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~SHIPS~DORSET~ Images of the Month for April 2026 ~ 1of2 ~ Hunzedijk ~ loading at Poole - March 2026
Hunzedijk arrived from Fowey to load clay on 3rd March, regular ~Ships~Dorset~ contributor Kev Mitchell was on hand to take these two super photos. The ship is owned by Dutch shipping company Vertom, founded in 1974. The company now has a modern fleet of over 100 vessels, ranging from 1,500 to 12,000 DWT.
~SHIPS~DORSET~ Images of the Month for April 2026 ~ 2of2 ~ Hunzedijk ~ arriving at Poole - March 2026
Hunzedijk was built in 2011 by the Chowgule Shipyard at Mormugao in Goa, India and is home-ported at Groningen in the Netherlands.
Key Dimensions for Hunzedijk … Gross Tonnage = 2,984 … Length = 90m … Beam = 14m … Hold Dimensions = 62.3m x 11.7m x 8.1m … Hold Capacity = 5,820 cu.m … Speed = 12 knots … in service since 2011.
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