FROM THE ARCHIVE – “STAR SKOGANGER” PASSING CUXHAVEN / GERMANY (EASTBOUND), 10 AUGUST 2001 (BROKEN UP AS “GALA” IN ALANG / INDIA 2011)

FROM THE ARCHIVE:

“STAR SKOGANGER” / reg. Bergen, passing Cuxhaven / Germany (eastbound), 10 August 2001.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: General cargo / Bulk

IMO NO: 7604336

12 804 gt / 5371 nt / 16 730 mdwt

Delivered from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Ulsan / South Korea (Yard no 1657), in November 1977.

Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)

• • 14/02/1977 – Keel laid
  • 21/06/1977 – Launched as “ALDEBARAN”
  • 28/11/1977 – Completed and delivered
• “KHALIJ ENTERPRISE” from delivery in 11/1977 until 1978
  • From 11/1977 – Owned by Finska Angfartygs AB., Finland.
  • From 11/1977 – Finnish flag. (reg. Helsinki)
• “ALDEBARAN” from 1978 until 1986
• “PETRAIA” from 1986 until 15/06/1989
  • From 1986 – Owned by Meadhurst Corp.
  • From 1986 – Vanuatu flag. (reg. Port Vila)
• “STAR SKOGANGER” from 15/06/1989 until 19/12/2003
  • From 15/06/1989 – Owned by Westfal Larsen & Co. AS., Bergen / Norway.
  • From 15/06/1989 – Norwegian (NIS) flag. (reg. Bergen)
  • From 11/1989 – Owned by K/S Skogbulk, Bergen / Norway.
    • Westfal-Larsen & Co. AS., Bergen / Norway.
  • From 12/1991 – Owned by Westfal-Larsen & Co. AS., Bergen / Norway.
  • From 07/1995 – Owned by Masterbulk Pte. Ltd., Bergen / Norway.
• “KENT NAVIGATOR” from 19/12/2003 until 02/2006
  • From 19/12/2003 – Owned by Petraia Maritime Ltd.
    • Westfal-Larsen Management AS.,Bergen / Norway.
  • From 19/12/2003 – Gibraltar flag. (reg. Gibraltar)
• “SKOGALAND” from 02/2006 until 06/2011
  • From 09/2006 – Owned by Skogaland & Scandi Shipholding.
• “GALA” from 06/2011 until breaking.
  • 15/06/2011 – Arrived Alang anchorage / India.
  • 18/06/2011 – Beached Alang / India as her final destination.

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