MV Anne Scan

Anne Scan is a cargo ship registered in Antigua and Barbuda which was detained in Greenore, Republic of Ireland on 27 October 2009 when over €50,000,000 worth of cigarettes were discovered on board.

History
Name
  • Lebasee (1997–2006)
  • Moldavia (2006–07)
  • Herford (2007)
  • Anne Scan (since 2007)
OwnerNORDICA Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG
OperatorHELD Bereederungs GmbH & Co. KG
Port of registryAntigua and Barbuda St John's
BuilderSlovenske Lodenice AG
Launched10 December 1996
Completed1 March 1997
Identification
General characteristics
Tonnage
Length88.6 m (290 ft 8 in)
Beam12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
Draught7.1 m (23 ft 4 in)
Installed power1 x MAN B&W diesel engine, 1,715 kilowatts (2,300 hp), 1 bow thruster 185 kilowatts (248 hp)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h)

History

Anne Scan was built by Slovenskie Lodenice AG.[1] She was launched in 1996 and completed on 1 March 1997.[1] Her original name was Lebasee. In 2006 she was renamed Moldova and in 2007 she was renamed Herford and then Anne Scan.[2] She is owned by NORDICA Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG, Haren, Germany and managed by HELD Bereederungs GmbH & Co. KG, Haren.[1] The vessel is operated by Scan-Trans.[3] Her port of registry is St. John, Antigua and Barbuda.[4]

On 27 October 2009, Anne Scan was seized by Irish authorities for allegedly being involved in a cigarette smuggling operation.[5] An estimated €50 million was found on board the ship when it was seized in Greenore County Louth by Revenue Customs Service supported by An Garda Síochána, making it the largest seizure of contraband cigarettes in the European Union.[5] The ship was moved to Dublin Port for unloading.[5] It was chartered to take cargo from the Philippines and was to be returned to her owners after the trip.[3][6]

Description

Anne Scan has a blue hull and white superstructure.[7] She is 88.6 metres (290 ft 8 in) long with a beam of 12.8 metres (42 ft 0 in) and a draught of 7.1 metres (23 ft 4 in). She is 2,528 GT, 1,372 NT and 3,526 DWT.[8] She is powered by a MAN B&W diesel engine of 1,715 kilowatts (2,300 hp) and has a 185 kilowatts (248 hp) bow thruster to aid manoeuvrability. Anne Scan has a speed of 12 knots (22 km/h).[9]

Identification

Anne Scan has IMO Number 9145126, MMSI Number 304256000 and uses the callsign V2IA8.[7]

References
  1. "Summary (24407)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  2. "9145126". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  3. "Anne Scan" seized in Greenore, Ireland Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, scan-trans.com
  4. "Registry (24407)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  5. Nine freed in cigarette haul investigation, Pamela Newenham and Joanna Roberts, The Irish Times, 28 October 2009, retrieved 5 November 2009
  6. Biggest cigaret seizure ever, Manila Standard Today, 29 October 2009, retrieved 5 November 2009
  7. ANNE SCAN, marinetraffic.com
  8. "Dimensions (24407)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  9. "ANNE SCAN". Scan-Trans. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
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