MV Rhosus

	Rhosus passing Istanbul on 30 July 2011
History
Name	Daifuku Maru No. 8 (1986–2002); Seokjung No. 505 (2002–2005); Zheng Long (2005–2007); New Legend Glory (2007–2008); Rhosus (2008–2018);
Owner	Daifuku Kaiun KK (1986–2002); Nishi Nippon Kaiyo (2002); (Unnamed South Korean owner) (2002–2005); Hong Kong Zheng Long Shipping Co Ltd (2005); Rui Hua (HK) Shipping Co Ltd (2005–2007); Sea Star International Shipping Group Inc (2007–2008); Briarwood Corp (from 2008); Igor Grechushkin (2012–2013 or 2014);
Port of registry	Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan (1986–1992); Sakaide, Kagawa, Japan (1992–2002); Naruto, Tokushima, Japan (2002); Republic of Korea (2002–2005); Belize City, Belize (2005); Panama City, Panama (2005–2009); Batumi, Georgia (2009–2012); Giurgiulești, Moldova (2012–2018);
Ordered	October 1984
Builder	Tokuoka Zosen K.K. (Naruto, Japan)
Completed	October 1986
Identification	IMO number: 8630344
Fate	Abandoned in Beirut with cargo of ammonium nitrate and sank in port in 2018; declared total loss
General characteristics (after conversion)
Type	General cargo ship
Tonnage	1,900 GT; 964 NT; 3,226 DWT;
Length	86.6 m (284 ft)
Beam	12 m (39 ft)
Draught	4.9 m (16 ft)
Depth	6.2 m (20 ft)
Installed power	Hanshin 6LU32G; 736 kW (987 hp)
Propulsion	Single shaft; fixed-pitch propeller
Speed	10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) (service)
Capacity	Two cargo holds

MV Rhosus was a general cargo ship that was abandoned in Beirut, Lebanon, after the ship was declared unseaworthy and the charterers lost interest in the cargo. The 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate which the ship was carrying was confiscated and brought to shore in 2014, and later contributed to the catastrophic 2020 Beirut explosion. The vessel's owner at the time of abandonment was Cyprus-based Russian businessman Igor Grechushkin. The ship sank in the Port of Beirut in 2018.

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