“RAPID” grounded off Bartin / Turkey (Black Sea), 18 September 2025.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: General cargo / Bulk
IMO NO: 8919233
1574 gt / 556 nt / 1890 mdwt
Delivered from Arminius Werke Gmbh, Bodenwerder / Germany (Yard no 10515), in April 1991.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 26/09/1990 – Keel laid
- 08/03/1991 – Launched
- 30/04/1991 – Completed and delivered
- “HANSE CONTROLLER” from delivery in 04/1991 until 06/1991
- From 04/1991 – German flag.
- “NESSAND” from 06/1991 until 09/1994
- From 06/1991 – Owned by Argol Shipping Co. Ltd., Cyprus.
- From 06/1991 – Cyprus flag. (reg Limassol)
- “TRINKET” from 09/1994 until 10/2005
- From 09/1994 – Owned by Majorat Shipping Co. Ltd., Cyprus.
- From 2004 – Antigua & Barbuda flag. (reg. St. John)
- “IRAFOSS” from 10/2005 until 03/2013
- From 10/2005 – Owned by Lyra Line Ltd., Reykjavik / Iceland.
- “FROJDI III” from 03/2013 until 06/2018
- From 03/2013 – Owned by Albsea Transport SHPK., Durres / Albania.
- From 03/2013 – Albanian flag. (reg. Durres)
- “HUNKAR” from 06/2018 until 09/2022
- From 06/2018 – Owned by Milsar Shipping Corp., Comoros.
- From 06/2018 – Comoros flag. (reg. Moroni)
- From 01/2020 – Panama flag. (reg. Panama)
- “RAPID” from 09/2022 –
- From 09/2022 – Owned by Sealeader Ltd., UK.
- From 09/2022 – Comoros flag. (reg. Moroni)
- From 06/2024 – Tanzania flag.
- From 06/2025 – Owned by Mermaid Land Inc., Odessa / Ukraine.
- 18/09/2025 – Grounded off Bartin / Turkey (Black Sea), on voyage from Bartin TUR to Chornomorsk in Ukraine. 7 crew members evacuated and no pollution reported.
- Source: www.vesseltracker.com
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ARCHIVE PHOTO:
Here seen as “IRAFOSS” / reg. St. John, moored in Stavanger / Norway, 8 January 2012.
@ photo – www.maritime-pics.com
