FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“FREITIND” / reg. Kristiansund, departing Kristiansund / Norway, 25 September 1999.
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TYPE: General cargo / Bulk / Selv discharge
IMO NO: 5115276
499 gt / 264 nt / 750 mdwt
Delivered from P. Høivolds Mek. Verksted A/S., Norway (Yard no 30), in 1962.
Name history:
- “FINNO” from delivery in 1962 until 1970
- “MARINA COAST” from 1970 until 1974
- “TONE OLISE” from 1974 until 1986
- “VIKSTRAUM” from 1986 until 1998
- “ALVERSTRAUM” from 1998 until 1999
- “FREITIND” from 1999 until 2006
- 2004 – Fire in engine room and severe damaged at Solskjellsøya / Tustna in Norway, loaded with sand. Total loss.
- “ØYTRANS” from 2006 until breaking in 2007.
- 09/2007 – Broken up as “wreck” at Kvernhusvik Skipsverft, Hitra.
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