Nirint Progress
| History | |
|---|---|
| Builder | Burmeister & Wain |
| Completed | June 1978 |
| Identification | IMO number: 7707956 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 10,015 GRT, 12,424 DWT |
| Propulsion | Burmeister & Wain Alpha 12U28LU |
| Speed | 16 knots |
Nirint Progress was a roll-on/roll-off cargo ship. Built by Burmeister & Wain and commissioned as the Koolinda II by Stateships. It subsequently operated for other shipping lines under a variety of names.
History
Built by Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen for KS Difko as the Hamlet Saudia, it was bareboat chartered by Stateships, and renamed Koolinda II. [1][2][3]
It was returned to its owners December 1990 and renamed Alderamin, Hamlet Saudia in 1991, Santa Barbara III in 1991 and Hamlet Saudia in 1993. It was sold in 1996 to Major World Shipping, Panama and renamed Nirint Progress. In May 2003 it was beached at Chittagong and scrapped.[3]
References
- ^ New Stateships vessel enters service Freight & Container Transportation July 1979 page 12
- ^ Stateship's new vessel improves links from Tasmania to Darwin Australian Transport July 1984 page 13
- ^ a b Ships of the State Shipping Service Maritime Heritage Association Newsletter March 2014 page 7