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MV Millennial Spirit
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Millennial Spirit under previous name Freyja
Career
Name: Millennial Spirit
Port of registry:  Moldova
Launched: 22 June 1974
Completed: 1974
Identification:
  • IMO number: 7392610
  • Maritime Mobile Service Identity number: 248384000
  • Callsign: 9HCD6
Fate: Shelled by Russian warship on 25 February 2022
Notes: Formerly Freyja
General characteristics
Tonnage: 2,200 DWT
Length: 77.12 m (253 ft 0 in)
Beam: 12.53 m (41 ft 1 in)
Draught: 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
Speed: 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
Crew: 10 or 12

The MV Millennial Spirit is a Moldovan chemical tanker which transports diesel fuel. Built in 1974, the ship was previously known as MV Freyja under the ownership of an Icelandic shipping firm. It was shelled and its crew was forced to abandon ship by Russian warships in the Black Sea during the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine.

Characteristics[]

The Millennial Spirit is a 2,200-ton chemical tanker which is 77.12 m (253 ft 0 in) long, has a beam of 12.53 m (41 ft 1 in), and a draught of 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in). It was assessed at 1,665  and 2,200 tons deadweight (DWT).[1] It has a single deck and a crew of either 10 or 12.[2][3][4]

History[]

Building[]

The ship was constructed in Lauenburg, Germany, by builder J.G. Hitzler Schiffsw. und Maschinenfabrik. It was completed on 22 June 1974 under its first recorded name Essberger Pilot with an original port of registry at Limassol, Cyprus. Over the following years, the ship would change names several times, including Solvent Explorer, Tom Lima, and Hordafor Pilot.[5]

As Freyja[]

In August 2001 the tanker was acquired by Icelandic shipping firm Nesskip along with MV Frigg, another chemical tanker.[5] It was renamed to MV Freyja and was operated by Nesskip until 2015, registered in Valletta, Malta.[5]

Shelling[]

On 25 February 2022, the Millennial Spirit was carrying 600 tons of diesel fuel while transiting through the Black Sea. Russian warships involved in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine reportedly shelled the tanker twelve miles south of the Ukrainian port of Yuzhne while it was underway.[3][6] The ship's crew were stated to be Russian by Moldova's naval agency;[6][7][8] two were injured and all were forced to abandon ship in lifejackets.[3] All of the crew were rescued by Ukrainian authorities and those injured were sent to the hospital.[6][9]

Early reports indicated that the vessel was flying under the Romanian flag, a country which is in NATO, prompting concerns about an attack on a NATO member. However, these reports turned out to be false and Moldova's naval agency confirmed that the Millennial Spirit was Moldovan.[2]

The oiler was still on the surface and afire as of at least 16 March 2022.[10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ↑ "Freyja". Marinetraffic.com. http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:284968/mmsi:248384000/vessel:FREYJA. Retrieved 23 May 2014. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hockaday, James (25 February 2022). "Moldovan chemical tanker hit by missile off coast of Ukraine". Metro. https://metro.co.uk/2022/02/25/moldovan-chemical-tanker-hit-by-missile-off-coast-of-ukraine-16174874/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Adjin, Adis (25 February 2022). "Two more ships hit in the Black Sea". Splash 247. https://splash247.com/two-more-ships-hit-in-the-black-sea/. 
  4. ↑ Coyne, Matt; Dixon, Gary (2 March 2022). "Engineer killed in attack on Bangladeshi bulker in Black Sea". TradeWinds News. https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/engineer-killed-in-attack-on-bangladeshi-bulker-in-black-sea/2-1-1177847. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "NESSKIP HF". Heimsnet.is. http://www.heimsnet.is/iceship/hsmyndir/Kaupskip/Onnur/company/Nesskip.htm. Retrieved 23 May 2014. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Payne, Julia (25 February 2022). "Ukraine says two commercial ships hit by Russian missiles near Odessa port". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/moldovan-flagged-tanker-hit-by-missile-ukraine-coast-2022-02-25/. 
  7. ↑ Riga, Jessica; Sweeney, Lucy; Doyle, Michael; Howard, Jacqueline (28 February 2022). "Residents warned to stay indoors as 'active hostilities' approach Kyiv's Obolon district — As it happened". ABC. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-25/ukraine-russia-conflict-chernobyl-seized-fighting-continues/100859604. 
  8. ↑ Blenkey, Nick (28 February 2022). "Russian attacks on merchant ships reported". Marine Log. https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/shipping/video-russian-attacks-on-merchant-ships-reported%EF%BF%BC/. 
  9. ↑ Tanas, Olga (25 February 2022). "Chemical Tanker in Black Sea Hit by Shelling, Crew Abandons Ship". BNN Bloomberg. https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/chemical-tanker-in-black-sea-hit-by-shelling-crew-abandons-ship-1.1728760. 
  10. ↑ "The Curious Case Of Russia's 'Back From The Dead' Warship That Ukraine Supposedly Struck". thedrive.com. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44797/the-case-of-russias-apparently-back-from-the-dead-black-sea-warship. Retrieved 19 March 2022. 
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