TO BE BROKEN UP:
“BB LIFTER” arrived ship breakers at Hanøytangen outside Bergen in Norway, 5 February 2026, as her final destination.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: AHTS
IMO NO: 7319072
638 gt / 194 nt / 500 mdwt
Delivered from Ziegler Shipyard Inc., Jennings – Lousiana, USA (Yard no 229), in 1973.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- “FORTIES MOON” from delivery in 1973 until 23/04/1986
- From 1973 – Owned by Jackson Marine Corp., USA.
- From 1973 – Panama flag. (reg. Panama)
- “MIKAL I” from 23/04/1986 until 29/08/2002
- From 23/04/1986 – Owned by Leknes Sjøtransport Ole M. Leknes, Haugesund / Norway.
- From 23/04/1986 – Norwegian (NOR) flag. (reg. Haugesund)
- From 02/05/2002 – Owned by Neptun Rederi AS., Haugesund / Norway.
- “BULLWORKER” from 29/08/2002 until 07/10/2005
- “BB LIFTER” from 07/10/2005 until breaking in 2026
- From 08/06/2007 – Owned by Bukser og Berging AS., Lysaker – Oslo / Norway.
- 05/02/2026 – arrived ship breakers at Hanøytangen / Bergen in Norway, as her final destination
- From 25/02/2026 – Owned by Norscrap West AS., Hanøytangen – Hauglandshella / Norway.
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ARCHIVE PHOTOS:
“BB LIFTER” / reg. Haugesund, passing Mekjarvik outside Stavanger in Norway, 6 December 2021, on her way from Kvitsøy NO to Stavanger NO.
@ photos – www.maritime-pics.com
