FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“HELIOS II” / reg. Hamburg, approaching Cuxhaven / Germany, 8 August 2001.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: General cargo
IMO NO: 6417657
385 gt / 194 nt / 485 mdwt
Delivered from J. J. Sietas Schw., Hamburg / Germany (Yard no 488), in February 1964.
Historic details:
- 01/02/1962 – Contract date
- 01/12/1963 – Keel laid
- 11/01/1964 – Launched
- 01/02/1964 – Completed
- “HELIOS II” from delivery in 02/1964 until 02/2008
- From 02/1964 until 1969 – Owned by PR MS “Helios II”, Germany. (reg. Hamburg)
- From 1969 until 1991 – Owned by Wilhelm Bahr, Germany. (reg. Hamburg)
- 1978 – Deepened (385 gt / 485 mdwt)
- From 1991 until 02/2008 – Owned by Hans Karl Rickmers, Germany. (reg. Hamburg)
- “HELGOLAND” from 02/2008 –
- From 02/2008 until 2010 – Owned by Helgoland Fracht Kontor, Germany.
- From 2010 – Owned by Karl Meyer Reederei Gmbh & Co., Wischhafen / Germany. (reg. Stade)
@ photos – www.maritime-pics.com
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Also seen in 05/2023 as “HELGOLAND” – Link to article below:
“HELGOLAND” SEEN OFF CUXHAVEN, 9 MAY 2023, ON HER WAY FROM CUXHAVEN TO HELGOLAND (AND MEETING “MSC GIULIA”)
