SMOOTH OPERATOR

SMOOTH OPERATOR (IMO: 9586784) sailing under the Malta flag. It has an overall length of 128 feets and a beam of 20 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 256236000
• IMO: 9586784
• Call Sign: 9HA5755
• Flag State: Malta
• Vessel Type: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 29,965 GT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 49,990 DWT
• Length Overall: 183 m
• Beam: 32.2 m
• Draft: 12.2 m
• Year Built: 2012

Propulsion

• Engine Type: MAN B&W Diesel
• Propulsion: Single screw, motor vessel
• Speed: Approximately 14.5 knots service speed

Shipyard

• Builder: SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
• Country: South Korea
• Year of Delivery: 2012

Owner/Operator

• Registered Owner: Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
• Flag: Malta Registry

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A Transponder
• AIS Encoding: MMSI 256236000 actively transmitting

Operating Region

• Operates primarily in international waters with recorded voyages across European, Mediterranean, and Asian trade routes, consistent with chemical and oil products tanker operations

Vessel Description

SMOOTH OPERATOR is a medium-range chemical and oil products tanker built in 2012 at SPP Shipbuilding in South Korea. With a deadweight of approximately 49,990 tonnes, the vessel is designed for the carriage of refined petroleum products and chemical cargoes in bulk. Flying the Maltese flag under MMSI 256236000 and managed by Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, the vessel conforms to double-hull tanker construction standards applicable at the time of her build. She is equipped with a Class A AIS transponder and participates in international trade routes spanning multiple ocean regions.