FROM THE ARCHIVE – “POLAR ECUADOR” PASSING HOOK OF HOLLAND, 22 APRIL 2001, ON HER WAY FROM ROTTERDAM FOR SEA (BROKEN UP AS “ZHONG XIANG” IN INDIA 2018)

FROM THE ARCHIVE:

“POLAR ECUADOR” / reg. Monrovia, passing Hook of Holland in New Waterway / Netherlands, 22 April 2001, on her way from Rotterdam for sea.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: Reefer

IMO NO: 8814299

10 629 gt / 4253 nt / 10 581 mdwt

Delivered from Stocznia Gdanska S.A., Gdansk / Poland (Yard no B369/I/01), in January 1992.

Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)

• • 16/10/1990 – Keel laid
  • 26/04/1991 – Launched
  • 24/01/1992 – Completed and delivered
• “JUSTINIAN” from delivery in 01/1992 until 01/1996
  • From 01/1992 – Owned by Minores Reefer Corp., Nassau / Bahamas, 
    • Managed by Reksten Management AS., Bergen / Norway.
  • From 01/1992 – Bahamas flag. (reg. Nassau)
• “POLAR ECUADOR” from 01/1996 until 08/2005
• “ECUADOR STAR” from 08/2005 until 10/2014
• “ZHONG XIANG” from 10/2014 until breaking in 2018.
  • From 10/2014 – Owned by Zhong Xiang Shipping Ltd.
  • From 10/2014 – Kiribati flag.
  • From 05/2016 – Liberia flag. (reg. Monrovia)
  • 10/05/2018 – Arrived Bhavnagar anchorage / India.
  • 16/05/2018 – Shifted to Alang anchorage / India.
  • 17/05/2018 – Beached Alang / India as her final destination.

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