnage
- 7,822 NT
- Container capacity
- 1,349 TEU
Engine
MembersMain propulsion data
Her main engine particulars are on record: builder, model, configuration, output, RPM and fuel.
Members see her engine particulars for ESSENCE in full.
Ownership chain
MembersOwner, operator, ISM manager, contact
6 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 ESSENCE 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 ESSENCE in full.
PSC inspections
MembersPort State Control findings
8 PSC inspections, the latest in 2026, with detentions and deficiencies by area.
Members see her PSC record for ESSENCE in full.
Casualty history
MembersReported incidents and severity
2 casualties on record, with category and severity.
Members see her casualty history for ESSENCE 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 ESSENCE 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 ESSENCE in full.
Classification
MembersRules body, standing and surveys
Her class society, standing, surveys and every change of class.
Members see her class record for ESSENCE in full.
Insurance
MembersCover on record, and who said so
1 insurance cover on record.
Members see her insurance cover for ESSENCE 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 ESSENCE 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 ESSENCE in full.
Other vessels in this fleet
Other hulls Vessel Hunter records under the same fleet as ESSENCE
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