Lotila 1964

607

LOTILA    (I)

1964 - 1974

General Cargo Motorship, two decks - Open/Closed Shelterdecker

Call: OGKI    LR# 6414409   Ice class: I A

1,739/2,740 GRT, 787/1,390 NRT, 2,530/3,725 dwt

91.55 x 14.03 x 5.42/6.67 m

Diesel Engine 2 SA 6 cy. Sulzer 6TD56

by the Shipbuilders

1,765 kW / 2,400 BHP  13.5 knots

25.5.1964:

Launched by Wärtsilä-yhtymä Oy - Wärtsilä-koncernen Ab, Crichton-Vulcan, Turku /Åbo (#1119) and named LOTILA by Mrs. Greta-Stina Brandt.

2.10.1964:

Completed and delivered to Yhtyneet Paperitehtaat Oy, (United Paper Mills Ltd.), Rauma /Raumo (607), (c/o Oy Finnlines Ltd., Helsinki /Helsingfors).

15.1.1974:

Sold to Oy Etnarör Ab, Lappohja /Lappvik, (Hanko /Hangö 231) and renamed FINNTUBE. Managers remained Oy Finnlines Ltd.

15.2.1975:

Sold to Oy Torlines Ab, (Tor Johansson), Tammisaari /Ekenäs (114). Still managed by Oy Finnlines Ltd without change of name.

26.6.1975:

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

9.1976:

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

11.1985:

Sold to Qing Chuan Shipping Co. Ltd., Wuhan, China, (c/o Wah Shing Shipping Co. Ltd., Hong Kong) and renamed YI FENG.

10.1990:

Sold to Federal Shipping Ltd., Panama, (c/o Al Vakil Enterprises, Dubai) and renamed LILY.

1991:

Transferred by Federal Shipping Ltd. to St. Vincent flag with Kingstown as homeport.

1993:

Managers changed to Orange Shipping.

1993:

Sold for scrapping to Rahul Ship Breaking Co. in Bombay, where arrived on 8 Dec. Demolition began on 27 Jan. 1994.

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