VESSEL RENAMING:
“WANHEIM” was renamed “VM WANHEIM”, during February 2026, and transferred from Antigua & Barbuda to Nauru flag.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: General cargo / Bulk
IMO NO: 8920268
1985 gt / 969 nt / 2620 mdwt
Delivered from Damen Shipyard Group, Gorinchem / Netherlands (Yard no 8257), in December 1990.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 08/03/1990 – Keel laid
- 01/12/1990 – Completed and delivered
- “COSMEA” from delivery in 12/1990 until 03/2007
- From 12/1990 – Owned by Schneider Schiffahrts KG., Germany.
- From 12/1990 – German flag. (reg. Hamburg)
- From 1991 – Owned by Christian Trost Schiffahrts-Ges. KG., Germany.
- From 01/2005 – Antigua & Barbuda flag.
- “RMS WANHEIM” from 03/2007 until 07/2023
- From 03/2007 – Owned by BWK Schiffinvest GmbH & Co. KG. MS. “RMS WANHEIM”, Germany.
- From 03/2016 – Owned by Wanheim Shipping SA., Piraeus / Greece.
- From 03/2016 – Liberia flag. (reg. Monrovia)
- “WANHEIM” from 07/2023 until 02/2026
- From 07/2025 – Antigua & Barbuda flag. (reg. St. John)
- “VM WANHEIM” from 02/2026 –
- From 02/2026 – Owned by Vespower BV., Ridderkerk / Netherlands.
- From 02/2026 – Nauru flag. (reg. Nauru)
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ARCHIVE PHOTO:
Here seen as “RMS WANHEIM” / reg. Monrovia, passing Rendsburg / Kiel Canal (Westbound), 10 September 2016.
@ photo – www.maritime-pics.com
