VESSEL RENAMING:
“HONG FA SHANG HAI” was renamed “CRONUS H”, in September 2024.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE General cargo
IMO NO: 9133410
18 207 gt / 9209 nt / 22 271 mdwt
Delivered from 3 Maj Brodogradiliste, Rijeka / Croatia (Yard no 667), in September 1997.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 27/04/1996 – Keel laid
- 15/02/1997 – Launched
- 26/09/1997 – Completed and delivered
- “TAIXING” from delivery in 09/1997 until 07/2012
- From 09/1997 – Owned by Taixing Shipping Co. Ltd., Malta.
- From 09/1997 – Malta flag. (reg. Valletta)
- From 08/2002 – Owned by Taixing Maritime Co. Ltd., Hong Kong.
- From 08/2002 – Hong Kong flag.
- “HONG XING” from 07/2012 until 12/2017
- From 07/2012 – Owned by Chinese-Polish Joint Stock.
- From 07/2012 – Chinese flag.
- “HONG FA SHANG HAI” from 12/2017 until 09/2024
- From 12/2017 – Owned by Shanghai Hong Fa Shipping Co. Ltd., China.
- From 10/2022 – Liberia flag. (reg. Monrovia)
- “CRONUS H” from 09/2024 –
- From 09/2024 – Owned by More Fortunate Ltd. – C/O: Nanjing Haoyao Shipping Co. Ltd., Nanjing – Jiangsu / China.
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ARCHIVE PHOTO:
Here seen as “TAIXING” / reg. Valletta, passing Cuxhaven / Germany (eastbound), 9 August 2001.
@ photo – www.maritime-pics.com
