NAME CHANGE:
“BOTHNIA” was renamed “ASG PORTOFINO”, 23 November 2023, and transferred from Dutch to Palau flag.
(In time of writing (22/2-24), on her way from Antwerp in Belgium to Takoradi in Ghana with ETA 4/3-24, as “ASG PORTOFINO”)
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VESSEL DETAILS:
“ASG PORTOFINO” / Palau flag
TYPE: General cargo / Bulk
IMO NO: 9229087
5052 gt / 2663 nt / 7796 mdwt
Delivered from Bodewes Scheepswerven, Hoogezand / Netherlands (Yard no 606), in January 2002.
Name, owner and flag history:
- 30/06/1998 – Keel laid
- 24/11/2001 – Launched
- 11/01/2002 – Delivered
- “NORDLAND” from delivery in 01/2002 until 03/2015
- From 2002 – Owned by Beheersmaatschappij ms “Voornediep” BV., Netherlands.
- From 2002 – Dutch flag.
- “VOORNEDIEP” from 03/2015 until 06/2018
- From 04/2017 – Owned by Monte Zoncolan Voornediep BV., Groningen / Netherlands.
- From 02/2018 – Owned by Aalto Shipping Company Oy., Turku / Finland.
- “BOTHNIA” from 06/2018 until 11/2023
- From 06/2018 – Finnish flag.
- From 08/2020 – Dutch flag.
- “ASG POTOFINO” from 11/2023 –
- From 11/2023 – Owned by Vulcania Srl., Genoa / Italy.
- From 11/2023 – Palau flag.
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ARCHIVE PHOTO:
“NORDLAND” / reg. Groningen, passing Rendsburg / Kiel Canal (Westbound), 28 May 2011.
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