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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.


Ship technical details (PDF)