MV Rhododendron
ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- MV Rhododendron
- IMO number
- 8836118
- 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)
- —
- Length overall
- 66 m
- Beam
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- Year built
- 1947
- Builder
- Maryland Drydock Company
- 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 Rhododendron
The Motor Vessel Rhododendron was the sole Rhododendron-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries. She was named for the state flower of Washington, the rhododendron. She was referred to affectionately as "The Rhody" by residents of Vashon Island. The Rhododendron was one of two similar Chesapeake Bay ferries that were purchased to become part of the WSF fleet in the 1950s; the other being the now-retired MV Olympic. The Rhododendron's former name was the MV Governor Herbert R. O'Conor. She was originally purchased to be used in the interim while other new ferries were being built. The ferry was retired in January 2012 and was sold in February 2013. It is currently anchored in Fanny Bay, British Columbia, where it serves as a storage and operations platform for nearby oyster farming.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is MV Rhododendron now?
- MV Rhododendron 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 Rhododendron?
- MV Rhododendron is a ship, built in 1947 by Maryland Drydock Company. The vessel is 66 m long.
- Has MV Rhododendron been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for MV Rhododendron appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).