OPAL ACE

OPAL ACE (IMO: 9539183) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Panama flag. It has an overall length of 656 feets and a beam of 105 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 352006044
• IMO Number: 9539183
• Call Sign: 3E8517
• Flag State: Panama
• Vessel Type: Pure Car/Truck Carrier (PCTC)

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 59,000 GT (approx.)
• Deadweight Tonnage: 18,874 DWT
• Length Overall: 199.9 m
• Beam: 36.5 m
• Draft: 9.9 m
• Car Capacity: approximately 6,400 CEU (Car Equivalent Units)
• Decks: 12 decks

Propulsion

• Engine Type: MAN B&W diesel engine
• Propulsion: Single screw
• Service Speed: approximately 19 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd.
• Country: Japan
• Year Built: 2011

Owner/Operator

• Registered Owner: Insignia Ace Ltd.
• Technical Manager/Operator: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL)
• Commercial Operation: MOL Auto Carrier Express

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• AIS Transponder: Fitted
• GMDSS: Equipped

Operating Region

• Primary Trade Routes: Trans-Pacific and global automotive trade lanes
• Key Ports: Japan, South Korea, United States (Gulf and East Coast ports), Middle East, Australia, and Southeast Asia

Vessel Description

OPAL ACE is a Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) operating under the flag of Panama and managed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), one of the world's leading operators of automotive carrier vessels. Built in 2011 at Shin Kurushima Dockyard in Japan, the vessel is designed specifically for the transport of finished vehicles and high and heavy cargo across major global automotive trade corridors. With a capacity of approximately 6,400 car equivalent units spread across 12 internal decks, the vessel serves key automotive manufacturers and exporters on trans-Pacific and international routes. The OPAL ACE is part of MOL's dedicated PCTC fleet, which serves the global automotive logistics supply chain under the MOL Auto Carrier Express brand.