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Vessel

FAST SIM

IMO 9356517
CargoBuilt 2008Active
FAST SIM — vessel photo
Photo: Kq-hit · CC BY 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
2,281
Gross tonnageA measure of the vessel's total internal volume (not its weight).
3,609
DeadweightMaximum weight of cargo, fuel and stores the vessel can carry (tonnes).
104
TEU capacityMaximum number of standard 20-ft containers the vessel can carry.
2008
Year built

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Particulars

IMO
9356517
MMSI
205011000
Call sign
ONLH
Flag
BE
Type
General Cargo
Length (LOA)
88.97 m
Beam
11.8 m
Home port
ANTWERP

Ownership

Beneficial owner
—
Operator
—
Technical manager
—
Commercial manager
—
Class society
BV
Design DWT
3,609 t
Flag
Netherlands
Built
2008

Timeline

key events over the vessel's life
  1. Special survey
  2. Dry dock
  3. Casualty · Engine Fault
    General cargo vessel Fast Sim (IMO 9356517) on January 24th in the Dover Strait.
  4. Built

Surveys & certificates

dry dock & statutory certificates
Last dry dock
10 Oct 2027
Special survey
10 Oct 2029
IOPP issued
22 Dec 2024
IOPP expires
10 Oct 2029

Shipments carried

recent bills of lading
No shipment records.

Inspections

recent port state control
DatePortDetainedDeficiencies
16 Nov 2025LeithNo0
10 Jan 2025SzczecinNo9Fire Safety 07110 - Fire Fighting Equipment And Appliances Not As Required Fire Safety 07105 - Fire Doors/Openings In Fire-Resisting Divisions Not As Required Fire Safety 07105 - Fire Doors/Openings In Fire-Resisting Divisions Not As Required Pollution Prevention - Marpol Annex I 14104 - Oil Filtering Equipment Not As Required Certificate & Documentation - Documents 01336 - Certificate Or Documentary Evidence Of Financial Security For Repatriation Not Posted Certificate & Documentation - Documents 01337 - Certificate Or Documentary Evidence Of Financial Security Relating To Shipowners Liability Not Posted Structural Conditions 02105 - Steering Gear Not As Required Fire Safety 07122 - Fire Control Plan Not Updated Certificate & Documentation - Crew Certificates 01209 - Manning Specified By The Minimum Safe Manning Doc Not As Required
21 Feb 2024GdyniaNo5Labour Conditions - Health Protection, Medical Care, Social Security 18421 - Guards - Fencing Around Dangerous Machinery Parts Missing Equipment; Radio Communications 05110 - Facilities For Reception Of Marine Safety Inform. Not As Required; Structural Conditions 02108 - Electrical Installations In General Unsafe; Radio Communications 05115 - Radio Log (Diary) Not As Required; Safety Of Navigation 10127 - Voyage Or Passage Plan Missing
19 Apr 2023DroghedaNo305115, Radio Log (Diary), Radio Communications, 1011, Not As Required, 10106, Compass Correction Log, Safety Of Navigation, 100Missing, 01308, Records Of Seafarers' Daily Hours Of Work Or Rest, Certificate & Documentation - Documents, 1255, Incorrect Entr
20 May 2022SzczecinNo210116, Nautical Publications, Safety Of Navigation, 1000, Missing, 10123, International Code Of Signals-SOLAS, Safety Of Navigation, 1000, Missing,
29 Jun 2021KoldingNo107199, Other (Fire Safety), Fire Safety, 1238, Other, , 0

Casualties

DateTypeDetails
24 Jan 2026Engine FaultGeneral cargo vessel Fast Sim (IMO 9356517) on January 24th in the Dover Strait. She suffered an engine failure during very rough sea conditions and went adrift. The emergency tug VB Abeille Normandie (IMO 9442421), coordinated by CROSS Gris-Nez, established a tow shortly before 22:00. The vessel was successfully towed to the port of Dunkirk, arriving at approximately 04:00 on January 25th for repairs. No injuries or pollution were reported.