FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“SLANO” / reg. Dubrovnik, passing Cuxhaven / Germany (eastbound), 10 August 2001.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: General cargo / Heavy lift / Heavy load
IMO NO: 7624324
2337 gt / 2811 mdwt
Delivered from Van Diepen Shipyard, Waterhuizen / Netherlands (Yard no 1013), in August 1978.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 02/12/1977 – Keel laid
- 30/06/1978 – Launched
- 17/08/1978 – Completed and delivered
- “VALKENIER” from delivery in 08/1978 until ??/1987
- From 08/1978 – Owned by Marlot Scheepvaartmij BV., Netherlands.
- From 08/1978 – Dutch flag. (reg. Rotterdam)
- “SLANO” from ??/1987 until 01/2002
- From ??/1987 – Owned by Atlantska Plovidba, Yugoslavia.
- From ??/1991 – Owned by Slano Shipping Co. Ltd., Malta.
- From ??/1991 – Malta flag. (reg. Valletta)
- From ??/1996 – Owned by Atlantic Conbulk Maritime Corp., Croatia.
- From ??/1996 – Croatian flag. (reg. Dubrovnik)
- “ROSY MED” from 01/2002 until 03/2003
- From 01/2002 – Owned by Medlift Srl., Italy.
- From 01/2002 – Italian flag.
- “NIKHIL” from 03/2003 until capsized.
- From 03/2003 – Owned by Nikhil Shipping Corp., Panama.
- From 03/2003 – Panama flag.
- 22/07/2004 – Capsized when loading transformers in Derince / Turkey.
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