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MV Ben Bates

tanker

IMO 5040378
MMSI
active

Current position

No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.

Identity & particulars

Name
MV Ben Bates
IMO number
5040378
MMSI
Call sign
Flag
Vessel type
tanker
Gross tonnage
Deadweight (DWT)
Length overall
55.1 m
Beam
Year built
1956
Builder
Rowhedge Ironworks
Registered owner
Operator

Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.

About MV Ben Bates

MV Ben Bates was a coastal tanker built for the National Benzole Company by Rowhedge Ironworks in 1956. She was sold to Shell-Mex and BP in 1959. In 1972 she was again sold, to Woodwards Oil, and renamed MV Tana Woodward in 1973. Her final sale was to Coastal Shipping in 1976. She was scrapped in 1987.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Ben Bates now?
MV Ben Bates has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
What kind of ship is MV Ben Bates?
MV Ben Bates is a tanker, built in 1956 by Rowhedge Ironworks. The vessel is 55.1 m long.
Has MV Ben Bates been detained or sanctioned?
No detentions or sanctions for MV Ben Bates appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).

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