MV Cemfjord

The Cemfjord was a Cyprus-registered cargo ship which foundered in the Pentland Firth off the north-east coast of Scotland on 2 January 2015. Built as the general cargo ship Margareta in 1984, she was converted to carry cement in 1998 and was en route from Aalborg, Denmark to Runcorn, Cheshire, United Kingdom when she capsized in bad weather and sank in 82 metres (270 ft) of water. All eight crew were presumed lost. No bodies were recovered, and the ship has been left as a sea grave.

History

Cyprus
Name	Margareta (1984–2004) Cemfjord (2004–15)
Owner	Thekla Schepers KG, Haren (1984–95) Shark Shipping Co, NV, Willemstad (1995–2008) Arouno Shipping Co Ltd, Limassol (2008–15)
Operator	Margareta & Co, Haren (1984–95) Brise Bereederungs GmbH & Co KG, Hamburg (1995–2015)
Port of registry	Haren, West Germany (1984–89) Haren, Germany (1989–2008) Limassol, Cyprus (2008–15)
Builder	Detlef Hegemann Rolandwerft, Bremen
Yard number	126
Laid down	15 February 1984
Launched	31 August 1984
Completed	November 1984
Out of service	2 January 2015
Identification	IMO number: 8403569 Callsign DCOG (1984–2008), P3ZG9 (2008–15)
Fate	Sank with all hands lost
General characteristics
Tonnage	1,850 GT 2,327 DWT 661 NT
Length	83.13 metres (272 ft 9 in) overall
Beam	11.34 metres (37 ft 2 in)
Height	21.00 metres (68 ft 11 in)
Draught	4.40 metres (14 ft 5 in)
Installed power	Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz SBV 6M 628 diesel engine, 1,175 kilowatts (1,576 hp) @ 90rpm bow thruster 136 kilowatts (182 hp)
Propulsion	Screw propeller
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h)
Capacity	72 twenty-foot equivalent unit (1984–2008)
Crew	8

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