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The Belize-flagged BLUE BIRD I, formely the czechoslovakian freighter KRIVAN, at Singapore-Roads. The thirteenth ship of the series type B 455 built in the polish shipyard Stocznia Szczecinska im. Adolfo Warskiego, Szczecin / Poland.
-08-1997 sold to scrapped, arrived 11-4-1998 Alang to breaked
Foto: © -07-1996 Wolfgang Kramer
Former name(s):
- Max Transport (Until 1993 Aug)
- Maria (Until 1987)
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General cargo ships built 1970-1979 (Over 3000gt) - 8 photos
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General Cargo
L: 124m x B: 17m, draught: 6.9m; 5313 BRT, 5923 DWT, 5500hp Sulzer main engine, 14.9kn.
Six two-berth cabins for passengers, regularly used for passenger travel to Cuba until 1976. Then the cabins were used by crews.
Built in 1970 in Szczecin/PL (type B455) for Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping (Ceskoslovenska namorni plavba, COS/CNP, Prague, CS) as Krivan (CS/Prague).
Sister ships Blanik, Sitno and Radhost.
Krivan sailed mainly to India, as far as Singapore, often with military material to Middle East, north Africa and Persian Gulf, several trips to Cuba and west Africa.
Made one trip to Manaus/BR on Amazon river.
In 1987 (in Bremerhaven/DE) sold to Insula Navigation of Malta, renamed to Mirela (MT/Valetta)???.
Then sold to ?? renamed to Maria (PA/Panama)???.
In 1987 sold to Luzon Maritime and renamed to Captain Bill (PA/Panama),
in 1989 sold to Max Transport Shipping, renamed to Max Transport (PA/Panama);
in 1993 sold to Faramita Shipping Co and renamed to Faramita (VC/Kingstown);
in 1998 sold to Qingdao Xinghai Trading and renamed to Blue Bird I (BZ/Belize City);
in Nov 1998 scrapped at Alang/IN.
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I saw her as Krivan in 1971 in the river Elbe.
Long, long ago !!
Gerolf
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