Tricolor
1987/1995 Car Carrier
Buildingyard: Tsuneishi Zosen K.K., Numakuma/ Japan
Built year: 1987
Yard no: 589
Tonnage : GRT: 49792/ NET: 15050/ TDW: 15543
Dims : LOA: 190,00/ BR: 32,24/ DR: 9,121mtr
Machinery: 6-cyl B&W by Mitsui Engineering & Shipb. Co Ltd., Tamano
BHP: n/a
Speed: 18,00knots
Carcapacity: 5936
Photo: Ryszka Onions (www.shipspotting.com)
03.03.1987: Launched for Aisac Management SA., Panama
10.06.1987: Delivered as NOSAC SUN. Directly on bareboat-charter to K/S Benargus A/S & Co (Norwegian Ship Management A/S), Oslo
00.07.1987: Ownership taken over by NAL (Norwegian American Line)
00.00.1990: NAL became managers
00.02.1994: Purchased by K/S Benargus A/S & Co (NAL), Oslo. Registreted in Oslo under NIS-flag
19.08.1996: Ownership company taken over by Wilhelmsen Lines AS. Still registreted under K/S Benargus A/S & Co. Renamed TRICOLOR
17.11.1997: Owners style changed to Wilhelmsen Lines Shipowning AS (Wilhelmsen Lines AS), Oslo
22.12.1998: Sold to Actinor Car Carrier I AS., Oslo. Bareboarcharter and purchaseoption to Wilhelmsen Lines Shipowning AS.
00.00.2000: Sold to Cappital Bank Plc., Chester/ UK. Bareboarcharter and purchaseoption to Actinor Car Carrier I AS., Oslo and then Bareboarcharter and purchaseoption to Wilhelmsen Lines Shipowning AS., Oslo
14.12.2002: Sank in English Channel after collision with MV KARIBA. Declared a total loss. Later raised in part through a very complicated process