MV Verity (2001)
Verity at Bruges in 2020 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Verity |
| Owner | Faversham Ships Ltd. (2023) |
| Operator | Faversham Ships Ltd. |
| Port of registry | Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Builder | Tille Shipyards, Kootstertille, Netherlands |
| Yard number | 336 |
| Launched | 20 April 2001 |
| Completed | 9 June 2001 |
| In service | 2001 |
| Out of service | 2023 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9229178 |
| Fate | Sunk in collision, 24 October 2023, salvaged and scrapped in 2024 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 2,601 GT and 1,428 NT |
| Length | 91.3 m (299.4 ft) |
| Beam | 13.7 m (45.1 ft) |
| Draught | 5.2 m (17.1 ft) |
| Depth | 7.9 m (26 ft) |
| Installed power | 1,710 kW (2,293 hp) |
| Propulsion | Single propeller MaK Caterpillar engine, 2 x bow thrusters |
| Speed | 12.6 knots (23.3 km/h; 14.5 mph) |
| Capacity | 5,168 m3 (182,500 cu ft) |
| Crew | Approximately 7 |
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MV Verity was a British cargo ship built in 2001 under the name Estime. She was renamed to Union Mercury in 2004, Veqxui in 2008 and finally Verity in 2017. She had a typical general cargo ship design, though she was strengthened for heavy cargo up to 15 tonnes per square metre (1.4 long ton/sq ft). She had two bulkheads, dividing her single cargo hatch, with six different lockable locations. This made her suitable to carry any grain. Additionally, she could carry 1,533 t (1,509 long tons) of ballast, and 284.72 t (280.22 long tons) of fuel.