WAN HAI 172

WAN HAI 172 (IMO: 9380269) sailing under the Hong Kong flag. It has an overall length of 564 feets and a beam of 89 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 477225300
• IMO Number: 9380269
• Call Sign: VRFF4
• Vessel Type: Container Ship
• Flag State: Hong Kong, China
• AIS Type: Cargo Ship

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 27,061 GT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 34,654 DWT
• Length Overall: 210 meters
• Beam: 30 meters
• Draft: 11.5 meters
• TEU Capacity: 2,526 TEU
• Year Built: 2007

Propulsion

• Engine Type: MAN B&W Diesel
• Propulsion: Single screw, fixed pitch propeller
• Service Speed: 21 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)
• Country: South Korea
• Year Delivered: 2007

Owner/Operator

• Registered Owner: Wan Hai Lines Ltd
• Operator: Wan Hai Lines Ltd
• Headquarters: Taipei, Taiwan

Navigation and Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A Transponder
• Navigation Status: Operational under SOLAS requirements
• GMDSS Equipped: Yes

Operating Region

• Primary Trade Route: Intra-Asia trade lanes
• Service Areas: East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Western Pacific routes including ports in Taiwan, China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines

Vessel Description

WAN HAI 172 is a mid-size cellular container vessel operating within the Wan Hai Lines fleet, one of Taiwan's major container shipping companies. The vessel is engaged in feeder and regional container services across Asian trade corridors. Built in 2007 at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, the vessel reflects the standard cellular container ship design of her era, optimized for efficient port operations and slot utilization across short to medium-haul intra-Asian routes. Wan Hai Lines is well established in regional Asian shipping, and vessels of this class serve as core workhorses within their feeder network connecting major transshipment hubs to secondary regional ports.