VESSEL RENAMING:
“ARKLIFT” was renamed “QUEEN AYLA”, during July 2023.
In time of writing (13/8-23), anchored off Chittagong / Bangladesh.
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“QUEEN AYLA” / Panama
TYPE: General cargo / Heavy lift
IMO NO: 9030577
5782 gt / 3152 nt / 7520 mdwt
Delivered from J. J. Sietas Schw., Hamburg / Germany (Yard no 1077), in February 1992.
Name history: (NOT 100% CONFIRMED)
- “PAULA” from delivery in 1992 until 2000
- “TINA” a period in 2000
- “BBC TEXAS” from 2000 until 2007
- “SALCAF” from 2007 until 2009
- “HAN ZHANG” from 2009 until 2022
- From 10/2009 – Hong Kong / China flag.
- “ARKLIFT” from 2022 until 07/2023
- From 05/2022 – Panama flag.
- “QUEEN AYLA” from 07/2023 –
- From 07/2023 – Owned by Top Sail Shipping Ltd. – Care of Med Star Shipping Co. SA., Tripoli / Lebanon.
- From 07/2023 – Guinea-Bissau flag.
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ARCHIVE PHOTO: (LOW RES PIC)
Here seen many years ago as “BBC TEXAS” / reg. Emden, moored in Grenaa in Denmark, 15 August 2003.
@ photo – www.maritime-pics.com
