“SVEASUND” / reg. Namsos, moored in Sandnes / Norway, 6 June 2022.
also seen as:
“WITH JUNIOR” / reg. Trondheim, northbound in Karmsundet, 22 April 2003, and this was also on her last sailing for Nor-Cargo.
TYPE: Gen cargo / Pallet carrier
IMO NO: 9157832
1791 gt / 570 nt / 1725 mdwt
Delivered from Vaagland Båtbyggeri AS., Norway (Yard no 127), 1 May 1998. (Delivered to Ulvan Rederi / Norway)
Name history:
- “WITH JUNIOR” from delivery in 1998 until 2009
- “WITH JUNIOR 1” a short period in 2009
- “FEED TROMSØ” from 2009 until 2020
- “SVEASUND” from 2020 –
Today owned by Eidshaug Rederi AS., Ottersøy / Norway.
According to my own notes:
- Built in 10 months, at a cost of 50 million Norwegian kroner.
- Started shortly after delivery 5 year charter to Nor-Cargo
- The ship went on her maiden voyage from Sandnes, 6 May 1998, on the route Sandnes – Tromsø. (Replaced the “PORSØY” which had been a few years in this route)
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