[3] The 272-metre (892 ft 5 in) long ship was built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering[1] in Okpo, South Korea in 2004.

Originally owned by Reederei Monte GmbH & Co KG, a subsidiary of Hamburg Süd,[3] she has had two owners and been registered under two flags.

[8] Monte Olivia had its keel laid down on 17 May 2004[1] at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering[1] in Okpo, South Korea.

[1] The height from the top of the keel to the main deck, called the moulded depth, is 24.2 metres (79 ft).

The 8-cylinder engine has a Maximum Continuous Rating of 45,760 kW (61,370 hp) with 102 revolutions per minute at MCR.