“BALTIC MERCHANT” / reg. Riga, moored in Mekjarvik outside Stavanger, 8 January 2023.
Vessel arrived 7 Jan, assisted by the tugs “BOXER” and “BB CONNECTOR”, and also escorted by the coast guard.
“BALTIC MERCHANT” was southbound from Eikefet in loaded condition, and according to her historic tracking in Marinetraffic it looks like she had some kind of trouble off the Norwegian west coast.
Vessel departed, 16 January 2023, for Køge in Denmark.
Vessels routing before arrival was: Port Morski Police / Poland – Grimsby UK – Odda NO – Eikefet NO and thereafter Mekjarvik NO.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: General cargo / Bulk
IMO NO: 9138202
2280 gt / 1244 nt / 3110 mdwt
Delivered from Cassens Schiffswerft & Masch. fab., Emden / Germany (Yard no 10549), in 1997.
Name history:
- “BALTIC MERCHANT” from delivery in 1997 –
- From 11/1997 – Owned by Baltic Merchant Schiffahrts – Care of Reederei Heinz Corleis KG., Drochtersen / Germany.
- From 01/2021 – Latvian flag.
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