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Title: A question concerning Chemical Progress (IMO. 7350260)
Post by: Jens Boldt on August 08, 2011, 09:49:21 PM

Hi all,

last Sunday I came across Chemical Progress on the river Elbe here at Hamburg. Her IMO suggests that she was built around the mid-70s, but according to Equasis she was actually built in 1990. Why is that? Has she been built from the hull of a vessel built in the 70s like Louis Cristal (IMO. 7827213) or was her keel laid back then and then work stopped for about 15 years?

I'm really curious...

Best regards,
Jens

Title: Re: A question concerning Chemical Progress (IMO. 7350260)
Post by: BobS on August 08, 2011, 11:29:04 PM

Jens:
Apparently this ship was launched by the Eleusis yard in Greece in 1977 but was then towed to the Rissa, Norway yard of Fosen M/V, where it was eventually completed in 1990. The Lloyd

Title: Re: A question concerning Chemical Progress (IMO. 7350260)
Post by: Jens Boldt on August 09, 2011, 07:40:42 AM

Thanks for the answer, Bob. There was no hint at Equasis and Grosstonnage.com that she was completed in Norway.
At least she didn't share the fate of Regent Sky...:-)

Jens