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FROM THE ARCHIVE – “VESTODD” PASSING VEGSUND / NORWAY, 27 MARCH 2001 (SANK AS “FINNØYGLIMT” 10/2011)

FROM THE ARCHIVE:

“VESTODD” / reg. Ålesund, passing Vegsund / Norway, 27 March 2001.

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TYPE: General cargo / Bulk

IMO NO: 5341849

437 gt / 484 mdwt

Delivered from Alfred Hagelstein, Lubeck / Germany (Yard no 603), in 1961.

Name history:

  • “STORTEBEKER” from delivery in 1961 until 1971
  • “ADI” from 1971 until 1974
  • “ELKON” from 1974 until 1980
  • “KNUT AARSET” from 1980 until 1992
  • “HADARØY” from 1992 until 1996
  • “ELCON” a period in 1996
  • “VESTODD” from 1996 until 11/2004
  • “ELKON” from 11/2004 until 12/2007
  • “FINNØYGLIMT” from 12/2007 until she sank in 2011.
    • From 12/2007 – Owned by Finnøyglimt AS., Finnøy / Norway. 
    • 7 October 2011 – Capsized and sank north of Haugesund in Norway, on her way from Askøy to Husøy.

 

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For more vessel and owner details – Visit link below:

https://www.sjohistorie.no/no/skip/704589/

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Link below to report issued by “Norwegian safety investigation authority” after the accident:

https://havarikommisjonen.no/Sjofart/Avgitte-rapporter/2014-09-eng

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