FROM THE ARCHIVE – 1971-BUILT “TIPASA” MOORED IN MARSEILLE / FRANCE, 13 AUGUST 1995 (BROKEN UP AS “EXCELLENT” IN ALANG / INDIA 2006)

FROM THE ARCHIVE:

“TIPASA” / Algerian flag, moored in Marseille / France, 13 August 1995.

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TYPE: Ferry

IMO NO: 7035975

9598 gt / 1981 mdwt

Delivered from Mitsubishi HI. Ltd., Kobe / Japan (Yard no 1021), in 1971.

Name history:

• “PHENIX” from delivery in 1971 until 1974
  • Owned by Japan Car Ferry KK, Tokyo / Japan.
• “TIPASA” from 1974 until 2005
  
  • 1974-1990 – Owned by Cia. National Algeria de Navegation, Algeria.
  • 1990-2004 – Owned by Nationale de Transport Maritime des Voyageurs (ENTMV), Algeria.
  • 2004-2005 – Owned by Cleopatra Navigation Ltd. Co., Algeria.
• “CLEOPATRA STAR” from 2005 until 2006
  • Owned by Cleopatra Navigation Ltd. Co., San Lorenzo, Honduras.
• “EXCELLENT” a period in 2006 until breaking.
  • Owned by Cleopatra Navigation Ltd. Co., Freetown / Sierra Leone.
  • 2006 – Broken up in Alang / India.

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