FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“KAPITÄN KÖNIG” / reg. Bremerhaven, departing Cuxhaven, 7 August 2001.
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TYPE: Pilot vessel / (Later converted into a yacht)
IMO NO: 5405889
761 gt / 253 nt
Delivered from Meyer Werft Gmbh., Papenburg / Germany (Yard no 517), in June 1963.
HISTORY:
- “KAPITÄN KÖNIG” from delivery in 06/1963 –
- From delivery in 06/1963 – Owned by Wasser-u. Schiffahrtsdirektion Bremen, Germany. (reg. Bremerhaven)
- 2010 – Replaced by new pilot vessel and laid up.
- 2014? – Sold for conversion to expedition and cruise ship. (These plans probably stopped)
- 2017 – Sold to unknown buyers.
- From 04/2017 – Comoros flag.
- 15 April 2017 – Left Rotterdam for Piraeus.
- From 04/2018 – Palau flag.
- 08/2021 – Yard stay in Perama / Piraeus – Greece. (Probably converted into a yacht)
- From 11/2021 – Tanzania flag.
- Later Indonesian flag?
- Unknown owners
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