FOREST LILY

  • Vessel Type: Fishing
  • MMSI: 601479000
  • IMO: 9293480
  • Call sign: ZR6233

FOREST LILY (IMO: 9293480) is a Fishing vessel sailing under the South Africa flag. It has an overall length of 131 feets and a beam of 33 feets.


FOREST LILY position reported at 04/15/2026 03:56:30 UTC:
Latitude: 18.424350, Longitude 18.424350 longitude

Visited ports: Cape Town

FOREST LILY

Vessel Identification

Field Data
Vessel Name Forest Lily
MMSI 601479000
IMO Number 9293480
Call Sign ZR6233
Flag State South Africa
Vessel Type Bulk Carrier

Specifications

Field Data
Gross Tonnage (GT) 18,027
Deadweight Tonnage (DWT) 28,345
Length Overall (LOA) 169.4 m
Beam 27.2 m
Draft 9.9 m
Hull Single Hull

Propulsion

Field Data
Engine Type MAN B&W Diesel
Propulsion Single Screw
Service Speed Approx. 13–14 knots

Shipyard

Field Data
Builder Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Country of Build Japan
Year Built 2004

Owner / Operator

Field Data
Registered Owner Transnet SOC Ltd
Operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA)
Country South Africa

Operating Region

  • Primarily operates within South African coastal waters
  • Services ports under Transnet National Ports Authority, including:
    • Port of Durban
    • Port of Richards Bay
    • Port of Cape Town
    • Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
  • Occasional regional operations within Southern African Development Community (SADC) maritime zones

Vessel Description

The Forest Lily is a handysize bulk carrier registered under the South African flag and operated by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). Built in 2004 at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding in Japan, she is employed primarily in the transportation of bulk commodities — including coal, grain, and minerals — in support of South Africa's state-owned port and freight logistics operations.

As a vessel under Transnet's fleet, the Forest Lily plays a role in supporting South Africa's strategic commodity handling and coastal logistics network, operating between the country's major commercial seaports along the Indian Ocean and Atlantic coastlines.


Data Notice: Some technical specifications (particularly propulsion detail and navigation equipment) could not be fully verified from open public sources at time of compilation. Users are advised to cross-reference with official Lloyd's Register, Equasis, or Transnet records for mission-critical applications.

Port Type Date
CAPE TOWN Port 4/15/2026