Kaipola 1961

602

KAIPOLA  (I)

1961 - 1969

General Cargo Motorship, two decks - Open Shelterdecker

Call: OGBV   LR# 5179105    Ice class: I A

2,203 GRT, 1,099 NRT, 3,570 dwt

97.86 x 14.20 x 5.83 m

Diesel Engine 4 SA 6 cy. MAN  K6Z 57/80-A

by Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg A.G., Augsburg

1,942 kW / 2,640 BHP       13 knots

29.9.1960:

Launched by Rauma-Repola Oy, Rauman Telakka, Rauma /Raumo (#108) and named KAIPOLA by Mrs. Armi Oksanen.

 25.1.1961:

Completed and delivered to Yhtyneet Paperitehtaat Oy (United Paper Mills Ltd.), Rauma /Raumo (602), (c/o Oy Finnlines Ltd, Helsinki /Helsingfors). Inaugurated on her first voyage Finnlines service to Biscay and thereafter Finnlines Mediterranean service.

23.9.1969:

Sold to Oulu Oy, Oulu /Uleåborg (514) and renamed VARJAKKA. Managers remained Oy Finnlines Ltd.

1969:

Remeasured as above. Her original tonnages were:

1,988 GRT, 1,017 NRT, 3,570 dwt

9.4.1974:

Sold to Partrederi Lux, (Gösta Lindström), Porvoo /Borgå (568) and renamed SVANÖ.  (In Supplements of the Finnish Merchant Marine -register book 1974 the owners stated as Rederibolaget Lux)

5.11.1974:

Sold to Oy Gäddrag Rederi Ab, (Gösta Lindström), Porvoo.

18.6.1975:

Sold to Luen Yick Shipping Co., Macao, (Yick Fung Shipping & Enterprises Co. Ltd., Hong Kong as registered owners). Renamed PO SEA and registered in Mogadishu, Somalia.

1976:

Transferred to Panama flag by Yick Fung Shipping & Enterprises Co. Ltd.

1980:

Taken over by China Ocean Shipping Co. (COSCO) and renamed AO JIANG.  

1986:

Transferred to Zhejiang Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO ZHEJIANG), Wenzhou, Zhejiang Prov.

3.1994:

Transferred to Zhejiang Jinfan Shipping Co. and renamed JIN YUE.

2002:

The above latest change of owners and name was never listed in Lloyd´s Register.

Vessel´s further existence in doubt.

©MAP 19.3.2004 file:RaumLaiv/Kaipola1.doc