Keel laid on 29.12.2004 by Qingshan Shipyard, Wuhan as yard no. 20030402. Launched 26.07.2006 as HLL BISCAY for HLL Biscay Shipping Inc. (Hanseatic Lloyd A.G., Bottighofen), St. John's, Antigua & Barbuda. IMO No.: 9298363.
During fitting out purchased by MCT Monte Rosa A.G., Frauenfeld (Management: Mega Chemicals Schiffahrt AG, Bottighofen) and delivered on 02.02.2007 near Shanghai as MCT MONTE ROSA to her new owners and registered in Basel, Switzerland. Official No.: 182. Call sign: HBHB.
Since January 2008 Mega Chemicals Schiffahrt AG is located in Uttwil TG, Switzerland. After 16.05.2013 in Zürich. On 30.01.2015 the company was renamed Swiss Chem Schifffahrts AG, Zürich and the shipowners name has changed to SCT Monte Rosa AG, Frauenfeld.
Renamed SCT MONTE ROSA on November 5th 2015.
Owners relocated on 23.12.2015 to Bäch, Schwyz.
Reported with engine trouble and put at anchor at Kingston anchorage, Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Cataraqui and St. Lawrence rivers. Radio traffic indicates the ship's engineers cannot find the problem and are waiting for a shore engineer to come aboard. Engineer was to board the vessel on Nov 4, 2016.
31.08.2017 sold (bailout) and delivered at Buenos Aires to Emanuele S Marine Corp, Bridgetown, Barbados (Management: U-Ship Maritime Services Inc, Montreal / Technical Management: Clearwater Ship Management BV, Rotterdam) and renamed EMANUELE S. Official No.: n.a. Call sign: 8PAN7.