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FROM THE ARCHIVE – “GECO TOPAZ” MOORED IN STAVANGER / NORWAY, 13 APRIL 2001 (BROKEN UP IN TURKEY 2018)

FROM THE ARCHIVE:

“GECO TOPAZ” / reg. Panama, moored in Stavanger (Bekhuskaien) / Norway, 13 April 2001.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: Seismic / Research

IMO NO: 9048689

4547 gt / 1365 nt / 1172 mdwt

Delivered from Brattvaag Skipsverft AS., Brattvaag / Norway (Yard no 56), in March 1993.

Name, owner and flag history:

    • 10/10/1992 – Launched
    • 19/03/1993 – Completed
  • “GECO TOPAZ” from delivery 19/03/1993 until breaking in 2018
    • From 19/03/1993 – Owned by Shearwater Geoservices Assets V AS., Laksevåg / Bergen. 
    • From 19/03/1993 – Norwegian (NIS) flag. (reg. Stavanger)
    • From 21/01/1994 – Panama flag.
    • From 07/2001 – Owned by Seismic Shipping Inc.
    • From 01/2010 – Owned by Shearwater Geoservices Assets – Care of Reflection Marine UK. Ltd., London Gatwick Airport – Gatwick / United Kingdom.
    • 2018 – Sold to ship breakers in Turkey.
    • 14/05/2018 – Arrived Aliaga anchorage / Turkey.
    • 15/05/2018 – Beached in Aliaga / Turkey as her final destination. (Avsar GS)

 

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