MV Ascension
cargo and container ship
MV Ascension is an American-flagged general cargo and container ship with a capacity of 4,152 tonnes deadweight (DWT). Built in 1993, the ship was originally a Russian timber carrier. She was bought by Sealift Incorporated in 1998 and was providing a cargo liner service between Cape Canaveral, Florida and Ascension Island until 2012.
History
The ship was built in Turkey as the MV Chekov and originally used by Russian operators to carry timber.
Sealift Incorporated bought the ship specifically for the Ascension Island liner service. The first American crew embarked November 25, 1998 and the ship started its maiden voyage under the U.S. flag on December 2, 1998. Departing from Port Canaveral, Florida, the voyage took 15 days at an average speed of 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) and covered 4,426 nautical miles. The voyage ended when the ship dropped anchor in Clarence Bay, Ascension on December 17, 1998. The original contract was for a period of three years.
On December 7, 1999, the Ascension rendered assistance to the French sailboat Seneca.
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