FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“SVITZER MERCATOR” / reg. Nassau, moored in Aberdeen UK, 2 November 2001.
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TYPE: Seismic / Research (Ex: Trawler)
IMO NO: 6825191
1538 gt / 461 nt / 622 mdwt
Delivered from Newport Shipbuilding & Engineering, Newport / UK (Yard no 69), in 1969.
Name history:
- “PATUDA” from delivery in 1969 until 1974
- “JASTER” from 1974 until 1975
- “SEISEARCH” from 1975 until 1981
- 1975 – Converted from trawler.
- “SKANDI SURVEYOR” from 1981 until 1996
- “SVITZER MERCATOR” from 1996 until 2004
- From 1996 – Bahamas flag.
- “FUGRO MERCATOR” from 2004 until breaking in 2011.
- From 2004 – Owned by Fugro Mercator Inc. NV., Netherlands.
- 14 March 2011 – Arrived ship breakers in Ghent / Belgium, as her final destination. (Van Heyghen Recycling)
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