FRANKLIN

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FRANKLIN

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:08 pm

Registered in Sweden, but built in Cairns for the Australian Government in 1985, the survey vessel Franklin in Blyth yesterday.
Franklin, 10 January 2016 (3)_1.JPG
Regards, Dennis.
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Re: FRANKLIN

Postby magoonigal » Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:29 pm

Yes she has been around a bit.

Built by North Queensland Engineers & Agents Pty, Cairns as a research vessel for Government of the Commonwealth of Australia (Commonwealth scientific & Industrial Research Organisation) CSIRO and operated by Howard Smith.
During 6/2003 Tiger Marine.
During 3/2004 Franklin Ltd.
1st June 2005 MMT Group AB.
16th November 2011 MMT Ro SP/F
3rd April 2012. MIDOCEAN AB c/o MMT Shipman AB Sweden.

Flag.
1st March 2004 Caymen Islands.
1st June 2005 Sweden.
1st November 2011 Faeroe Islands.
1st January 2015 Sweden.

1,178 Gross. 1,218 Dwt.
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.
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