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P&O NEDLLOYD NAPIER (1970)
Service dates: 1970-2000
Official number: 339349
Shipping lines: AUSTRALIA JAPAN CONTAINER LINE; CRUSADER SWIRE CONTAINER SERVICE; P&O CONTAINERS; P&O SWIRE CONTAINERS LTD.; P&O NEDLLOYD LTD.
Ship type:
Container Ship.
Career
- 08.10.1968
- Ordered.
- 16.05.1970
- Launched.
- 01.10.1970
- Delivered as Ariake for Australia Japan Container Line Ltd.
- 26.01.1977
- Renamed Aotea.
- 16.05.1977
- Ownership and operation transferred to Crusader Swire Container Service Ltd, London.
- 06.1981
- Overseas Containers Ltd appointed managers.
- 12.1984
- Now 23,891 deadweight tonnes.
- 28.05.1986
- P&O acquired full control of Overseas Containers Ltd.
- 01.01.1987
- Managers restyled P&O Containers Ltd.
- 25.06.1991
- Registry changed to Hong Kong.
- 12.07.1991
- Renamed Fishguard Bay.
- 29.10.1991
- P&O interest in owners Crusader Swire Container Services Ltd increased to 75%.
- 03.1992
- Now 23,415 deadweight tonnes.
- 09.1993
- Placed on Australia and New Zealand/Gulf service.
- 05.12.1994
- Management transferred to Eastern & Australian Steamship Co Pty Ltd.
- 09.02.1995
- Owners Crusader Swire Container Service Ltd renamed P&O Swire Containers (New Zealand) Ltd.
- 30.06.1995
- Ownership transferred to P&O Swire Containers Ltd.
- 25.06.1996
- Transferred to Australia and New Zealand/Gulf service.
- 09.07.1996
- Renamed Freshwater Bay.
- 31.12.1996
- P&O Swire Containers (New Zealand) Ltd reduced to P&O associate by establishment of P&O Nedlloyd Container Lines Ltd in which P&O had a 50% interest.
- 1997
- Management transferred to P&O Swire Containers (Australia) Ltd.
- 17.08.1998
- Renamed P&O Nedlloyd Napier.
- 31.12.1999
- Placed on New Zealand/East Asia service.
- 09.03.2000
- Sold to be broken up at Jiangyin, China.