FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“VESTODD” / reg. Ålesund, passing Vegsund / Norway, 27 March 2001.
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TYPE: General cargo / Bulk
IMO NO: 5341849
437 gt / 484 mdwt
Delivered from Alfred Hagelstein, Lubeck / Germany (Yard no 603), in 1961.
Name history:
- “STORTEBEKER” from delivery in 1961 until 1971
- “ADI” from 1971 until 1974
- “ELKON” from 1974 until 1980
- “KNUT AARSET” from 1980 until 1992
- “HADARØY” from 1992 until 1996
- “ELCON” a period in 1996
- “VESTODD” from 1996 until 11/2004
- “ELKON” from 11/2004 until 12/2007
- “FINNØYGLIMT” from 12/2007 until she sank in 2011.
- From 12/2007 – Owned by Finnøyglimt AS., Finnøy / Norway.
- 7 October 2011 – Capsized and sank north of Haugesund in Norway, on her way from Askøy to Husøy.
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For more vessel and owner details – Visit link below:
https://www.sjohistorie.no/no/skip/704589/
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Link below to report issued by “Norwegian safety investigation authority” after the accident:
https://havarikommisjonen.no/Sjofart/Avgitte-rapporter/2014-09-eng