MV Napoli 2007

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The Napoli was built by Samsung Heavy Industries in 1991 and has a bit of a chequered history.

Initially she was called CMA CGM Nornandie and in 2001, then named CMA CGM Normandie, she was en route from Port Klang in Malaysia to the Indonesian capital, Jakarta when she ran aground on a reef in the Singapore Strait and remained stuck for several weeks. She had some substantial repairs done by welding around 3000 tonnes of steel to her hull. She had various names in her short life:

2004 MSC Napoli
2001 CMA CGM Normandie
1995 Nedlloyd Normandie
1991 CGM Normandie

Photos Steve Clarkson

Owner:

Metvale Limited

Port of registry:          

United Kingdom, London

France 1991-1995

Builder:          

Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje, South Korea

Operator:

Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd

Yard number:

1082

Launched:

24 August 1991

Tonnage:        

53,409 GT

Length:

275.66 m (904.4 ft)

Beam:  37.10 m (121.7 ft)

Draught:         13.8 m (45 ft 3 in)

Speed:

24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph)

power:

34,480 KW

Tonnage:        

53,409 GT

Crew:

31