VESSEL RENAMING:
“A2B COMFORT” was renamed “CARIBE EXPLORER”, early September 2026, and transferred from Dutch to Antigua & Barbuda flag.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Container
IMO NO: 9183415
3999 gt / 2176 nt / 5300 mdwt
Delivered from J. J. Sietas Schw., Hamburg / Germany (Yard no 1169), in June 1998.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 09/12/1997 – Keel laid
- 08/05/1998 – Launched
- 20/06/1998 – Completed and delivered
- “COMET” from delivery in 06/1998 until 04/2008
- From 06/1998 – Owned by ms “Comet” Gebr Winter Reederei GmbH & Co., Germany.
- From 06/1998 – German flag. (reg. Hamburg)
- “CIMBRIA” from 04/2008 until 11/2012
- “ALMA” from 11/2012 until 01/2017
- From 11/2012 – Owned by Alma BV., Netherlands.
- From 11/2012 – Dutch flag. (reg. Heerenveen)
- “A2B COMFORT” from 01/2017 09/2026
- From 01/2017 – Owned by A2B-Online 1 BV – Care of A2B-online Ship Management BV, Moerdijk / Netherlands.
- From 04/2018 – Dutch flag. (reg. Moerdijk)
- “CARIBE EXPLORER” from 09/2026 –
- NEW OWNERS TO BE UPDATED
- From 09/2026 – Antigua & Barbuda flag. (reg. St. John)
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ARCHIVE PHOTO:
“A2B COMFORT” / reg. Moerdijk, passing Rotterdam Landtong and Hook of Holland in New Waterway / Netherlands, 3 September 2026, on her way from Tilbury UK to Moerdijk NL.
Here seen with “A2B-ONLINE” overpainted on ships hull – Last sailing before renaming.
@ photo – www.maritime-pics.com
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Also seen passing Rotterdam Maasvlakte / Netherlands, 29 August 2022 – Link to article below:
“A2B COMFORT” PASSING ROTTERDAM MAASVLAKTE, 29 AUGUST 2022, ON HER WAY FROM IMMINGHAM TO MOERDIJK
