A collection of Vessels spotted on the Eastern Cape Coast on my beach walks and from our home in Seaview, Claredon Marine, Port Elizabeth

Monday, September 23, 2013

FAUST, Wallenius Wilhelmsen

22 September 2013

@ Bluewaterbay, Eastern Cape


On route from Port Elizabeth to Durban, South Africa

In the Port Elizabeth Harbor, Eastern Cape, South Africah



The LCTC (Large Car Truck Carrier) m/v FAUST has a capacity of 8,000 cars or a combination of 3,484 cars and 468 buses. With her 227.8 metres this capacity makes her one of the largest car carriers in the world.

Number of car decks 13 (of which 5 are movable)

Owner Wallenius Lines AB, Sweden
Operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics


Vessel's Details

Ship Type: Vehicles carrier
Year Built: 2007
Length x Breadth: 228 m X 32 m
Gross Tonnage: 71583, DeadWeight: 18700 t
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 14.4 / 10.9 knots
Flag: Sweden [SE] 
Call Sign: SLKQ
IMO: 9332925, MMSI: 266260000

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