Ro-Ro Ships

Cattleya Ace Comes to Baltimore May 27, 2019

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This 199x32m (653x105ft) roro vehicles carrier was built in 2011 by Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding in Toyohashi, Japan and is owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) according to BalticShipping.com. I was thrown for a loop when looking into the details for this ship because the name Cattleya Ace was also on another roro ship built in 1988 which had the same paint job and was also owned by MOL. That ship was scrapped in 2009. This press release from Cargotec indicates that this ship can carry up to 6,400 cars.

In the video below the pilot boat Baltimore can be seen. The 3,000hp tugboat Harriet Moran can be seen providing assistance. Also watch for crew moving about the ship near the bridge and near the pilot boat.

Roro ship Cattleya Ace comes to Baltimore, Maryland May 27, 2019

This ship was preceded by container ship MSC Carolina, roro ship Rhea Leader and followed by cable layer Durable.

7362-1 Cattleya Ace and tugboat Harriet Moran
Roro ship Cattleya Ace getting assistance from tug Harriet Moran May 27, 2019

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