VESSEL RENAMING – “PLATO” WAS RENAMED “MB PINTO”, EARLY JULY 2025

VESSEL RENAMING:

“PLATO” was renamed “MB PINTO”, early July 2025, and transferred from Barbados to Malta flag.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: General cargo / Bulk

IMO NO: 8822636

1990 gt / 1271 nt / 3677 mdwt

Delivered from Volharding Shipyard Waterhuizen, Netherlands (Yard no 375), in September 1989.

Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)

    • 31/01/1989 – Keel laid
    • 24/06/1989 – Launched
    • 22/09/1989 – Completed and delivered
  • “PLATO” from delivery in 09/1989 until 07/2025
    • From 09/1989 – Owned by IPG Shipping AS. (Paal Wilson & Co. AS., Bergen / Norway), Limassol / Cyprus.
    • From 09/1989 – Cyprus flag. (reg. Limassol)
    • From 1991 – Owned by Plato Nav. Ltd., Malta.
    • From 1991 – Malta flag. (NOT CONFIRMED)
    • From 1993 – Owned by Black Whale Shipping Co. Ltd. (Athena Marine Co. Ltd.), Limassol / Cyprus.
    • From 1993 – Cyprus flag. (reg. Limassol)
    • From 06/1998 – Owned by Aquatic Shipping (Reederei Klaus Hesse), Limassol / Cyprus.
    • From 01/2005 – Owned by Wilson Shipowning AS., Bergen / Norway.
    • From 01/2005 – Barbados flag. (reg. Bridgetown)
  • “MB PINTO” from 07/2025 –
    • NEW OWNERS TO BE UPDATED
    • From 07/2025 – Malta flag. (reg. Valletta)

 

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ARCHIVE PHOTOS:

“PLATO” / reg. Bridgetown, passing Rendsburg / Kiel Canal, 2 July 2024, on her way from Vierow in Germany to Ipswich UK.

@ photos – www.maritime-pics.com

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Also seen at Kvalaberg outside Stavanger in Norway, 3 October 2019 – Link to article below:

“PLUTO” AND “PLATO” DISCHARGING AT KVALABERG / STAVANGER, 3 OCTOBER 2019

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