M/S Mærsk Tauro

Other names
ex Levante Express
Call sign
LAES4
Shipping company
Nationality
Norway flaggNorway
Home port
Enlistment district

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1978
Yard number
232
Month of delivery
november

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
5.707
Net tonnage:
1.964
Deadweight:
8.979

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
BHK 14770
Built by:
Masch.Augsburg-Nurnburg,Augsburg
Speed:
17,75 knop

Dimensions

Length:
135,06m
Beam:
25,28m
Draft:
6,51m
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H.Larsson-Fedde.

    11/1978: Boxer 4 Ltd.,Limassol,Cypros - LEVANTE EXPRESS
    /1980: Adriatica Sp.a.di Nav.Venezia, Venezia,Italia -  LEVANTE EXPRESS
    /1987: Sea Containers Italia Spa(Sea Management Services)Venezia -  LEVANTE EXPRESS
    /1988: Reefer Ships 1 Ltd(Sea Management Services)Hamilton,Bermuda - MAERSK TAURO
    2/1990: K/S Tauro (Gerrard Management Co.A/S) Kristiansand S. - MAERSK TAURO
    2/1990: innmeldt   NIS   nr 880   LAES4
    /1990: K/S Tauro(Gerrard Shipping A/S)Kristiansand  S - MAERSK TAURO
    11/1991: omdøpt - MAERSK ASIA TERTIO
    4/1994: omdøpt - CGM SAINT LAURENT
    6/1994: ommålt: BRUTTO: 11.138 tonn.NET:3.341 tonn
    2/1995: K/S Tauro(A/S Gerrards Rederi)Kristiansand S. - CGM  ST. LAURENT
    7/1995: Peljasper Maritime Inc(Sarlis Container Services S.A)Pireus - CGM  ST. LAURENT
    /1996: omdøpt - PELJASPER
    8/2003: Peljasper Mar.Inc(Doris Mar.Services S.A)Port Vila,Vanuatu - X-PRESS  CHRISTOPHER
    4/2004: X-Press Christopher Pte.Ltd(ASP Shipmanagem.Singapore Ltd)Port Vila - ORIENT SUCESS
    9/2004: omdøpt"X-PRESS  MAKALU"
    /2007: Comrie Ltd.,Basseterre,St.Kitts & Nevis - X-PRESS MAKALU
    12/2007: Solgt til India for opphugging.Ank.Alang 3/12-2007


    Maskineri:
    Dieselmotor, 4takt,enkeltvirkende, 14 cylindere diam. 520x550mm. MAN maskineri lisensbygget ved Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe, Japan.