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FROM THE ARCHIVE – “HELIOS II” APPROACHING CUXHAVEN, 8 AUGUST 2001 (STILL IN SERVICE (04/2024) AS “HELGOLAND”)

FROM THE ARCHIVE:

“HELIOS II” / reg. Hamburg, approaching Cuxhaven / Germany, 8 August 2001.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: General cargo

IMO NO: 6417657

385 gt / 194 nt / 485 mdwt

Delivered from J. J. Sietas Schw., Hamburg / Germany (Yard no 488), in February 1964.

Historic details:

    • 01/02/1962 – Contract date
    • 01/12/1963 – Keel laid
    • 11/01/1964 – Launched
    • 01/02/1964 – Completed
  • “HELIOS II” from delivery in 02/1964 until 02/2008
    • From 02/1964 until 1969 – Owned by PR MS “Helios II”, Germany. (reg. Hamburg)
    • From 1969 until 1991 – Owned by Wilhelm Bahr, Germany. (reg. Hamburg)
    • 1978 – Deepened (385 gt / 485 mdwt)
    • From 1991 until 02/2008 – Owned by Hans Karl Rickmers, Germany. (reg. Hamburg)
  • “HELGOLAND” from 02/2008 –
    • From 02/2008 until 2010 – Owned by Helgoland Fracht Kontor, Germany. 
    • From 2010 – Owned by Karl Meyer Reederei Gmbh & Co., Wischhafen / Germany. (reg. Stade)

 

@ photos – www.maritime-pics.com

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Also seen in 05/2023 as “HELGOLAND” – Link to article below:

“HELGOLAND” SEEN OFF CUXHAVEN, 9 MAY 2023, ON HER WAY FROM CUXHAVEN TO HELGOLAND (AND MEETING “MSC GIULIA”)

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