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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.