“CHRISTOPHORUS” / reg. Sliedrecht NL, passing Breiholz / Kiel Canal, 29 June 2025, on her way from Ouistreham in France to Swinoujscie in Poland.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Dredger (Ex: General cargo)
IMO NO: 6809769
920 gt / 1535 mdwt
Delivered from Martin Jansen Schiffswerft, Leer / Germany (Yard no 84), in March 1968.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 18/10/1967 – Launched
- 10/03/1968 – Completed and delivered
- “GERNI” from delivery in 03/1968 until 1979
- From 03/1968 – General cargo
- From 03/1968 – Owned by PR Gerni, Randers / Denmark.
- From 03/1968 – Danish flag. (reg. Randers)
- 24/01/1971 – Explosion followed by fire in engine room 40 nm off Holland, on voyage from Sweden to Lorient in France. Reported as “total loss”.
- 14/04/1971 – Wreck reported as sold to Frank Rijsdijk / Hendrik Ido Ambacht to be broken up.
- 1974 – Rebuilt from general cargo to dredger
- “WODAN” from 1979 until 1991
- From 1979 – Dutch flag.
- “CHRISTOPHORUS” from 1991 –
- From 09/2006 – Owned by Van den Herik Holding BV., Sliedrecht / Netherlands.
- From 12/2016 – Christophorus BV., Netherlands.
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