FOSNA

Registry and Rig Information

Name FOSNA
Registry NORWAY
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 500.00
Width 69.50
Depth 38.00
Gross Tonnage 10880.00
Net Tonnage 6297.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 01233

Vessel History

Rebuilds Canadian measures, 1970 (length 509; 10797 gross - 6287 registered).
History Built as tanker. In 1972, managed by Hall Corp. of Canada, Ltd., Montreal, P.Q., in lakes trade.Canadian registry closed June 8, 1978, after sold to Mexican interests.
Left Sorel, P.Q. on November 10, 1978, in tow of tugs OCEAN CROWN and YVON SIMARD, for scrapping in Mexico. Broke tow of OCEAN CROWN in Gulf of Mexico December 8, 1978, when tug began taking water. Taken in tow by tug MANTA on December 11, with completion of voyage to Tuxpan, Mexico, following. Arrived at Tuxpan on December 19, 1978. Ship breakers were Navieros de Tuxpan S.A.
As BAFFIN TRANSPORT: Struck four railway bridges with mast tops as she entered Cleveland, OH, on May 8, 1973; had to be \"topped\" at G. & W. Welding before proceeding up the Cuyahoga River.
Ran aground in St. Lawrence River, November 8, 1973.
Sustained serious damage to port boiler in Toronto, November 30, 1974; had boiler replaced at Montreal on March 5, 1975.
Sustained damage from wake of the Norwegian NANFRI when latter vessel passed her closely and at a high rate of speed on October 16, 1975, in Montreal Harbor.

Build Information

Builder Smith's Dock Co., Ltd.
Place Built Middlesborough, England
Date Built 1955-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
BAFFIN TRANSPORT1973-00-001978-00-00CANADA343695
CABATERN1970-00-001973-00-00CANADA343695
EUROCHEMIST1967-00-001970-00-00LIBERIA

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi1955-00-001967-00-00NORWAY
Antilles Steamship Co., Ltd.1967-00-001970-00-00LIBERIA
Cabahamas Corp., Ltd.1970-00-001972-00-00CANADA343695
Cabahamas, Ltd.1972-00-001973-00-00CANADA343695
Hall Shipping Corp., Ltd.1973-00-001978-00-00CANADA343695