Malta-flag Saldanha seized by pirates near Somalia

SALDANHA
IMO NUMBER
9268992
VESSEL TYPE
BULK CARRIER
HULL TYPE
SINGLE HULL
GROSS TONNAGE
38.886 tons
SUMMER DWT
75.707 tons
BUILD
2004
BUILDER
SANOYAS HISHINO MEISHO OSAKA - JAPAN
FLAG
MALTA
MANAGER
CARDIFF MARINE ATHENS - GREECE
OWNER
TEAM UP OWNING MARSHALL ISLANDS
INSURER
STEAMSHIP MUTUAL UNDERWRITING U.K.
VESSEL DETAILS

DIMENSIONS
BREADTH EXTREME
32,26 m

BREADTH MOULDED
32,26 m

DEPTH
19,30 m

DRAUGHT
13,99 m

FREEBOARD
5.310,0 mm

LENGTH B/W PERPENDICULARS
217,00 m

LENGTH OVERALL
225,00 m
TONNAGES
NET TONNAGE
25.208 tons
COMMUNICATION
CALL SIGN
9HFM9
HISTORICAL INFO
DATE OF ORDER
2002 Jan 01

YARD NUMBER
1.215
HISTORICAL INFO

FORMER NAMES
since 2007 Nov 27 SHINYO BRILLIANCE
FORMER FLAGS
since 2007 Nov 02 HONG KONG (CHINA)

since 2004 Feb 29 PANAMA

DryShips panamax bulk-carrier

DryShips Inc. is a Marshall Islands registered company formed in September 2004.

DryShips was once the largest U.S.-listed shipping company with a market capitalization of about $5 billion. At the height of the bull run in the shipping sector, its shares touched a lifetime high of $131.07.

In contrast, the shares closed at $6.50 Monday on Nasdaq, with market capitalization of about $389 million.

Of the 13 analysts covering the stock, eight have a "sell" rating, and two analysts each have "buy" and "hold" ratings, according to Reuters data.