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EYNE (1973)

Service dates: 1973-1983

Official number: 360901

Shipping lines: P&O BULK SHIPPING DIVISION; P&O DEEP SEA CARGO DIVISION; P&O BULK SHIPPING LTD.

Ship type:


Bulk Carrier.


Career

25.09.1973
Launched.
21.12.1973
Delivered as Meynell for The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O Bulk Shipping Division, managers).
25.03.1977
Ownership transferred to Orient Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
03.1981
Managers and operators restyled P&O Deep Sea Cargo Division.
1983
Management and operation transferred to P&O Bulk Shipping Ltd. Ownership transferred to Moss Hutchison Line Ltd.
24.02.1983
Renamed Eyne for one return voyage on charter through the Mediterranean to Israel.
06.05.1983
Renamed Meynell.
14.12.1983
Sold to Singapore Bulk Carriers Private Ltd (Thome & Co Pvt Ltd, managers) Singapore, and renamed Timur Light.
1986
Sold to Tampere Ltd, Hong Kong (Van Ommera marine (Hong Kong) Ltd, managers) and renamed Glendale.
1987
Sold to Emblem Shipping Ltd, Greece, and renamed Irene.
1988
Sold to K/S Ancora (CH Sorensen & Sonner A/S) Arendal, Norway and renamed El Ancora.
1989
Owners now Bonita A/S, Arendal.
1992
Sold to Springbows Shipping Corp, Monrovia, Liberia (Polembros Shipping, London) and renamed Alina.
12.08.1998
Arrived at Gadani Beach, Pakistan, for breaking up.
09.1998
Demolition begun by Imran Shipbreaking Co.


Ship technical details (PDF)