Best Trader IMO 9156278 01
Westerschelde 06 December 2015
Best Trader IMO 9156278 02
Westerschelde 06/12/15
 

Name

BEST TRADER

Previous names

Build as: Moleson

09/2006 - 01/2007 Songa Anina

01/2007 - 06/2015 Agios Efraim

Type

Bulk carrier - Strengthened for heavy cargoes - Panamax

IMO-number

9156278

Call sign

3FCR9

Flag

Republic of Panama

Port of registry

Panama City

Previous flags

09/2006 - 01/2007 Marshall island, Majuro

01/2007 - 06/2015 Cyprus, Limassol - Call sign: C4SJ2

GT

38.289

DWT

Summer: 73.018 t

NT

24.125

Length

224,95 m overall

216,00 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

32,24 m

Draught

Summer: 13,91 m

Winter: 13,62 m

Depth

19,10 m moulded

Speed

Max.: 16,5 knots

Service: 14,0 knots

Build

1998

Builder

Daedong Shipbuilding Co.

Chunae

South Korea

Hull material

Steel

Continuous decks

1

Main engine

1x MAN-B&W 6S60MC - 2 stroke 6 cylinder combustion engine 8.799 kW / 11.863 hp

Propellers

1

Number of cargo holds

7

Hold capacity

Grain:

Hold 1: 389.528 ft³

Hold 2: 443.696 ft³

Hold 3: 439.684 ft³

Hold 4: 441.708 ft³

Hold 5: 445.331 ft³

Hold 6: 443.234 ft³

Hold 7: 419.614 ft³

Total: 3.022.795 ft³

Cargo hold ventilation

Natural

Number of hatches

7

Side rolling chain driven

Hatch 1-6: 16,60 x 14,09 m

Hatch 7: 16,60 x 11,03 m

Max. Permitted loads

Hatch covers: 1,08 t/m²

Deck: 2,20 t/m²

Tank top:

Hold 1,3,5,7: 26,6 t/m²

Hold 2,4,6: 20,0 t/m²

Commercial manager

Skaarup Management (Hong Kong) Co Ltd.

20th Floor, Building 5, Fuzhou Wusibei Thaihot Plaza, Wusi Beidajie, Jina'n Qu, Fuzhou

Fujian

China

Registered owner

Best Trader International

c/o Skaarup Management (Hong Kong) Co Ltd.

20th Floor, Building 5, Fuzhou Wusibei Thaihot Plaza, Wusi Beidajie, Jina'n Qu, Fuzhou

Fujian

China

Latest data adjustment

17 February 2026