Crude oil tanker Flagship Privet IMO 9496032 outward-bound from the port of Riga.
Here are the main ship’s data.
IMO: 9496032
MMSI: 538004388
Call Sign: V7WT5
Flag: Marshall Is [MH]
AIS Vessel Type: Tanker
Gross Tonnage: 42208
Deadweight: 74594 t
Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 228.48m × 32.25m
Year Built: Oct 26, 2011
Status: Active
Ex name-M/T MEGACORE PANTHEA
Built in HYUNDAI MIPO DOCKYARD (HMD) – ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA
Founded: in 1975; 42 years ago
Headquarters: Ulsan, Korea Republic
Products: Container & Product Carrier, Muilt-purpose cargo Ship, Ferry, FPSO/FSO, Cable Laying Vessel, Pipe Laying, Drill-Ship, AHTS & Special Vessel..
Number of employees
3,593 (2015)
Here is a quotes from HMD brochure
„Founded in 1975, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd. (HMD) entered into the newbuilding industry in 1996 and has now become a global leading shipbuilder, specializing in medium-sized vessels of the highest quality. Thus far, HMD has delivered more than 800 ships including Product / Chemical Tankers, LPG Carriers, Container Carriers, Bulk Carriers, PCTCs, Container Ro-Ro Vessels, Ro-Ro Vessels, Asphalt Carriers, Platform Supply Vessels, Drillships, Cable Layers, Pipe Layers, FPSO, Car Ferry & Passenger Ship, etc.“
„HMD’s quality assurance system is designed, organized and implemented toensure its strict quality standards. 
HMD’s system is acknowledged world-wide by scores of national & international designing and manufacturing organizations. HMD has received ‘International Management System Certificates for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, KS l 7001/2. HMD’s well developed resources for training continue to provide its clients with reliable high quality products and better services.“
Every commercial ship and pleasure craft as well is using satellite navigation system or GPS for safe sailing. Whether it is VLCC ( very large crude carrier) or small sailboat a proper GPS data is crucial for safe navigation.
