FROM THE ARCHIVE – “UTE” PASSING CUXHAVEN, 7 AUGUST 2001 (STILL IN SERVICE (03/2024) AS “JUAN DIEGO” / US OWNERS)

FROM THE ARCHIVE:

“UTE” / reg. Hamburg, passing Cuxhaven (eastbound), 7 August 2001.

(In time of writing (11/03/2024), on her way from Panama City US to Progreso / Mexico)

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: Container / General cargo

IMO NO: 9189574

2988 gt / 1311 nt / 4814 mdwt

Delivered from Krögerwerft, Rendsburg / Germany (Yard no 1545), in April 1999.

Hull: Navol, Oltenita / Romania.

Historic details:

• • 18/02/1998 – Keel laid
  • 19/10/1998 – Launched
  • 28/04/1999 – Completed
• “UTE” from delivery in 04/1999 until 11/2004
  • From 04/1999 until 07/2003 – Owned by KG. ms. “Ute” Schiffahrts GmbH & Co., Germany. (reg. Hamburg)
  • From 07/2003 until 11/2004 – Owned by KG. ms. “Ute” Schiffahrts GmbH & Co., UK. (reg. London)
• “UTE S” from 11/2004 until 09/2009
  • Owned by KG. ms. “Ute” Schiffahrts GmbH & Co., Germany. (reg. Hamburg)
• “PRIDE OF SNEEK” from 09/2009 until 07/2013
  • Owned by Pride of Sneek BV., Netherlands. (reg. Sneek)
    • 29/11/2009 – Engine trouble in Immingham UK. (Piston failure) Towed to Frederikshavn in Denmark for repairs by DK tug “LUNA A”, with arrival 12/12/2009. Repairs estimated to be finished within 7 weeks
• “SVEN D” from 07/2013 until 11/2014
  • Owned by Orion Vof., Netherlands. (reg. Sneek)
• “JUAN DIEGO” from 11/2014 –
  • From 11/2014 – Owned by Seanovel Shipping Ltd. – Care of Linea Peninsular Inc., Panama City FL / USA.
  • From 11/2014 – Cyprus flag.

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