FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“KONGSTIND” / reg. Svolvær, passing Brevik, 25 April 1996, on her way to Porsgrunn.
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TYPE: General cargo
IMO NO: 7209409
689 gt / 276 nt / 780 mdwt
Delivered from Elbewerft Boizenburg Gmbh., Boizenburg / Germany (Yard no 3339), in 1972.
Name history:
- “RAVNUR” from delivery in 1972 until 1979
- “STJERNHAV” from 1979 until 1980
- “RINGHAV” from 1980 until 1990
- “KONGSTIND” from 1990 until sunk in January 2003.
- Owned by Leif Andorsen, Svolvær / Norway.
“KONGSTIND” capsized and sank at Hustadvika / Norway, 4 January 2003, in position 62.56N – 06.57E, with the tragic loss of the entire crew of 4 people.
Vessel was on her way from Kristiansund to Førde, loaded with fertilizer.
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