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COTSWOLD (1986)

Service dates: 1992-2002

Official number: HK0064

Shipping lines: P&O BULK SHIPPING; ASSOCIATED BULK CARRIERS

Ship type:


Bulk Carrier.


Career

30.12.1985
Launched.
07.1986
Completed as China Fortune for China Fortune Maritime Transport Ltd (Chinese Maritime Transport Ltd, managers) and registered at Keelung, Taiwan.
24.06.1989
Time chartered from Braque Company Ltd to P&O Bulk Carriers Ltd. Registry transferred to Hong Kong.
30.01.1992
Bareboat chartered to Witchin Company Ltd (a P&O subsidiary). Management transferred to P&O Ship Management Ltd. Renamed Cotswold.
30.01.1997
Purchase option exercised; now owned by Witchin Co Ltd.
19.03.1997
Transferred from Hong Kong to Bermuda flag; registered at Hamilton. Official number 727413, call sign ZCBJ2.
07.07.1998
Ownership transferred to Associated Bulk Carriers (Bermuda) Ltd (P&O interest 50%). Managers now Associated Bulk Carriers (London) Ltd. Operators now Associated Bulk Carriers.
03.04.2000
Associated Bulk Carriers now a P&O subsidiary.
04.01.2001
Associated Bulk carriers now 50% owned by P&O. Managers now Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd. (a non-Group company).
05.2002
P&O interest sold to a company owned by Zodiac Maritime Agencies. Still reported in service.


Ship technical details (PDF)