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Dole America

Refrigerated cargo vessel involved in the 1999 allision with Nab Tower.

Refrigerated cargo vessel involved in the 1999 allision with Nab Tower.

Particulars

  • Flag state: Liberia [LR]
  • Vessel type: General Cargo
  • IMO number: 9046502
  • Gross tonnage: 10584
  • LOA (m): 150.3
  • Breadth (m): 22.60
  • Year built: 1994
  • Crew size: 22
  • Reported owner: DFF Funding IV Inc
  • Reported operator: Reefership Marine Services (Dole Fresh Fruit International Ltd)

MadeSmart Tracker Particulars

Checked against the MadeSmart Tracker Seaweb tab on 2026-04-29. Treat these as vessel-database particulars and reconcile them with official investigation reports where they differ.

FieldValue
IMO number9046502
MMSI311297000
Call signC6FS6
Flag stateBahamas
Vessel typeRefrigerated Cargo Ship
Gross tonnage10584
Deadweight10600
LOA (m)150.30
Breadth (m)22.60
Year built1994
Owner/operatorTropical Fruit Europe LLC, Costa Rica

Incidents

Operators / owners

  • The MAIB report lists owner as DFF Funding IV Inc and operator as Reefership Marine Services (Dole Fresh Fruit International Ltd).
  • MadeSmart Tracker listed Tropical Fruit Europe LLC, Costa Rica on 2026-04-29; this may reflect later ownership and is not used for the 1999 incident narrative.