M.v."Urkerland" 17/08/1993 outbound Delfzijl. 1980-670 BRT Imo:790558
Limassol-Cyp.
Build: Ast.Luzuriaga S.A.Pasajes.219
1980-Punta Motele Esp
1987-Autol Esp
1990-Urkerland Cyp
1994-Atol Cyp
1997-Ash Blz
1999-Sabina Blz
2005-OCT Challenger Fin.
15/02-2007 Spain seizes several tonnes of cocaine on former Finnish ship.
Spanish police said Wednesday that they had seized at least four tonnes of cocaine on a ship flying the Finnish flag.
Reuters reported that the ship, OCT Challenger, had been intercepted off the south coast of Spain and forced to dock at the port of Almeria.
The ship had until recently been owned by Finnish Åland Islands-based OCT Shipping. However, the company's chief executive, Ove Eriksson, said the company had sold the ship to a Croatian shipping company in January.
Mr Eriksson told the Finnish News Agency (STT) that the Spanish police had been misled as the ship no longer sailed under the Finnish flag.
"I suspect they have used old documents to mislead the police. This ship does not have anything to do with Finland or OCT Shipping," Mr Eriksson said.