“VOLSTAD VIKING” ARRIVING TANANGER / NORWAY ASSISTED BY TUG “BISON”, 28 JUNE 2007

“VOLSTAD VIKING” / reg. Ålesund, arriving Tananger / Norway assisted by tug “BISON”, 28 June 2007.

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“VOLSTAD VIKING” / reg. Ålesund

TYPE: Supply

IMO NO: 9363728

4183 gt / 1254 nt / 5150 mdwt

Delivered from Aker Yard AS., Brattvåg / Norway (Yard no 116), in April 2007.

Hull: Aker Tulcea SA., Tulcea / Romania (Yard no 349)

Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)

• • 14/07/2005 – Contract date
  • 19/06/2006 – Keel laid
  • 04/12/2006 – Launched
  • From 02/2007 – Named “ARCTIC VIKING”?
  • 27/04/2007 – Completed and delivered
• “VOLSTAD VIKING” from delivery 27/04/2007 until 17/02/2017
  • From 27/04/2007 – Owned by Volstad Supply I KS., Oslo / Norway. 
  • From 27/04/2007 – Norwegian (NOR) flag. (reg. Ålesund)
  • From 12/09/2012 – Owned by Volstad Supply I AS., Ålesund / Norway.
  • From 08/02/2017 – Owned by Standard Viking AS., Oslo / Norway.
• “STANDARD VIKING” from 17/02/2017 until 08/2024
  • From 02/2017 – Owned by Standard Viking AS.
    • From 02/2017 – Managed by Fletcher Supply Vessels Ltd.
  • From 03/2017 – UK flag.
  • From 02/2021 – Cyprus flag. (reg. Limassol)
  • From 12/2023 – Owned by Nireas Shipping SA. – C/O: Aurora Offshore Management AS., Kristiansand S / Norway.
• “ACE VIKING” from 08/2024 –

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“BISON” / reg. Bergen

TYPE: Tug

IMO NO: 8002999

300 gt / 90 nt

Delivered from Kaarbøs Mv., Harstad / Norway (Yard no 96), in February 1981.

Name history:

• “BISON” from delivery in 1981 until 2010
• “SMS BISON” from 2010 until 2011
• “POLAR BISON” from 2011 until 2012
• “BISON” from 2012 until 2013
• “POINTE JARRY” from 2013 –
  • Owned by Caraibes Remorquage Sarl., Pointe a Pitre / Guadeloupe. (Since 04/2013)

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“BISON” DEPARTING TANANGER / NORWAY, 17 AUGUST 2007 (STILL IN SERVICE AS “POINTE JARRY” – FRENCH FLAG)