VESSEL RENAMING:
“REIDERDIJK” was renamed “KATJA”, early September 2025, and transferred from Portuguese to Antigua & Barbuda flag.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: General cargo / Bulk
IMO NO: 9454838
4255 gt / 2341 nt / 6050 mdwt
Delivered from Jiangsu Changbo Shipyard Co. Ltd., Jiangsu / China (Yard no CBSY06-004), in June 2009.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 28/08/2008 – Launched as “LAGA”
- 12/06/2009 – Completed and delivered
- “BLUE LION” from delivery in 06/2009 until 08/2013
- From 06/2009 – Owned by Madra Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG. ms. “Laga”, Germany.
- From 06/2009 – Antigua & Barbuda flag. (reg. St. John)
- “WARNOW” from 08/2013 until 12/2020
- From 08/2013 – Owned by Roland Ship Administration GmbH & Co. KG., Brunsbuttel / Germany.
- “REIDERDIJK” from 12/2020 until 09/2025
- From 12/2020 – Owned by MV Reiderdijk LLP. – C/O: Vertom Bereederungs GmbH & Co. KG., Moormerland / Germany.
- From 12/2020 – Portuguese flag. (reg. Madeira)
- “KATJA” from 09/2025 –
- 09/2025 – Renamed in Bekkeri / Estonia
- NEW OWNERS TO BE UPDATED
- From 09/2025 – Antigua & Barbuda flag. (reg. St. John)
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ARCHIVE PHOTO:
Here seen as “BLUE LION” / reg. St. John, passing Rendsburg / Kiel Canal (Westbound), 19 June 2010.
@ photo – www.maritime-pics.com


