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Vessel

AURORA ONE

IMO 9343819
CargoBuilt 2007Active
7,341
Gross tonnageA measure of the vessel's total internal volume (not its weight).
12,526
DeadweightMaximum weight of cargo, fuel and stores the vessel can carry (tonnes).
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TEU capacityMaximum number of standard 20-ft containers the vessel can carry.
2007
Year built

Live position & voyage

LIVE
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Particulars

IMO
9343819
MMSI
538005792
Call sign
V7HA8
Flag
MH
Type
Bulk Carrier
Length (LOA)
115.33 m
Beam
19.6 m
Home port
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Ownership

Beneficial owner
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Operator
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Technical manager
Kaman Gemi Isletmeciligi
Commercial manager
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Class society
RI
Design DWT
12,526 t
Flag
Marshall Islands
Built
2007

Timeline

key events over the vessel's life
  1. Dry dock
  2. Special survey
  3. Casualty · Detained/Arrested
    On March 1, 2026, the bulk carrier Aurora One departed Bayonne, France, for Caen
  4. Casualty · Mechanical Fault
    Bulk carrier had propulsion fault west of Ushant in south west English Channel,
  5. Casualty · Mechanical Fault
    Vessel was NUC due to a problem with a turbocharger of ME, loss of power, anchor
  6. Sold
    $6.8M
  7. Built

Surveys & certificates

dry dock & statutory certificates
Last dry dock
02 Jul 2027
Special survey
02 Jul 2027
IOPP issued
07 Nov 2022
IOPP expires
02 Jul 2027

Shipments carried

recent bills of lading
No shipment records.

