VESSEL RENAMING:
“HUASHUN” was renamed “SALVAGE VANGUARD”, during February 2025.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: AHTS
IMO NO: 8407577
1558 gt / 467 nt / 2000 mdwt
Delivered from Ulstein Verft AS., Ulsteinvik / Norway (Yard no 194), in June 1985.
Hull: Sterkoder Mv. AS., Kristiansund / Norway (Yard no 102)
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 01/05/1982 – Contract date
- 01/09/1984 – Keel laid
- 09/02/1985 – Launched
- 12/06/1985 – Completed and delivered
- “STAR SIRIUS” from delivery in 06/1985 until 01/1996
- “STIRLING SIRIUS” from 01/1996 until 11/2002
- “HUA SHUN” from 11/2002 until 2003(?)
- From 11/2002 – Owned by Huashun Shipping (Liberia) Ltd., Liberia.
- From 11/2002 – Liberia flag. (reg. Monrovia)
- “HUASHUN” from 2003(?) until 02/2025
- “SALVAGE VANGUARD” from 02/2025 –
- From 02/2025 – Owned by Asian Ships Management Ltd. – C/O: Asian Marine Co Ltd., Kaohsiung / Taiwan.
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ARCHIVE PHOTO:
Here seen as “STIRLING SIRIUS” / reg. Bridgetown, departing Peterhead UK, 20 July 2001.
@ photo – www.maritime-pics.com
