Vessel
B LPG SOPHIA
IMO 9175846
Tanker - Hazard C (Minor)Built 1997Active
5,473
Gross tonnageA measure of the vessel's total internal volume (not its weight).
6,665
DeadweightMaximum weight of cargo, fuel and stores the vessel can carry (tonnes).
—
TEU capacityMaximum number of standard 20-ft containers the vessel can carry.
1997
Year built
Live position & voyage
LIVELoading position…
Particulars
- IMO
- 9175846
- MMSI
- 357668000
- Call sign
- H9UY
- Flag
- PA
- Type
- Lpg Tanker
- Length (LOA)
- 116.92 m
- Beam
- 18.6 m
- Home port
- —
PAOwnership
- Beneficial owner
- —
- Operator
- —
- Technical manager
- —
- Commercial manager
- —
Timeline
key events over the vessel's life- Special survey
- Dry dock
- Demolished / scrappedat Destination: Unknown
- Casualty · FireExploded during a cargo transshipment operation. The fires were extinguished by
- Casualty · OtherHad an explosion in its main engine in Trinidad 21 Jan 2013. Salvors mobilised a
- Built
Surveys & certificates
dry dock & statutory certificates- Last dry dock
- 26 Apr 2026
- Special survey
- 24 Nov 2027
- IOPP issued
- 10 May 2023
- IOPP expires
- 29 Apr 2028
Shipments carried
recent bills of ladingNo shipment records.
Inspections
recent port state control| Date | Port | Detained | Deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep 2024 | Chittagong | No | 161 10101 Pilot Ladders And Hoist/Pilot Transfer Arrangements 2 11129 Operational Readiness Of Lifesaving Appliances 3 04102 Emergency Fire Pump And Its Pipes 4 07113 Fire Pumps And Its Pipes 5 07120 Means Of Escape 6 99102 Other (SOLAS Operational) 7 09199 Other (Food) 8 10111 Charts 9 10116 Nautical Publications 10 10116 Nautical Publications 11 10114 Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)/Simplified Voyage Data Recorder(S-VDR) 12 10138 Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) 13 10110 Signalling Lamp 14 07126 Oil Accumulation In Engine Room 15 09216 Personal Equipment 16 15150 Multiple Elements Of The ISM Code |
Casualties
| Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2024 | Fire | Exploded during a cargo transshipment operation. The fires were extinguished by the navy and coast guard, The two vessels, Captain Nikolas and B-LPG Sophia, were identified as involved in the incident. The incident highlights the need for improved safety standards on ships transporting oil and gas. |
| 21 Jan 2013 | Other | Had an explosion in its main engine in Trinidad 21 Jan 2013. Salvors mobilised a team of specialists. Three crew members were injured. The vessel moved to anchorage as a dead ship 29 Jan. |
Sale & demolition history
reported transactions & recycling| Date | Event | PriceReported sale price in US$ millions. | Buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2025 |