- Vessel Type: Cargo
- MMSI: 255805893
- IMO: 9794484
- Call sign: CQYN
EDGAR OLDENDORFF
(IMO: 9794484)
is a Cargo vessel
sailing under the Portugal flag.
It has an overall length of 587 feets and a beam of 98 feets.
EDGAR OLDENDORFF position reported at 06/11/2026 17:27:59 UTC:
Latitude: 117.893443, Longitude 117.893443 longitude
Visited ports: Albany, Albany Anch, Geraldton, Port Giles, Newcastle, Cape Town, Uddevalla Anch, Gustafsberg, Uddevalla, Hattukari, Uusikaupunki Hanko, Uusikaupunki Kouklai, Uusikaupunki Morseim, Pletarinkari, Sluiskil, Casablanca, Casablanca Anch, Cai Mep, Townsville, Prince Rupert Anch, Hai Phong
Vessel Identification
| Field |
Data |
| MMSI |
255805893 |
| IMO |
9794484 |
| Call Sign |
CQYN |
| Vessel Type |
Bulk Carrier |
| Flag |
Portugal |
| Flag State |
Madeira (MAR Registry) |
Specifications
| Field |
Data |
| Gross Tonnage |
93,278 GT |
| Deadweight Tonnage |
181,389 DWT |
| Length Overall |
292 m |
| Beam |
45 m |
| Draft |
18.5 m |
| Year Built |
2017 |
| Vessel Class |
Capesize Bulk Carrier |
Propulsion
| Field |
Data |
| Engine Type |
MAN B&W Two-Stroke Diesel |
| Propulsion |
Single Screw |
| Service Speed |
14.5 knots |
Shipyard
| Field |
Data |
| Builder |
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) |
| Country |
China |
| Delivery Year |
2017 |
Owner / Operator
| Field |
Data |
| Operator |
Oldendorff Carriers |
| Manager |
Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG |
| Headquarters |
Lübeck, Germany |
Navigation / Communications Equipment
| Field |
Data |
| AIS Class |
Class A |
| AIS Transponder |
Fitted |
| GMDSS |
Fitted |
Operating Region
| Field |
Data |
| Trade Route |
Global Deep-Sea Bulk Trades |
| Typical Cargo |
Iron Ore, Coal, Grain |
| Port Restrictions |
Deep-Water Terminals Only (Capesize) |
Vessel Description
The Edgar Oldendorff is a Capesize bulk carrier operating under the Portuguese Madeira ship registry (MAR), managed and operated by Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG, one of the world's largest bulk carrier operators headquartered in Lübeck, Germany. Built in 2017 at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) in China, the vessel represents the modern generation of large bulk carriers with a deadweight tonnage exceeding 181,000 DWT.
As a Capesize vessel, she is too large to transit the Suez or Panama Canals and must navigate around the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn, hence the vessel class designation. She is primarily employed in the carriage of major dry bulk commodities including iron ore and coal on long-haul deep-sea routes, typically between major export terminals in Australia, Brazil, and West Africa to steel mills and power plants in East Asia.