MV Orpheus
ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- MV Orpheus
- IMO number
- 5243762
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
- 111.8 m
- Beam
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- Year built
- 1948
- Builder
- Harland and Wolff
- Registered owner
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- Operator
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Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About MV Orpheus
MV Orpheus was a cruise ship launched on 25 March 1947 and completed on 17 January 1948 by the shipyard Harland & Wolff in Belfast as Munster for B&I Line. It replaced the earlier Munster, built in 1938, which sank in 1940. By 1967, the ship, onto which cars were loaded by crane, began to look dated compared to newer ships of the roll-on/roll-off variety. It was sold in 1969 to Epirotiki Lines. It was renamed Theseus for about a year before being given its final name, Orpheus. Epirotiki overhauled the ship for two years to bring it in line with market conditions, reducing its capacity for passengers from 1,500 to 372 while increasing passenger comfort, adding a pool and redesigning the cabins. Orpheus was relocated to the Americas where it sailed in Alaska, Mexico, and Panama for about one year. It was then relocated to Greece and operated in the Mediterranean.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is MV Orpheus now?
- MV Orpheus 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 Orpheus?
- MV Orpheus is a ship, built in 1948 by Harland and Wolff. The vessel is 111.8 m long.
- Has MV Orpheus been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for MV Orpheus appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).