List of Panama-flagged cargo ships explained

This list of Panama-flagged cargo ships consists of vessels which are registered in Panama and subject to the laws of that country. Panama is the world's most prolific flag state by both tonnage and number of ships; over 8,065 ships accounting for almost 23% of the world's DWT fly the Panamanian flag, largely due to its status as a flag of convenience.[1] A total of 4,721 bulk carriers, container ships, and general cargo ships flew the Panamanian flag in 2021.[2] Any ship which flew the flag at any point in its career, and is present in the encyclopedia, is listed here.

List of ships

NameOwnerCountryYear builtTypeNotes
Belen Quezada1884CollierFirst international "flag of convenience" vessel.[3] Struck from registry in 1931, presumed scrapped
Ioannis LivanosZarati Steamship Co.1918SteamshipLast surviving White Star Line cargo ship.[4] Scrapped in 1956
Volgo-Balt 2141978General cargoSank on 7 January 2019[5]
HeltPrima Shipping Group1985General cargoSunk by explosion in the Black Sea during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[6]
Exxon ValdezExxon Shipping Company1986Oil tankerBeached in Prince William Sound, causing a major oil spill.[7] Scrapped in 2012[8]
MSC SabrinaMediterranean Shipping Company S.A.International1989Container shipDetained in Antwerp in 2017[9]
Golden NoriDorval Kaiun Shipping1997Chemical tankerHijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia on 28 October 2007[10]
MV MatthewMatthew Maritime2001Container shipDetained in Cork in 2023[11]
MOL EnterpriseMitsui O.S.K. Lines2003Panamax container shipScrapped in 2017
MSC Carmen Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.International2005Container shipIn active service
MSC PamelaMediterranean Shipping Company S.A.International2005Container shipIn active service
Zelek StarFuden Shipping & Trading2005General cargoRan aground in 2013 and 2019.[12] [13] Refloated and under repairs
MSC LeighMediterranean Shipping Company S.A.International2006Container shipIn active service
MSC MontereyMediterranean Shipping Company S.A.International2007Container shipIn active service
MSC NuriaMediterranean Shipping Company S.A.International2008Container shipIn active service
MSC RosariaMediterranean Shipping Company S.A.International2007Container shipIn active service
NYK VegaNippon Yusen Ship Management2006Container shipIn active service
U-Sea SaskatchewanSeavance Shipping2010In active service
U-Sea ColonsaySeavance Shipping2011In active service
Namura QueenNissen Kaiun2020Bulk carrierShelled during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[14]

Notes and References

  1. December 2009 . Chapter 2, Structure and ownership of the world fleet . dead . Review of Maritime Transport . . 36 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100701082902/http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/rmt2009_en.pdf . 1 July 2010 . 2010-06-21.
  2. Web site: January 2022 . Merchant Marine − Country Comparison Ranking . CIA World Factbook.
  3. Web site: 10 December 2015 . Zafiro (Collier) . 1 July 2022 . Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
  4. "SS Gallic," de Kerbrech, Richard (2009). Ships of the White Star Line. Surrey, UK: Ian Allan Publishing. p. 179.
  5. News: 7 January 2019 . Cargo ship sinks off Turkey's Black Sea coast; 6 dead . ABC News . 9 January 2019.
  6. News: 3 March 2022 . Ukraine: Estonian cargo ship sinks after blast in Black Sea . . 25 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Exxon Valdez Oil Spills Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program . 2022-04-25 . darrp.noaa.gov.
  8. News: Halliday . Adam . 2 August 2012 . 23 years after one of history's worst oil spills, Exxon Valdez 'rests' in Gujarat . Indian Express . 4 August 2012.
  9. https://www.parismou.org/sites/default/files/2017-06-DetentionLists.pdf Paris MoU 2017-06 Detention Lists
  10. Web site: 2007-10-31 . With Help, Ship Crew Defeats Pirates . dead . https://archive.today/20070609092030/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ipMHyUWWbt0DgJ6MbFCi3HeMrqFwD8SK949O2 . 2007-06-09 . Associated Press . 2007-11-01. Note that this article's title refers to a different incident.
  11. News: O'Connor . Niall . 27 September 2023 . High seas: Inside the multi-agency maritime pursuit of the MV Matthew . en . . live . 31 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002101354/https://www.thejournal.ie/the-taking-of-the-mv-matthew-by-the-army-ranger-wing-6180197-Sep2023/ . 2 October 2023.
  12. Web site: Hancock . Paul . 2013-12-06 . Zelek Star . 2022-07-08 . Shipwreck Log . en-US.
  13. Web site: Turkish cargo ship aground on Ashdod beach, Israel – Maritime Bulletin . 2022-07-08 . en-US.
  14. News: 3 March 2022 . Ukraine: Estonian cargo ship sinks after blast in Black Sea . . 25 May 2022.

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