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VINE (1990)
Service dates: 1990-2002
Shipping lines: P&O BULK CARRIERS; ASSOCIATED BULK CARRIERS
Ship type:
Bulk Carrier.
Career
- 19.07.1990
- Named by Mrs Hedda Marchant, wife of P&O Group Manager Fleet Personnel Capt. Mike Marchant.
- 10.08.1990
- Delivered as Vine to Gemrose Company Ltd (a P&O subsidiary). Managers P&O Ship Management (Hong Kong) Ltd.
- End 1994
- Cargo capacity now 136,042 cubic metres.
- End 1996
- Deadweight 123,738 tonnes.
- 03.03.1997
- Ownership transferred from Gemrose Co Ltd to Witchin Capesize Ltd. Registry transferred to Bermuda flag; registered at Hamilton; call sign ZCBE4.
- 07.07.1998
- Transferred to Associated Bulk Carriers Ltd (P&O interest 50%); owners now Associated Bulk Carriers (Bermuda) Ltd; managers now Associated Bulk Carriers (London) Ltd.
- 03.04.2000
- Associated Bulk Carriers now a P&O subsidiary.
- 05.2000
- Net tonnage 39,163 nt. Draught 15.419m (scantling).
- 04.01.2001
- Associated Bulk Carriers now 50% owned by P&O. Managers now Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd (non-Group company).
- 30.08.2002
- Sold to unknown owners.