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FROM THE ARCHIVE – 1968-BUILT “AASTIND” ARRIVING DUSAVIKA / STAVANGER, 17 NOVEMBER 1997 (STILL IN SERVICE AS “TORVANG”)

FROM THE ARCHIVE:

“AASTIND” / reg. Haugesund, arriving Dusavika offshore base outside Stavanger / Norway, 17 November 1997.

Vessel discharged equipment for the oil industry and departed for for Mongstad.

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TYPE: General cargo

IMO NO: 6902808

998 gt / 458 nt / 2218 mdwt

Delivered from Båtservice Verft As., Mandal / Norway (Yard no 543), in 1968.

Name history:

  • “TORPO” from delivery in 1968 until 1983
    • Paal Wilson & Co. A/S, Bergen / Norway.
  • “AASVÆR” from 1983 until 1985
    • A/S Aasland K/S (Hans Martin Torkildsen, Mosterhamn) Bergen / Norway.
  • “VESTBULK” from 1985 until 1991
    • K/S Tromsfrakt A/S (Vestfrakting A/S, Mosterhamn) Bergen / Norway.
  • “AASTIND” from 1991 until 2012
    • From 1991 – A/S Aasen Bulk, Mosterhamn, Haugesund / Norway.
    • From 2000 – West Trans Bulk A/S, Haugesund / Norway.
  • “TORVANG” from 2012 –
    • Molde Sjøtransport A/S (Torhus Shipping A/S) Molde / Norway. (Since 10/2012)

 

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