“CONRO TRADER” / reg. St. John, passing Breiholz / Kiel Canal in Germany (westbound), 13 June 2009.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Roro
IMO NO: 7711763
6051 gt / 1815 nt / 3000 mdwt
Delivered from Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft, Kiel / Germany (Yard no 1174), in February 1978.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 06/1977 – Keel laid
- 10/11/1977 – Launched as “AREUCON CAROLINE”
- Owned by Franz Husmann KG., Germany.
- 11/02/1978 – Completed and delivered
- “HELENA HUSMANN” from delivery in 02/1978 until 1986
- Owned by Franz Husmann KG., Germany.
- From 02/1978 – German flag. (reg. Haren / Ems)
- “CONRO TRADER” from 1986 until loss in 2024
- From 1986 – Owned by P/R Conro Trader, Germany.
- From 1989 – Owned by Contrade Shipping Ltd.
- From 1989 – Antigua & Barbuda flag. (reg. St. John)
- From 1994 – Owned by Seetransit Bereederungs GmbH & Co. KG., Germany.
- From 2010 – Owned by Intense Group SA.
- 2010 – Widened & deepened / Converted to carry rail vehicles.
- From 05/2011 – Owned by Darley Select Inc.
- From 05/2011 – St. Kitts and Nevis flag. (reg. Basseterre)
- From 08/2013 – Moldova flag. (reg. Giurgiulesti)
- From 04/2014 – Owned by Tes-Terminal LLC., Russia.
- From 04/2014 – Russian flag.
- From 2017 – Owned by M-Servis LLC., Russia.
- From 02/2019 – Owned by Avrora LLC., Krym / Ukraine.
- From 02/2019 – Russian flag.
- 22/08/2024 – Total loss
- Information below is taken from www.vesseltracker.com
- The “CONRO TRADER” caught fire at the port of Kavkaz on Aug 22, 2024. It was alleged she was hit by Ukraine’s anti-ship missile Neptune. The ship later sank due to the damage suffered. The ship has been transporting fuel to Crimea. The vessel was loaded with 30 fuel tanks when it caught fire. Dense black smoke was rising from the ship. There were 15 crew members aboard the vessel, and around five of the, were missing.
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