MSC Independence - IMO 9110377

Name

MSC INDEPENDENCE

Previous names

1996-2009 Hyundai Independence

Type

Cellular containership

IMO-number

9110377

Call sign

VQUP5

Flag

2004 - 2011 United Kingdom

Port of registry

London

Previous flag

Republic of Panama, Panama City

GT

64.054

Suez: 68.317

DWT

Summer: 68.539 t - 14,02 m draft

Winter: 65.932 t - 13,73 m draft

Tropical: 71.167 t - 14,31 m draft

NT

35.490

Suez: 59.932

Displacement

91.413 t

Light ship

22.876 t

Number of 20ft containers

In hold: 2.603

On deck: 3.108

Total: 5.621

Number of 40ft containers

In hold: 1.122

On deck: 1.538

Total: 2.660

Container capacity at 14t

4.360

Reefer capacity

390

Length

274,67 m overall

263,00 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

40,10 m

Draught

Summer: 14,02 m

Keel to mast end

62,09 m

Freeboard

10.552 mm

Speed

Max.: 25,6 knots

Depth

24,20 m moulded

Built

1996

Keel laid

04/12/1995

Launch date

22/03/1996

Date of completion

01/05/1996

Builder

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

Ulsan

South Korea

Yard number

H913

Hull material

Steel

Hull type

Single hull

Main engine

1x MAN-B&W/Hyundai 12K90MC-C - 2 stroke 12 cylinder 900 x 2.300 mm combustion engine 58.847 kW / 74.520 hp at 104,0 rpm

Builder: Hyundai Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd. - Engine & Mach. Div. - South Korea

Number of screws

1x Fixed pitch propeller

Boilers

1x CHO 360,00 m² - 8,00 bar

1x CHR

Generators

4x MAN-B&W/Holeby main diesel generatorsets 2.219 kVA - 1.775 kW - 2.412 hp

Bow thruster

1x 2.000 kW

Number of holds

7

Number of hatches

7

12,60 x 36,10 m each

Cargo gear

Gearless

Crew

22

Manager

2003 Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd.

London

United Kingdom

Operator

2009 MSC - Mediterranean Shipping Company SA
40, Avenue Eugène-Pittard

Geneva

Switzerland

Owner

2003 Apollo Navigation Corporation

London

United Kingdom

Previous names & owners

1996 Hyundai Independence - HMB International SA

2003 Hyundai Independence - Apollo Nav Corp

2009 MSC Independence - Apollo Nav Corp

Renamed

02/2011 Hyundai Independence

• Owner: Apollo Nav Corporation

02/2013 MSC Samantha

Republic of Panama, Panama City - Call sign: 3EZB4

• Registered owner: Melip Marine Ltd. - c/o Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte Ltd. - Republic of Singapore

• Manager: MSC - Mediterranean Shipping Company S. ,Limassol - Cyprus

10/2023 MSC Samantha VI

Republic of Panama, Panama City - Call sign: 3EZB4

• Registered owner: Bute Compania Naviera SA - c/o  MSC Shipmanagement Ltd., Limassol - Cyprus

• ISM & commercial manager: MSC House, 8, Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue, 3070, Limassol - Cyprus

Latest data adjustment

04 May 2025