TO BE BROKEN UP (?):
“STAR ARUBA” / reg. Zaandam, arrived Kampen (Zuiderzeehaven) / Netherlands, 26 March 2024, as her final destination.
According to Marinetraffic.com vessel arrived from Lelystad NL, and her destination was “Scrapyard”.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Edible oil tanker (Ex: General cargo / TYPE 494)
IMO NO: 7221275
1161 gt / 420 nt / 1515 mdwt
Delivered from Elbewerft Boizenburg, Boizenburg / Germany (Yard no 216), in September 1972.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 12/04/1972 – Keel laid
- 09/06/1972 – Launched
- 27/09/1972 – Completed
- “KROPLIN” from delivery in 09/1972 until 1992
- From 09/1972 until 1974 – Owned by VEB Deutsche Seereederei, DDR. (reg. Rostock)
- From 1974 until 1990 – Owned by VEB Deutfracht / Seereederei, DDR. (reg. Rostock)
- From 1990 until 1992 – Owned by Deutsche Seereederei Rostock GmbH., DDR. (reg. Rostock)
- 1992 (short period) – Owned by Brugse Scheepssloperij NV., Germany (?). (reg. Rostock)
- “STAR ARUBA” from 1992 until breaking in 2024.
- From 1992 until 04/1997 – Owned by Tarquin Marine Ltd., Cyprus. (reg. Limassol)
- 1993 – Converted from general cargo to edible oil tanker.
- From 04/1997 – Owned by Star Bonaire BV., Werkendam / Netherlands.
- 26/03/2024 – Arrived Zuiderzeehaven in Kampen / Netherlands, as her final destination.
- 28/03/2024 – Laid up according to equasis.org.
- 01/2025 – REPORTED AS MOORED IN ROTTERDAM AND FOR SALE – IT NOW LOOKS LIKE THE PLANS FOR BREAKING HER UP HAS BEEN CANCELLED
- TO BE UPDATED
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ARCHIVE PHOTO:
“STAR ARUBA” / reg. Zaandam, passing Rendsburg / Kiel Canal (Westbound), 26 May 2011.
@ photo – www.maritime-pics.com
