Kaipola 1978

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KAIPOLA  (III) 

1978 - 1979

General Cargo Motorship, two decks - Open/Closed Shelterdecker

Call: OIGR   LR# 7403691   Ice class: I A Super     

6,766/12,390 GRT, 3,502/6,434 NRT, 8,770/14,931 dwt

159.22 x 21.04 x 6.86/9.13 m

Diesel Engine 2 SA 6 cy. Sulzer 6RND68

by Astilleros Españoles S.A., Factoria de Sestao, Bilbao

7,281 kW / 9,900 BHP     15.5 knots

3.5.1977:

Launched by S.A. Juliana Constructora Gijonesa, Gijon (#254), and named KAIPOLA by Mrs. Arnevi Lassila.

6.10.1978:

Completed and delivered to Yhtyneet Paperitehtaat Oy, (United Paper Mills Ltd.), Rauma /Raumo (631), (c/o Oy Finnlines Ltd, Helsinki /Helsingfors).

17.10.1979:

Acquired by Merivienti Oy, (Enso-Gutzeit Oy), Kotka (605), (c/o Oy Finnlines Ltd, Helsinki), and renamed FINNFIGHTER.

1.10.1982:

Sold to Neste Oy, Naantali /Nådendal (70). Managers remained Oy Finnlines Ltd.

3.1.1983:

Put into F-ships pool transatlantic contract service to/from USEC and Canada.

 6.6.1988:

Sold to Palkkiyhtymä Oy, Helsinki (1755). Managers remained Oy Finnlines Ltd.

1.7.1989:

Managers´ name changed to FG-Shipping Oy Ab.

27.9.1991:

Flagged out by a sale to Puhos Shipping Ltd., a subsidiary of  Palkkiyhtymä Oy in George Town, Cayman Islands. Registered in Nassau, Bahamas when delivered on 1 Oct., and bareboat-chartered back to Palkkiyhtymä Oy. Managers remained FG-Shipping Oy Ab.

1994:

Remeasured in accordance with the 1969 Convention as follows:

12,582 GT, 5,258 NT, 14,931 dwt

20.7.1995:

Purchased back by Palkkiyhtymä Oy, (c/o FG-Shipping Oy Ab), Helsinki  (#11810). Delivered on 28 July, and entered the same day in the Finnish parallel Register of Merchant Vessels engaged in International Trade. (Call: OJGR)

6.8.1999:

Sold to Euro Honour S.A. & Swift Navigation Co. Ltd., Panama, (mgrs. Regal Agencies Corp., Piraeus), but chartered back to the sellers. Remained in F-ships pool and therefore not renamed.                               

1901:

Renamed FINNSTAR by Euro Honour S.A. & Swift Navigation Co. Ltd.,  in order to free her previous name for a newbuilding of 18,286 GT completed in Dec. 2001.

1902:

Renamed KENT MARINER by Euro Honour S.A. & Swift Navigation Co. Ltd. after redelivery from charter. 

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