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RUTLAND (1978)

Service dates: 1978-1988

Official number: 379694

Shipping lines: ANGLO NORDIC SHIPPING; PANILETTE; P&O BULK SHIPPING LTD.

Ship type:


Tanker.


Career

13.05.1978
Launched.
28.11.1978
Delivered as Nordic Spirit for Seafarer Shipping Co Ltd (Anglo Nordic Bulkships (Management) Ltd, managers), Liberia.
1979
Transferred to Killeon Ltd and renamed at London.
31.07.1981
Ownership transferred to Ambos (Liberia) Ltd.
1981
Bareboat chartered to Howard Smith Industries Ltd and renamed Eastern Enterprise.
09.1984
Transferred to Norness (Bulk Carriers) Ltd.
09.01.1987
Bareboat charter to Howard Smith Industries Ltd cancelled. Purchased by Nortuna Shipping Ltd (P&O Bulk Shipping Ltd, managers).
04.03.1987
Management transferred to P&O Ship Management Ltd and registered at Hong Kong.
06.03.1987
Transferred to Panilette Ltd.
28.03.1987
Renamed Rutland.
18.12.1987
Transferred to League International Ltd, Liberia, bareboat chartered to Conoco Shipping Co and renamed Constitution.
15.06.1988
Sold to Conoco Shipping Co, Liberia.
1999
Renamed Aptera M.
15.01.2003
Broken up at Alang, India.


Ship technical details (PDF)