Bulk carrier “Teesta” at anchor off Kuwait, 15-20 November 1975
Owner: Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. (Pte.) Ltd., Bombay
Manager: P&O Bulk Shipping Division
Flag: India
Port of registry: Bombay
Builder: Kurushima Dock Co, Imabari, Japan (Hull-475)
Gross tons: 10,028
Deadweight: 16,489
Length overall: 145.50 m
Max. draft: 8.535 m
Engine: 6-cylinder MAN diesel, 7,500 b,h,p,, by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kone
Service speed: 14.25 knots
Completed May 1969 as “Tokai Maru” for Toko Kaiun K.K., Japan
Bought October 1975 by Mackinnon, Mackenzie
P&O ceased to be managers 1976
Sold February 1990 for scrapping at Bombay