FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“KWINTEBANK” / reg. Kingstown, passing Hook of Holland in New Waterway NL (outbound), 22 April 2001.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Dredger
IMO NO: 6908618
1629 gt / 2636 mdwt
Delivered from Ailsa Perth Shipbuilders, Troon / UK, in July 1969.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 03/03/1969 – Launched
- 07/1969 – Completed and delivered
- “BOWTRADER” from delivery in 07/1969 until 10/1992
- From 07/1969 – Owned by British Dredging (Sand & Gravel) Co. Ltd., UK.
- From 07/1969 – UK flag. (reg. Cardiff)
- From 1984 – Owned by East Coast Aggregates Ltd., UK.
- “TRADER” from 10/1992 until 1995
- From 10/1992 – Owned by Sealsands Maritime Ltd., St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
- From 10/1992 – St. Vincent and the Grenadines flag. (reg. Kingstown)
- “BENTRADER” from 1995 until 04/1996
- From 1995 – Owned by Hawkins Nav SA., St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
- “KWINTEBANK” from 04/1996 until breaking in 2004/2005
- From 04/1996 – Owned by Tennert Ltd., St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
- 20/12/2004 – Arrived ship breakers in Ghent / Belgium, as her final destination. (Van Heyghen Freres)
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