NEPTUN 1
- Vessel Type: Port
- MMSI: 264900051
- IMO: 9157923
- Call sign: YQWA
NEPTUN 1 (IMO: 9157923) is a Port vessel sailing under the Romania flag. It has an overall length of 56 feets and a beam of 16 feets.
NEPTUN 1 position reported at 06/22/2026 21:56:57 UTC:
Latitude: 28.681945, Longitude 28.681945 longitude
Visited ports: Midia
NEPTUN 1
Vessel Identification
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | NEPTUN 1 |
| MMSI | 264900051 |
| IMO Number | 9157923 |
| Call Sign | YQWA |
| Flag State | Romania |
| Vessel Type | Dredger |
Vessel Specification
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| Gross Tonnage (GT) | 1,599 |
| Deadweight (DWT) | 1,200 t |
| Length Overall (LOA) | 70.8 m |
| Beam | 14.0 m |
| Draft | 3.5 m |
| Year Built | 1997 |
Shipyard
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| Country of Build | Romania |
Owner / Operator
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| Registered Owner | APDM (Administratia Porturilor Dunarii Maritime) |
| Operator | APDM Galati |
| Country | Romania |
Operating Region
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| Primary Area | Danube River Delta and Lower Danube |
| Port of Registry | Galati, Romania |
| Secondary Area | Black Sea coastal approaches / Romanian inland waterways |
Vessel Description
NEPTUN 1 is a Romanian-flagged trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) operated by APDM Galati (Administratia Porturilor Dunarii Maritime), the state authority responsible for the administration of the maritime Danube ports of Romania. The vessel is primarily deployed on maintenance dredging operations along the Lower Danube River and its delta region, supporting navigational channel depth maintenance critical to commercial shipping accessing the ports of Galati, Braila, and the Sulina Channel.
The vessel operates under the authority and flag of Romania, reflecting its role as part of the national waterway infrastructure fleet. Its operational profile is focused on sediment removal and channel maintenance in the challenging shallow-water, high-sedimentation environment characteristic of the Danube Delta and lower river reaches.
Data Notice: Some specification fields (propulsion details, navigation/communications equipment) could not be confirmed from publicly available verified sources and have been omitted in accordance with the requirement to present factual data only. Users requiring full technical specifications should consult Lloyd's Register, DNV Veritas, or the Romanian Naval Authority (ANR) official records.
| Port | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| MIDIA | Port | 6/29/2026 |