VESSEL RENAMING – “MN PELICAN” WAS RENAMED “LINK NEPTUNE”, 22 JANUARY 2026 (ARCHIVE PHOTO AS “TRANS BOTNIA” PASSING CUXHAVEN 09/08/2001)

VESSEL RENAMING:

“MN PELICAN” was renamed “LINK NEPTUNE”, 22 January 2026, and transferred from French to Norwegian (NIS) flag.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: Roro

IMO NO: 9170999

12 076 gt / 3623 nt / 8491 mdwt

Delivered from Fosen Mek. Verksteder AS., Rissa / Norway (Yard no 64), in January 1999.

Hull: Santierul Naval Galatz, Galati / Romania (Yard no 908)

Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)

• • 12/06/1997 – Keel laid
  • 26/06/1998 – Launched
  • 04/01/1999 – Completed and delivered
• “TRANS BOTNIA” from delivery 04/01/1999 until 12/01/2007
  • From 04/01/1999 – Owned by Euro Trans Skips AS., Bergen / Norway.
  • From 04/01/1999 – Norwegian flag. (reg. Bergen)
• “MN PELICAN” from 12/01/2007 until 22/01/2026
  • From 12/01/2007 – Owned by Compagnie Maritime Nantaise MN., Nantes / France.
  • From 12/01/2007 – French flag. (reg. Marseille)
• “LINK NEPTUNE” from 22/01/2026 –
  • From 22/01/2026 – Owned by NFH 250870 AS., Oslo / Norway.
    • From 22/01/2026 – Managed by Norwest Ship Management AS., Aakrehamn / Norway. 
  • From 22/01/2026 – Norwegian (NIS) flag. (reg. Aakrehamn)

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ARCHIVE PHOTO:

Here seen as “TRANS BOTNIA” / reg. Bergen, passing Cuxhaven / Germany (westbound), 9 August 2001.

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