“ABB LYDIA” / reg. Panama, moored in Tananger / Norway, 17 July 2020, after arrival from Aberdeen UK.
Vessels routing was:
Aberdeen UK – Tananger NO – Hamburg DE – Antwerp BE – Port Said – Jeddah SA and thereafter to Umm Qasr in Iraq.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: General cargo / Bulk
IMO NO: 9260378
9611 gt / 4260 nt / 12 840 mdwt
Delivered from Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding, Rui Chang / China (Yard no A458), in February 2004.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 01/11/2001 – Contract date
- 28/05/2002 – Keel laid
- 22/04/2003 – Launched as “NORDWIND”
- 26/02/2004 – Completed and delivered
- “BBC MARYLAND” from delivery in 02/2004 until 04/2004
- From 02/2004 – Antigua & Barbuda flag.
- “BELUGA ELEGANCE” from 04/2004 until 04/2011
- “FREESIA” from 04/2011 until 10/2012
- “BBC MINNESOTA” from 10/2012 until 11/2013
- “THORCO DIAMOND” from 11/2013 until 02/2014
- “CORCOVADO” from 02/2014 until 03/2019
- From 02/2014 – Owned by Apoquindo Shipping Inc.
- From 02/2014 – Panama flag.
- From 04/2014 – Owned by Ultranav Naviera Ltda.
- From 04/2014 – Chile flag.
- From 01/2019 – Owned by Ultranav International SA.
- From 01/2019 – Panama flag.
- “ABB LYDIA” from 03/2019 until 02/2022
- From 03/2019 – Owned by Fray Leon International SA., Panama.
- “BBC MINNESOTA” from 02/2022 –
- From 09/2023 – Owned by Amida Marine Ltd. – C/O: Unimor Shipping Agency Varna Ltd., Varna / Bulgaria.
- From 10/2023 – Liberia flag.
@ photo – www.maritime-pics.com
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Also seen as “BBC MINNESOTA” in Tananger / Norway, 30 March 2025 – Link to article below:
“BBC MINNESOTA” MOORED IN TANANGER / NORWAY, 30 MARCH 2025, AFTER ARRIVAL FROM ABERDEEN


