VESSEL RENAMING:
“SAM” was renamed “ALFA WATAN”, 15 January 2023, and still with Togo flag.
As “SAM” – owned by Companion Maritime SA, Honduras.
Now as “ALFA WATAN” owned by Baraka Shipping Co. Ltd., Mersin / Turkey. (Since 01/2023)
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“ALFA WATAN” / Togo flag
TYPE: Gen cargo
IMO NO: 7510884
1864 gt / 1044 nt / 2991 mdwt
Delivered from J. J. Sietas Schw., Hamburg / Germany (Yard no 789), in October 1976.
Name history:
- “MARIE LEHMANN” from delivery in 1976 until 1986
- “FENRIS” from 1986 until 1996
- “BOLMEN” from 1996 until 1997
- “THOR HEIDI” from 1997 until 2001
- “ALGA” from 2001 until 2014
- “SKIFF” from 2014 until 2019
- “SAM” from 2019 until 01/2023
- “ALFA WATAN” from 01/2023 –
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Archive photo: (Low res pic)
Here seen as “ALGA” / reg. Kingstown, passing Cuxhaven eastbound, 25 August 2002.
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