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Name: SUAVITY
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 09/10/1972
Completed: 06/11/1972
Builder: Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd
Yard: Willington Quay
Yard Number: 321
Dimensions: 1595grt, 1162nrt, 3272dwt, 299.5 x 43.9 x 16.9ft
Engines: Oil engine, 4SA, 16cyl (250 x 300mm), 2400bhp
Engines by: British Polar Engines Ltd, Glasgow
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 12.5knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 358680
History:
11/1972 FT Everard & Sons Ltd, London
05/1984 K/S A/S Speedbulk (Speed Bulk Shipping), Haugesund
05/1984 Renamed SPEEDBULK
09/1986 Spartacus Navigation Ltd, Valletta; renamed CORONA
1987 Managers became Paal Wilson & Co, Hop
1988 Renamed BIRONA
1989 Barco Transport Ltd, Valletta (Paal Wilson & Co); renamed BARCO
1997 Actinor Short Sea II AS, Nassau
2002 WW Overseas Shipmanagement, Nassau; renamed SEA TRADER
2005 Afrimarine Co Ltd, Wonsan; renamed LIBYA STAR
2006 Registered at Freetown
2008 ISM Group Ltd, Lome; renamed TWIN STAR
2009 Kuba International Trade, Lome
07/2010 Broken up
Comments: 13/07/2010: Arrived at Aliaga for breaking up by Hisar GS


Above photo as SUAVITY is copyright of Charlie Hill

Above photo as SUAVITY is copyright of Charlie Hill

Above photo as SUAVITY, dated 10/07/1978, is copyright of Michael Green

Above photo as SUAVITY is copyright of Patrick Hill

Above photo as SPEEDBULK is copyright of Patrick Hill

Above photo as CORONA is copyright of Patrick Hill

Above photo as BIRONA is copyright of Patrick Hill

Above photo as BARCO is copyright of Patrick Hill

Above photo as SEA TRADER is copyright of Juan Dofer

Above photo as LIBYA STAR is copyright of Nikos

Above photo as TWIN STAR is copyright of Wil Weijsters