
IMO: 9315537
SHIP TYPE: Bulk Carrier
TONS: 18,825
LENGTH: 185 m
OBSERVED: 12/18/2022
PHOTO LOCATION: Hamilton Harbour
DESTINATION: At Anchor, then to Dublin
PORTS: Prior to this port, had been in Ashtabula, United States (USA)
DESTINATION: Soon after, the ship stopped briefly in Montreal and projected destination from there was Dublin, Ireland. Expected to arrive in Dublin January 3, 2023.
Notes: Formerly known as FEDERAL MATTAWA, was re-named in 2016. The vessel OCEAN CASTLE (IMO: 9315537, MMSI 229236000) is a Bulk Carrier built in 2005 (17 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Malta. I enjoyed seeing her at anchor in Hamilton harbor waiting to take on cargo. She was one of five ships in the harbor that day.

Port Calls
| Port | Arrival | Departure | Time In Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONTREAL | 2022-12-23 01:34 | 2022-12-25 06:45 | 2 d |
| HAMILTON | 2022-12-13 16:26 | 2022-12-21 10:36 | 7 d |
| PORT WELLER | 2022-12-12 04:29 | 2022-12-12 05:23 | 54 m |
| ASHTABULA | 2022-12-09 12:30 | 2022-12-11 13:45 | 2 d |
| PORT WELLER | 2022-12-08 20:35 | 2022-12-08 21:16 | 41 m |
| MONTREAL | 2022-12-07 03:15 | 2022-12-07 08:48 | 5 h |
| BECANCOUR | 2022-12-05 03:29 | 2022-12-06 19:28 | 1 d |
| VLISSINGEN | 2022-11-05 01:09 | 2022-11-05 15:45 | 14 h |
| ROTTERDAM | 2022-10-30 15:04 | 2022-11-03 14:24 | 3 d |
| SOREL | 2022-10-15 22:48 | 2022-10-18 02:52 | 2 d |
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