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MAIRANGI BAY (1978)
Service dates: 1978-2002
Official number: 377540
Shipping lines: OVERSEAS CONTAINERS LTD.; P&O CONTAINERS; P&O NEDLLOYD LTD.
Ship type:
Container Ship.
Career
- 09.01.1978
- Launched.
- 28.04.1978
- Delivered as Mairangi Bay to Overseas Containers Ltd, London (Container Fleets Ltd, managers).
- 06.1981
- Management transferred to Overseas Containers Ltd.
- 28.05.1986
- The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company acquired full control of Overseas Containers Ltd.
- 01.01.1987
- Owners restyled P&O Containers Ltd.
- 18.03.1991
- Sold by P&O Containers Ltd to Natwest Specialist Finance Ltd and then leased back.
- 31.12.1996
- P&O Containers Ltd renamed P&O Nedlloyd Ltd (P&O interest 50%).
- 25.08.1998
- Ownership transferred from Natwest Specialist Finance to Nat West Leasing (GB) Ltd.
- 07.06.2002
- Sold to be broken up at Jiangyin, China.