FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“TANGO” / reg. Constanta ROM, arriving Esbjerg in Denmark, 23 April 1999.
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TYPE: Roro
IMO NO: 8306589
9983 gt / 2995 nt / 6700 mdwt
Delivered from Mtw Schiffswerft Gmbh (Wismar), Germany (Yard no 153), in November 1984.
Name history: (NOT 100% CONFIRMED)
- Launched as “RITZBERG” in 1984
- East German Govt.
- “TUTOVA” from 1984 until 1996
- Romanian Govt.
- “OCTOGON 3” from 1996 until 1999
- Octogon Shipping & Ser., Romania
- “TANGO” from 1999 until 2004
- Octogon Shipping & Ser., Romania
- “CFF SOLENT” a short period i 2004
- Octogon Shipping & Ser., Romania
- “TANGO” from 2004 until 2005
- Octogon Shipping & Ser., Romania
- “FAST INDEPENDENCE” from 2005 until breaking in 2010.
During 2010, “FAST INDEPENDENCE” was sold from Independence Shipping Co. Ltd. (DEMLINE Egypt for Maritime Transport), Malta to Sok Gemi Sokum Ltd., Turkey to be broken up.
Vessel arrived Aliaga / Turkey, 26 May 2010, as her final destination.
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