FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“SANTIAGO STAR” / reg. Nassau, passing Hook of Holland in New Waterway, 19 April 2001, on her way from Rotterdam for sea.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Reefer
IMO NO: 7301013
14 512 gt / 6736 nt / 15 710 mdwt
Delivered from Chantiers Navals de La Ciotat, La Ciotat / France (Yard no 284), in August 1973.
HISTORY:
- 26/09/1972 – Keel laid
- 30/11/1972 – Launched
- 22/08/1973 – Completed
- “SNOW BALL” from delivery in 08/1973 until 1981
- From delivery in 08/1973 until 1979 – Owned by Salenrederiarna A/B., Sweden. (reg. Stockholm)
- From 1973 until 1981 – Owned by Spanocean Line Ltd., UK. (reg. Bristol)
- “MALAYAN QUEEN” from 1981 until 1984
- Owned by Trans Malayan Shipping Inc., Philippines. (reg. Manila)
- “SOUTH JOY” from 1984 until 1985
- Owned by South Joy Shipping Inc., Panama. (reg. Panama)
- “GOLD MEDAL” a period in 1985
- Owned by South Joy Shipping Inc., Panama. (reg. Panama)
- “SAVONA STAR” from 1985 until 1988
- Owned by Miralta Corp., Panama. (reg. Panama)
- “SANTIAGO STAR” from 1988 until 02/1996
- From 1988 until 1993 – Owned by Austasia Maritime Pte. Ltd., Singapore. (reg. Singapore)
- From 1993 until 1996 – Owned by Blue Star Reefers Ltd., Bahamas. (reg. Nassau)
- “SNOW CAPE” from 02/1996 until 09/2000
- From 1996 – Owned by Ginetta Shipping SA., Bahamas. (reg. Nassau)
- “SANTIAGO STAR” from 09/2000 until breaking in 2006.
- 21/08/2006 – Arrived ship breakers in Chittagong / Bangladesh, as her final destination.
- 26/08/2006 – Work began.
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