Gulf Livestock 1

Gulf Livestock 1
	Gulf Livestock 1 in 2016, then named Rahmeh
History
Name	Maersk Waterford (2002–2006); Dana Hollandia (2006–2012); Cetus J. (2012–2015); Rahmeh (2015–2019); Gulf Livestock 1 (2019–2020);
Owner	Gulf Navigation Holding
Builder	Hegemann Rolandwerft, Berne, Germany
Laid down	4 April 2002
Launched	20 September 2002
Completed	9 December 2002
In service	9 December 2002
Out of service	2 September 2020
Identification	IMO number: 9262883
Fate	Lost at sea with 41 human lives and 5,867 cattle lost; 2 survivors, on 2 September 2020 during Typhoon Maysak
General characteristics
Type	Container ship (2002–2015); Livestock carrier (2015–2020);
Tonnage	6,370 GT; 8,372 DWT;
Length	133.6 m (438 ft 4 in)
Beam	19.4 m (63 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	1x propeller
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Crew	43

Gulf Livestock 1 was a Panamanian-registered livestock carrier which sank 100 nautical miles (185 km) west of Amami Ōshima Island in southwest Japan on 2 September 2020 due to Typhoon Maysak.

The ship was constructed as a container ship named Maersk Waterford by the Hegemann Roland shipyard in Berne, Germany. Her keel was laid on 4 April 2002, she was launched on 20 September, and was delivered on 9 December. She was renamed Dana Hollandia in 2006, Cetus J. in 2012, and in 2015 was converted to a livestock carrier named Rahmeh. In 2019, she was renamed for the last time to Gulf Livestock 1. She had a gross tonnage of 6,370 GT and a deadweight tonnage of 8,372 DWT. She measured 133.6 metres (438 ft 4 in) long, with a beam of 19.4 metres (63 ft 8 in), and was powered by a single diesel engine that gave her a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).

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