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Title: Mv Ben Varrey - IMO 8507365 now sold to Absolute Shipping Ltd
Post by: Henry23 on December 01, 2013, 09:52:20 PM
Mv Ben Varrey - IMO 8507365 now sold to Absolute Shipping Ltd.

New name?

Any news on this or any further purchases?

Thanks


As per Trade winds this morning i see this:

Sad to see another small UK owner call it a day!

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The Isle of Man owner has offloaded the 800-dwt Ben Maye (built 1979) and the 1,500-dwt Ben Varrey (built 1986) to UK owner Angel Shipping.

Local reports said the company announced it would cease trading after 100 years because of its
Title: Re: Mv Ben Varrey - IMO 8507365 now sold to Absolute Shipping Ltd
Post by: Rexroth on December 02, 2013, 10:26:28 AM
In a previous thread about the Ben Ellan, I referred you to Coastal Shipping magazine. Your many questions about coastal vessels would be answered if you read this magazine. I have just received the December edition - which answers your question.
Title: Re: Mv Ben Varrey - IMO 8507365 now sold to Absolute Shipping Ltd
Post by: Henry23 on December 02, 2013, 11:19:31 AM
Many thanks, well noted!

So will this vessels be renamed under Absolutes ownership or retain old names?
Title: Re: Mv Ben Varrey - IMO 8507365 now sold to Absolute Shipping Ltd
Post by: Niall Kelly on December 02, 2013, 08:01:58 PM
Quote from: C Henry on December 02, 2013, 11:19:31 AM
Many thanks, well noted!

So will this vessels be renamed under Absolutes ownership or retain old names?

At the moment, they have retained the name -

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Title: Re: Mv Ben Varrey - IMO 8507365 now sold to Absolute Shipping Ltd
Post by: Rexroth on December 03, 2013, 12:00:34 AM
Quote from: C Henry on December 02, 2013, 11:19:31 AM
Many thanks, well noted!

So will this vessels be renamed under Absolutes ownership or retain old names?

You will have to wait and see. I'm not sure why Absolute Shipping should make their commercial intentions known to all and sundry.