SS Cape May

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

SS Cape May

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

7205958

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Flag

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Vessel type

General cargo ship

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

47,674

Length overall

275 m

Beam

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Year built

1972

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Timeline

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Port calls

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About SS Cape May

SS Cape May (T-AKR-5063) is a steam turbine powered heavy-lift Seabee barge carrier, one of two ships of her type in the Military Sealift Command's Ready Reserve Force. She was originally built as the Maritime Administration type (C8-S-82a) hull SS Almeria Lykes, ON 536671, IMO 7205958, under MARAD contract (MA 241), for commercial use with the Lykes Brothers Steamship Company. She was laid down on 31 October 1971, at the General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, MA, hull no. 18, launched on 27 February 1972, and delivered for service on 26 September 1972. The ship was turned over to MARAD 25 July 1986, and assigned to MSC's RRF as SS Cape May (AKR-5063) Cape May is used in various tasks for the US military in heavy transport of goods in various theaters of action. She is currently in ready reserve status ready to be called upon for any large cargo work needed.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is SS Cape May now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for SS Cape May in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is SS Cape May?

SS Cape May is a general cargo ship, built in 1972 by Fore River Shipyard. The vessel is 275 m long and has a gross tonnage of 47,674.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SS Cape May?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS Cape May from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for SS Cape May. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.