MV Fenella (1986)

MV Fenella was a bulk cargo ship owned by Mineralien Schiffahrt Spedition & Transport Schnaittenbach, Germany.^[2][3]

Fenella discharging Kaolin in Delfzijl, 2002
History
Name	Fenella (formerly Virginia Rainbow)
Owner	Mineralien Schiffahrt Spedition & Transport Schnaittenbach, Germany
Port of registry	Monrovia
Ordered	1986
Builder	IHI Marine United Tokyo Tokyo, Japan
Yard number	2935
Launched	25 February 1986
Completed	16 May 1986
Identification	IMO number: 8501581[1] Callsign: A8YX7
Fate	Scrapped 2016
General characteristics
Type	Bulk Cargo Vessel
Tonnage	13,567 GT
Displacement	22,969 long tons (23,338 t)
Length	159 m
Beam	23 m
Draught	9.9 m
Installed power	6500 bhp
Propulsion	Pielstick / IHI, type 10PC2-6V-400
Speed	14 kn

History

The vessel was constructed at Ihi Marine United Tokyo, Japan in 1986. It was initially named Virginia Rainbow for Japanese owner, Tokai Shipping Company.^[2] In 1993, the ship was sold to German owners and renamed Fenella, continuing to sail under the Liberia flag.^[4]

In 2016, the ship was sold for scrap to Bangladesh. Beaching at Chittagong took place on 10 April 2016.^[5]