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Vessel

MARELLA EXPLORER

IMO 9106297
PassengerBuilt 1996Active
MARELLA EXPLORER — vessel photo
Photo: Anne and David from Kent, England UK · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
76,998
Gross tonnageA measure of the vessel's total internal volume (not its weight).
6,500
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.
1996
Year built

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Particulars

IMO
9106297
MMSI
249051000
Call sign
9HJH9
Flag
MT
Type
Passenger Ship
Length (LOA)
263.9 m
Beam
32.23 m
Home port
VALLETTA

Ownership

Beneficial owner
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Operator
Columbia Cruise Services· Germany
Technical manager
Columbia Cruise Services
Commercial manager
Columbia Cruise Services
Class society
LR
Design DWT
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Flag
Malta
Built
1996

Timeline

key events over the vessel's life
  1. Special survey
  2. Casualty · Medical Emergency
    Two cruise line workers from India who were due to embark tested positive for Co
  3. Built

Surveys & certificates

dry dock & statutory certificates
Last dry dock
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Special survey
19 Nov 2026
IOPP issued
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IOPP expires
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Shipments carried

recent bills of lading
No shipment records.

Inspections

recent port state control
DatePortDetainedDeficiencies
20 Jun 2025Kerkira (Corfu)No0
12 Apr 2024Santa Cruz De TenerifeNo0
20 Mar 2023Las Palmas De Gran CanariaNo113101, Propulsion Main Engine, Propulsion And Auxiliary Machinery, 1011, Not As Required 0
25 May 2022DubrovnikNo0
11 May 2022DubrovnikNo210114, Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) / Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-VDR), Safety Of Navigation, 1011, Not As Required, 13103, Gauges,Thermometers, Etc, Propulsion And Auxiliary Machinery, 1011, Not As Required,
19 Jun 2021SouthamptonNo107116, Ventilation, Fire Safety, 1011, Not As Required,

Casualties

DateTypeDetails
10 May 2021Medical EmergencyTwo cruise line workers from India who were due to embark tested positive for Covid-19 as they were about to board the ship off Devon.