MSS Chrome – The Largest Vessel Ever to Fly Maldivian Flag has Finally Arrived!

Maldives State Shipping (MSS) is a shipping and logistics company based in the Maldives that began operations in 2020 and provides a comprehensive international liner shipping service. MSS is owned by State Trading Organization (STO), a successful state-owned public company with over 50 years of experience and a thriving network of subsidiaries, joint ventures, and associates.
 
Maldives has a proud history of having the region's largest shipping fleet, and the goal of MSS is to reclaim the title with a professional and experienced team dedicated to making the company the pride of the nation. The Maldivian flag will once again be proudly displayed on ships as they travel around the world!
 
 
[Photo: Maldives Ports Limited]
 
On June 7^th, the arrival of the largest vessel ever to fly a Maldivian flag, MSS Chrome, was warmly welcomed by a water salute of Maldives Ports Limited. The second vessel to be registered under MSS, MSS Chrome is a bulk carrier with a total length of 190 meters and a length between perpendiculars of 181 meters. The vessel has a median breath of 30.5 meters and a median depth of 16.6 meters, with a draft of 11.221 meters and a deadweight tonnage (DWT) of 43,929.1 tons. Moreover, the vessel's gross tonnage is reported to be 26,870 tons, with a net tonnage of 13,874 tons. The MSS Chrome carried 41,500 metric tons of aggregate and sand on its maiden voyage to the Maldives.
 
[Cover Photo: Hussen Amr’s Twitter]