Author Topic: Looking for info on Chinese containerships XIN BEI HAI and XIN JIU ZHOU (Read 4403 times)

rd77 · « **on:** September 14, 2010, 01:01:06 PM »

Hi all,

Noticed that these two Chinese containerships recently got posted on the site here:

XIN BEI HAI: http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=1173764

XIN JIU ZHOU: http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=1173779

I can't find anything about these ships, neither in Equasis.org, nor in the Miramar Ship Index. I don't even have IMO numbers for them. Maybe they are only employed on domestic services in China? All I could find is that they were both built in 1990 and are both 2986TEU. They look a lot like the long series of ships built for Hanjin in the late 80s.
Can anyone provide some clues as to their identity? Former name(s) perhaps?

Thanks and best regards,
Ralph

Geoffrey Watson · « **Reply #1 on:** September 14, 2010, 02:10:51 PM »

I think the first photo could be XIN WEI HAI - IMO 9312573. Still working on the 2nd one.

rd77 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 14, 2010, 02:41:41 PM »

Thanks Geoff, but I don't think it's the XIN WEI HAI. That one is much bigger and newer than the vessel one the picture...

Brgds.
Ralph

Phil English · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2010, 04:07:23 PM »

Yes, very likely employed in Chinese coastal service, where IMO numbers are not required.

You can see them on AIS -
XIN BEIHAI is MMSI 413174000 , callsign BPAK, 240 m length, 32m beam.

XIN JIU ZHOU is MMSI 413175000, callsign BPAL, identical dimensions to XIN BEIHAI

Not that that helps much with their actual identity :-o

- Just thought to search for vessels of 2986 teu and this is one:
http://www.ccs.org.cn/webapp/ssmis/ssmis_equ.jsp?imono=9005259

Can't find any others in Chinese ownership though

Phil English · « **Reply #4 on:** September 15, 2010, 11:37:54 AM »

Here goes with full IDs:

XIN JIU ZHOU - IMO 8905945
Ex Black Sea, MSC Black Sea, Black Sea, Zim Ravenna I, Choyang Glory
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XIN BEIHAI - IMO 8905933
Ex Marmara, Marmara Sea, Zim Dalian, Choyang Victory
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Both owned/operated by CSCL on Chinese domestic routes

Brgds
Phil

rd77 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 15, 2010, 12:28:19 PM »

That's great Phil! I will add that info to the comments for these pictures.
Could I ask where you managed to find this info?

Brgds.
Ralph

Phil English · « **Reply #6 on:** September 15, 2010, 02:52:22 PM »

Hi Ralph,

It's my job to research ship data and I found the info with the help of some Chinese colleagues.

Brgds
Phil

Cody Williams · « **Reply #7 on:** September 15, 2010, 11:12:45 PM »

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Cody (Shipping News and Information Mod)

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Originally Posted By: Capesize
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Hello

Sorry to say that, but looks for me that Xin Bei Hai is different from the Xin Wei Hai. See Here

(accomodation and and Stern arrangement)

Best regards
capesize

Cody Williams · « **Reply #8 on:** September 15, 2010, 11:20:04 PM »

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Cody (Shipping News and Information Mod)

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Originally Posted By: rd77
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Yes, you're right, I said so too.

Brgds.
Ralph

rd77 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 16, 2010, 06:38:25 AM »

Nice job Phil, do keep me posted when they have a vacancy ;-)

Phil English · « **Reply #10 on:** September 16, 2010, 11:46:30 AM »

Actually Ralph, we are looking for someone, but they would have to work in London 8-)

rd77 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 17, 2010, 01:27:53 PM »

That's a pity, I'm not about to leave The Hague anytime soon. But, it sounds like my dream job :-)

Cheers,
Ralph