Historia
This freighter, (self discharging bulk carrier) was built in 1963 by Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted A/S in Tønsberg.
Notas históricas
This vessel was an overhanging-gantry type design for carrying newsprint from BC ports (Ocean Falls & Duncan Bay) to California for Crown Zellerbach. In August 1965 this vessel hit a cliff at Wearing Point at the entrance to Cousins inlet - across from Wallace Bay in an accident that was caused when a log jammed in her rudder disabling her steering. This vessel was renamed Chico for her voyage to the breakers at Chittagong, Bangladesh for demolition by Kadam Rosul.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1963 she was owned by Rederiet Storeggen A/S, Larvik Norway and managed by by Chrs. Ostberg, Oslo Norway.
In 1978 she was owned by Rederiet Bella Coola Shipping Co. Ltd (Nils J. Østberg, Larvik), Bermuda.
In 1983 she was owned by Forrester Enterprises Ltd (Transerz Reedereikontor G.m.b.H., Hamburg, Vest-Tyskland), Monrovia, Liberia.
In 1985 she was owned by Naviera Pacifico C.A., Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.
In 1988 she was owned by Zeeland Maritime Inc. (Gulf Shipping Lines Ltd, London), Monrovia Liberia.
Reconstrucciones
In 1983 her gantry cranes were removed.
Referencias
- The Province (Vancouver BC) Wednesday September 28, 1983 page 9
- Times-Colonist (Victoria BC) Thursday August 18, 1965 page 1
- skipshistorie.net ↗
- Ron Vandergaag (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 02./06/2020)
