MV Isla Bella
| History | |
|---|---|
 US
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| Name: | Isla Bella |
| Owner: | TOTE Maritime[1] |
| Operator: | TOTE Services |
| Port of registry: | United States |
| Route: | Jacksonville, Florida to Puerto Rico |
| Builder: | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
| Launched: | 15 April 2015[2] |
| Christened: | 18 April 2015[3] |
| Maiden voyage: | 18 April 2015[3] |
| In service: | 19 October 2015[4] |
| Identification: | |
| Status: | Operational |
| Notes: | [5] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Marlin |
| Tonnage: | 36751 GRT |
| Length: | 256.0 m (839.9 ft) |
| Beam: | 28.0 m (91.9 ft) |
The MV Isla Bella is the world's first LNG powered container ship.[1]
Routes
On October 17, 2015, the MV Isla Bella was chosen to replace the former operations of SS El Faro,[6] a ship lost with all hands to Hurricane Joaquin on October 1, 2015.[7]
References
- 1 2 Schuler, Mike (19 April 2015). "Introducing ISLA BELLA – World’s First LNG-Powered Containership Launched at NASSCO". gCaptain.
- ↑ "NASSCO presents the Launch of the World's First LNG-Powered Containership". National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Isla Bella Christening". Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Coast Guard certifies El Faro's replacement". Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Isla Bella". VesselTracker. 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.news4jax.com/news/coast-guard-certifies-el-faros-replacement/35926164
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/07/us/el-faro-missing-ship/
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