MV Almezaan
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Almezaan |
| Owner | Shahmir Maritime, St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Operator | Biyat International, Dubai, UAE |
| Port of registry | Panama |
| Route | Dubai to Mogadishu |
| Launched | 1979 |
| Identification | IMO number: 7906710 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 2,886 DWT |
| Length | 89 m (292 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
| Crew | 17 |
MV Almezaan is a general cargo vessel active off the Horn of Africa. Originally built as the Tarcau, she was renamed in November 2001. The name can be translated from Arabic as "the balance" or "the scales" as well as justice and equity.