IMO 9629776 · MMSI 477553800
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Confirm the vessel name and IMO number match. Vale Beijing (IMO 9629776) · Flag: HKG
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Valemax-class iron-ore carrier built for Vale on the Brazil-China route. Notorious for the 2011 hull-cracking incident at Ponta da Madeira shortly after delivery, leading to a fleet-wide structural review.
No detentions in the last 2 years.
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