TO BE BROKEN UP:
“SALDUS” and “PUTFORD PROTECTOR” moored at ship breakers Green Yard Feda in Norway, 31 May 2026.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
“SALDUS” / reg. Riga
TYPE: Fishing
IMO NO: 8423155
723 gt / 414 mdwt
Delivered from Leninska Kuznya Plant, Kiev / Ukraine (Yard no 1558), in July 1985.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- “AFELIY” from delivery in 07/1985 until 03/2007
- From 07/1985 – Russian owners.
- From 07/1985 – Russian flag. (reg. Kaliningrad?)
- “COSTA RAPIDA” from 03/2007 until 03/2008
- From 03/2007 – Owned by Avma Co. Ltd.
- From 03/2007 – Sierra Leone flag.
- “STATUS” from 03/2008 until 05/2010
- “ISKANDER” from 05/2010 until 11/2014
- From 09/2013 – Managed by Asia Shipping Corp., Seoul / South Korea.
- From 09/2013 – Cambodia flag.
- From 06/2014 – Russian flag.
- “SALDUS” from 11/2014 until breaking.
- From 12/2014 – Owned by North Star Ltd., Riga / Latvia.
- From 12/2014 – Latvian flag. (reg. Riga)
- 10/2024 – Arrived ship breakers Green Yards AS., Feda / Norway, as her final destination.
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“PUTFORD PROTECTOR” / reg. Lowestoft
TYPE: Standby
IMO NO: 8119235
1822 gt / 2036 mdwt
Delivered from Ferguson Bros, Port Glasgow / UK, (Yard no 488), in March 1983.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 08/01/1982 – Keel laid
- 23/09/1982 – Launched
- 08/03/1983 – Completed and delivered
- “STAR CAPELLA” from 03/1983 until 01/1996
- From 03/1983 – Owned by Star Offshore Services Marine Ltd., UK.
- From 03/1983 – UK flag. (reg. Aberdeen)
- “STIRLING CAPELLA” from 01/1996 until 03/2002
- From 01/1996 – Owned by Stirling Offshore Ltd., UK.
- From 01/1996 – Barbados flag. (reg. Bridgetown)
- “PUTFORD PROTECTOR” from 03/2002 until breaking in 2026.
- From 03/2002 – Owned by Boston Putford Offshore Safety Ltd., Lowestoft / UK.
- From 03/2002 – UK flag. (reg. Lowestoft)
- 21/01/2026 – Departed Lowestoft UK for Feda / Norway.
- 24/01/2026 Arrived ship breakers in Feda / Norway, as her final destination.
@ photo – www.maritime-pics.com
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“SALDUS” also seen in Feda / Norway, 3 November 2024 – Link to article below:
TO BE BROKEN UP – “SALDUS” MOORED AT HER FINAL DESTINATION – SHIP BREAKERS GREEN YARDS, FEDA / NORWAY, 3 NOVEMBER 2024
