VESSEL RENAMING – “NORTH VIKING” WAS RENAMED “VIKING”, DURING DECEMBER 2025 (ARCHIVE PHOTO AS “NOR VIKING” PASSING HAUGESUND / NORWAY 31/07/2002)

VESSEL RENAMING:

“NORTH VIKING” was renamed “VIKING”, during December 2025, and transferred from Danish (DIS) to Vanuatu flag.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: General cargo / Bulk

IMO NO: 7600287

2133 gt / 3048 mdwt

Delivered from Sterkoder Mv. AS., Kristiansund / Norway (Yard no 62), in October 1977.

Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)

• • 14/02/1977 – Keel laid
  • 21/05/1977 – Launched
  • 10/1977 – Completed and delivered
• “NORRVIKEN” from delivery in 10/1977 until 12/1988
  • From 10/1977 – Owned by PR for ms “Norrviken”, Sweden. 
  • From 10/1977 – Swedish flag. (reg. Norrkoping)
  • From 1978 – Owned by Rederi Nova AB., Norrkoping / Sweden.
  • From 1980 – Owned by Kihlberg-Rederierna AB., Sweden.
• “NORRO” from 12/1988 until 07/1992
  • From 12/1988 – Owned by Norrviken ANS. (Paal Wilson Management AS.), Bergen / Norway.
  • From 12/1988 – Norwegian flag. (reg. Bergen)
  • From 12/1989 – Owned by KS. Norro (Paal Wilson Management AS.), Valletta / Malta.
  • From 12/1989 – Malta flag. (reg. Valletta)
• “NOR VIKING” from 07/1992 until 02/2019
  • From 07/1992 – Owned by Sandfrakt AS., Ølensvåg / Norway.
  • From 07/1992 – Norwegian flag. (reg. Haugesund)
  • From 04/1997 – Owned by Sandfrakt Rederi AS., Ølensvåg / Norway.
  • From 12/2001 – Bahamas flag. (reg. Nassau)
  • From 03/2007 – Norwegian (NIS) flag. (reg. Haugesund)
  • From 01/2009 – Owned by Sama Shipping & Management AS. (Karmøy Skipskonsult Management AS.), Haugesund / Norway.
• “NORTH VIKING” from 02/2019 until 12/2025
  • From 02/2019 – Owned by 60 North Shipping Aps (Foga Aps.), Esbjerg / Denmark, 
  • From 02/2019 – Danish (DIS) flag. (reg. Esbjerg)
• “VIKING” from 12/2025 –
  • From 12/2025 – Owned by Viking Marine Ltd.
    • From 12/2025 – Commercial Managers: Dragut Shipping & Trading Inc., Istanbul / Turkey.
    • From 12/2025 – ISM Managers: Ram Ship Management Ltd., Istanbul / Turkey.
  • From 12/2025 – Vanuatu flag. (reg. Port Vila)

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ARCHIVE PHOTOS:

Here seen as “NOR VIKING” / reg. Nassau, passing Haugesund in Norway, 31 July 2002.

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