FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“PETIT FOLMER” / reg. Marstal DK, loading in Par / UK, 17 January 1996.
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TYPE: General cargo
IMO NO: 5340948
358 gt / 191 nt / 580 mdwt
Delivered from Husumer Dock und Reparatur Gmbh & Co Kg, Husum / Germany (Yard no 1092), in 1956.
Name history:
- “STEVNS” from delivery in 1956 until 1972
- “ELSE STEVNS” from 1972 until 1976
- “MERETHE JUNCHER” from 1976 until 1979
- “HEIDI” from 1979 until 1981
- “PETIT FOLMER” from 1981 –
- Owned by PR Petit Folmer (H. Folmer & Co.), Denmark.
“PETIT FOLMER” sank 5 February 1999 in bad weather approx. 50 nm. off Esbjerg / Denmark in position 55.09.4N – 07.14,6E, with the tragic loss of 4 crewmembers.
Vessel was on her way from Porsgrunn in Norway to Oldenburg loaded with fertiliser.
Search for survivors was ended 6 february 1999.
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