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Name

AFRICABORG

Previous names

  • 12/2007 - 10/2008 Africaborg

  • 10/2008 - 05/2009 Tianshan

  • 05/2009 - 10/2011 Africaborg

  • 10/2001 - 12/2011 CCNI Topocalma

Type

Multi-purpose dry cargo carrier - Containership

IMO-number

9365661

Call sign

PHMH

Flag

The Netherlands

Port of registry

Delfzijl

GT

11.864

DWT

Summer: 17.323 t

NT

5.650

Number of 20ft containers

962

Container capacity 14t

640

Reefer capacity

60

Length

142,80 m overall

132,10 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

21,53 m

Draught

Max: 9,69 m

Air draft

35,40 m

Depth

13,30 m moulded

Speed

Max: 18,0 knots

15,4 knots

Built

2007

Keel laid

18/07/2007

Launch date

13/10/2007

Date of completion

18/12/2007

Builder

Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group

Shanghai

China

Yard number

H1392A

Hull material

Steel

Continuous decks

1

Main engine

1x Wärtsilä 8L46B - 4 stroke single acting 8 cylinder 460 x 580 mm combustion engine 7.800 kW / 10.605 hp at 500 rpm

Builder: Wärtsilä Diesel Oy, Vaasa - Finland

Propellers

1

Generators

1x Mitsubishi S6R2-MPTK - 4 stroke 6 cylinder 170 x 220 mm diesel generatorsets each 500 kW

Emergency generator

1x Mitsubishi 6D24T - 4 stroke 6 cylinder 130 x 150 mm diesel generatorset 210 kW

Bow thruster

1x 750 kW

Number of hold

2x Box shaped

Hold 1: 35,80 x 17,75 x 13,50 m

Hold 2: 52,10 x 17,75 x 13,50 m

Hold capacity

Hold 1: 269.401 ft³

Hold 2: 438.232 ft³

Bale/grain: 707.633 ft³

Number of hatches

2

Hatch 1: 35,80 x 17,75 m

Hatch 2: 52,10 x 17,75 m

Hatches cover

MacGregor Navire Hydraulic steel pontoon hatches

Cargo gear

3x Liebherr deck cranes - SWL 60 t each

Manager

Royal Wagenborg

Marktstraat 10

9934 CK Delfzijl

The Netherlands

Operator

Wagenborg Shipping B.V.

Delfzijl

The Netherlands

Owner

Africaborg BV

Care of Wagenborg Shipping BV

Marktstraat 10

9934 KK Delfzijl

The Netherlands

Renamed

09/2017 ESL Australia

Cyprus, Limassol - Call sign 5BVC4

  • Registered owner: Seramare Shipping Co Ltd. - c/o Euroafrica Shipping Lines Co Ltd (Euroafrica Linie Zeglugowe Sp z oo), Szczecin - Poland

  • Commercial manager : Euroafrica Shipping Lines Co.,Estmare Logistics Ltd., Harjumaa - Estonia

  • ISM manager: Euroafrica Services Ltd., Africa Global Logistics, Puteaux - France

Latest data adjustment

03 November 2025