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ACQUA BLU (1966)

Service dates: 1989-1995

Official number: 1500385C

Shipping lines: BLUEWATER OFFSHORE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS NV

Ship type:


Floating Production, Storage and Offloading System. 13.12.1992 Laid up in Singapore


Career

08.12.1965
Launched.
06.1966
Completed as Daphnella for Shell Tankers UK.
1976
Sold to United Philippines and renamed Philippine Star.
1980
Sold to Nav Alisios Ltd, Liberia, and renamed Catalunya.
1981
Sold to Fletamentos y Transportes SA Martimos, Maracaibo, Venezuela and renamed Palaima.
1984
Sold to Nova Port SA, Panama, and renamed Arkay.
1985
Sold to Thenamaris Inc, Piraeus, Greece, and renamed Kay.
1985
Acquired by Tiaret Shipping Inc (Bluewater Offshore Production Systems NV, managers) and renamed Acqua Blu.
07.07.1989
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company acquired a 50% interest in Tiaret Shipping Inc and a 50% interest in Bluewater Offshore Production Systems NV.
20.07.1995
Broken up at Chittagong, Bangladesh.


Ship technical details (PDF)