HIPPO

[creemaster]

For those expecting the 1967 built Paal Wilson vessel here are her details.
This one is, as they say in Game of Thrones 'north of the wall' and remember winter IS coming


29) M/S HIPPO (II) (6917047) (LGCK/LGCK3/9H3509) (1969 – 1986; 1989 – 1991)
Bygd av Båtservice Verft A/S, Mandal (# 546)
298 brt, 180 nrt, 863 t.dw. 188.9 x 30.6 x 11.6
6cyl. 4T EV DM (Atlas-MaK GmbH, Kiel), 900 bHK
1969: April: Levert som HIPPO for Paal Wilson & Co. A/S, Hop/Bergen
1976. Juni: Forlenget ved Haakonsens mek. Verksted, Skudeneshavn:
412 brt, 289 nrt, 1206 t.dw. 232.6 x 30.6 x 11.6
1986: Aug.: Solgt til P/R Torkel Alendal, Haugesund
1987: Jan.: Solgt til P/R Hunseid (Gabriel O. Eikeland, Madla), Stavanger
1989: Des.: Tatt tilbake av Paal Wilson Management A/S, Hop/Haugesund
1990: Jan.: Overført til Paal Wilson Management A/S, Hop (Karmsund Shipping A/S,
Haugesund), Bergen-NIS
1991: Mars: Overført til Garmo Shipping Ltd. (Paal Wilson Management A/S, Hop),
Valetta, Malta.
1991: Solgt til Annaba Co. Ltd., Malta (Naga Shipping Line Co. Ltd., Bangkok),
Valletta, Malta. Omdøpt ANNABA
1995: Samme eier, men hjemsted og flagg in blanco.
2011: Står fremdeles slik i Lloyds register.

[creemaster]

http://www.lardex.net/joomla/index.php? ... O&Itemid=0
Apologies she is two years younger than I thought, 69 not 67 and above is the link for a picture
Only time you will see a blue hippo
Graham

[magoonigal]

Always thought Hippo's were Pink......

English version.
Built in 1969 by Baatservice at Mandal, Norway as yard number 546.
As Built 298 Gross. 872 Dwt. 11 knots.

Subsequent History:

[1976 Lg 70.9/65.1m, 412gt] - 91 ANNABA

Disposal Data:

deleted 22.2.12 - existence in doubt

1969-Paal Wilson & Co A/S. Bergen.
1986-P/R Torkel Alendal. Haugesund.
1987-P/R Hundseil. Stavanger.
1991-Annaba Co ltd. Valletta.

[creemaster]

Must be those tablets you are on Paul - when you get towards a certain age ??

[magoonigal]

Wait till you hit "Older Age".............