FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“SONIA” / reg. Gibraltar, passing Hook of Holland in New Waterway, 20 April 2001, on her way from Rotterdam for sea.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Tanker
IMO NO: 7359541
18 709 gt / 12 039 nt / 32 907 mdwt (Since 10/1997)
Delivered from Wartsila AB., Turku / Finland (Yard no 1228), in November 1978.
Historic details:
- “MESSINIAKI AVGI” from delivery in 11/1978 until 1980
- From 11/1978 – Owned by World Sea Transport Ltd. (Michail A.Karageorgis S.A.), Piraeus / Greece. (reg. Monrovia)
- “VEGA” from 1980 until 07/1988
- Owned by Vega Tanker Corp., Greece. (reg. Piraeus)
- “WIND SPLENDOUR” from 07/1988 until 12/1990
- From 07/1988 – Owned by KS Wind Splendour (Barber Ship Management), Oslo / Norway.
- From 07/1988 – Norwegian (NIS) flag. (reg. Oslo)
- “SONIA” from 12/1990 until 2004
- From 12/1990 – Owned by Ant Bulkoil Carriers Ltd., Valletta / Malta.
- From 1995 – Owned by ANT Bulkoil Carriers Ltd. (Tomasos Brothers Inc.), Valletta / Malta.
- From 1999 – Owned by Golden Stavraetos Maritime Inc. (Tomasos Brothers Inc.), Gibraltar.
- “AUSONIA” from 2004 until breaking in 2007.
- From 2004 – Owned by Samoucamar Transportes Maritimos Lda. (Gemarfin S.A. Gestioni Marittime e Finanziarie), Gibraltar.
- From 2005 – Owned by Samoucamar Transportes Maritimos Ltda., Panama.
- From 04/2005 – Panama flag.
- 03/2007 – Sold to ship breakers in Bangladesh.
- 25/03/2007 – Arrived ship breakers in Chittagong / Bangladesh, as her final destination.
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