Inspections

recent port state control
DatePortDetainedDeficiencies
10 Feb 2026BayonneNo1107113, Fire Pumps And Its Pipes, Fire Safety, 1011, Not As Required,04103, Emergency, Lighting,Batteries And Switches, Emergency Systems, 1082, Inoperative,07108, Ready Availability Of Fire Fighting Equipment, Fire Safety, 1082, Inoperative,07125, Evaluation Of Crew Performance (Fire Drills), Fire Safety, 1091, Lack Of Training,04103, Emergency, Lighting,Batteries And Switches, Emergency Systems, 1082, Inoperative,18420, Cleanliness Of Engine Room, Labour Conditions - Health Protection, Medical Care, Social Security, 1011, Not As Required,18414, Protection Machines/Parts, Labour Conditions - Health Protection, Medical Care, Social Security, 1033, Missing Equipment,13101, Propulsion Main Engine, Propulsion And Auxiliary Machinery, 1060, Insufficient Power,18416, Mooring Ropes/Lines And Wires, Labour Conditions - Health Protection, Medical Care, Social Security, 1000, Missing,15150, ISM, ISM, 1011, Not As Required,04101, Public Address System, Emergency Systems, 1082, Inoperative
06 Aug 2025RigaNo311101, Lifeboats, Life Saving Appliances, 1000, Missing,01203, Certificates For Radio Personnel, Certificate & Documentation - Crew Certificates, 1000, Missing,18416, Mooring Ropes/Lines And Wires, Labour Conditions - Health Protection, Medical Care, Social Security, 1011, Not As Required
14 Jul 2025AveroyNo213106, Insulation Wetted Through (Oil), Propulsion And Auxiliary Machinery, 1036, Insufficient,13101, Propulsion Main Engine, Propulsion And Auxiliary Machinery, 1000, Missing
29 Jul 2024AarhusNo6Fire Doors/Openings In Fire-Resisting Divisions Not As Required ; Fire Doors/Openings In Fire-Resisting Divisions Malfunctioning ; Protection Machines/Parts Damaged ; Protection Machines/Parts Missing Equipment ; Protection Machines/Parts Missing Equipment ; Sanitary Facilities Inoperative
11 Feb 2024BizerteNo1Living And Working Conditions - Living Conditions 09127 - Cleanliness Not As Required Total 0 0 0 0
16 Jan 2024SkagenNo218313, Cleanliness, Labour Conditions - Accommodation, Recreational Facilities, Food And Catering, 1011, Not As Required,18318, Food Temperature, Labour Conditions - Accommodation, Recreational Facilities, Food And Catering, 1011, Not As Required
15 Nov 2023BrestNo0
20 Oct 2023BrestNo1Ropes And Wires Not As Required
10 Jul 2023BayonneNo804102, Emergency Fire Pump And Its Pipes, Emergency Systems, 1082, Inoperative, 07105, Fire Doors/Openings In Fire-Resisting Divisions, Fire Safety, 1011, Not As Required, 04103, Emergency, Lighting,Batteries And Switches, Emergency Systems, 1082, Inoperative, 18416, Ropes And Wires, Labour Conditions - Health Protection, Medical Care, Social Security, 1036, Insufficient, 07110, Fire Fighting Equipment And Appliances, Fire Safety, 1011, Not As Required, 07110, Fire Fighting Equipment And Appliances, Fire Safety, 1011, Not As Required, 07122, Fire Control Plan, Fire Safety, 1112, Wrong Information, 02113, Hull - Cracking, Structural Conditions, 1163, Cracked, 0
27 Dec 2022SzczecinNo11Auxiliary Engine Not As Required; Engine International Air Pollution Prev. Cert. Missing; Electronic Charts (ECDIS) Not Updated; Lifebuoys Incl. Provision And Disposition Light Missing; Emergency Fire Pump And Its Pipes Not As Required; Incinerator Incl.Operations And Operating Manual Not As Required; Sewage Treatment Plant Not As Required; Oil Filtering Equipment Not As Required; Electrical Installations In General Unsafe; Reserve Source Of Energy Not As Required; ISM Not As Required
12 Aug 2022IskenderunNo4Living And Working Conditions - Living Conditions, 09103 - Ventilation (Accommodation), Inoperative Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water, 14802 - Ballast Water Record Book, Not Properly Filled Certificate & Documentation - Documents, 01314 - SOPEP, Missin
20 Jun 2022Gent (Ghent)No1718203, Wages, Labour Conditions - Conditions Of Employment, 1212, No Records, 01220, Seafarers' Employment Agreement (SEA), Certificate & Documentation - Crew Certificates, 1002, Entries Missing, 06107, Cargo Operation, Cargo Operations Including Equipment, 1208, Lack Of Familiarity, 14802, Ballast Water Record Book, Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water, 1177, Incorrect, 02119, Enhanced Survey Programme (ESP), Structural Conditions, 1146, Documentation Missing, 15150, ISM, ISM, 1011, Not As Required, 01330, Procedure For Complaint Under MLC,2006, Certificate & Documentation - Documents, 1002, Entries Missing, 11101, Lifeboats, Life Saving Appliances, 1047, Not Ready For Use, 13101, Propulsion Main Engine, Propulsion And Auxiliary Machinery, 1060, Insufficient Power, 02108, Electrical Installations In General, Structural Conditions, 1011, Not As Required, 07114, Remote Means Of Control (Opening,Pumps,Ventilation,Etc.) Machinery Spaces, Fire Safety, 1082, Inoperative, 10109, Lights, Shapes, Sound-Signals, Safety Of Navigation, 1000, Missing, 07109, Fixed Fire Extinguishing Installation, Fire Safety, 1082, Inoperative, 10116, Nautical Publications, Safety Of Navigation, 1000, Missing, 10101, Pilot Ladders And Hoist/Pilot Transfer Arrangements, Safety Of Navigation, 1026, Damaged, 07116, Ventilation, Fire Safety, 1011, Not As Required, 99101, Other Safety In General, Other, 1238, Other,
02 Feb 2022HaifaNo4Fire Safety, 07109 - Fixed Fire Extinguishing Installation, Not As Required Fire Safety, 07109 - Fixed Fire Extinguishing Installation, Missing Radio Communications, 05110 - Facilities For Reception Of Marine Safety Inform., Not As Required Certificate &
29 Jul 2021RouenNo218203, Wages, Labour Conditions - Conditions Of Employment, 1278, Not According SEA, 07105, Fire Doors/Openings In Fire-Resisting Divisions, Fire Safety, 1011, Not As Required, ,, 0

Casualties

DateTypeDetails
01 Feb 2026Detained/ArrestedOn March 1, 2026, the bulk carrier Aurora One departed Bayonne, France, for Caen-Ouistreham after an 18-day detention. The vessel, carrying steel plates from St. Petersburg, had originally suffered a turboshaft engine failure and a small fire prior to its arrival in Bayonne. Inspections cited technical deficiencies and concerns regarding crew well-being. The ship reached its destination area and anchored on March 2nd. No injuries or pollution were reported.
20 Sep 2023Mechanical FaultBulk carrier had propulsion fault west of Ushant in south west English Channel, en route from Bayonne France, Bay of Biscay, to Skagen Denmark. She started drifting towards the north of Ushant where she was towed by SAR ship ABEILLE BOURBON and taken to Brest anchorage.
17 Jun 2022Mechanical FaultVessel was NUC due to a problem with a turbocharger of ME, loss of power, anchored in pos 51 39 05N, 003 11 48E, 10.5 NM off Thorntonbank, Belgium, for repairs. On 17 Jun, crew completed repairs. Ar in Ghent, 18 Jun.

Sale & demolition history

reported transactions & recycling
DateEventPriceReported sale price in US$ millions.Buyer
31 Jul 2014 Reported Sold$6.8M—