Tampere
1979/89 RoRocarrier
Buildingyard: MItsui Eng & Shipb. Co Ltd., Tamano
Built year: 1979
Yard no: 1187
Tonnage 1979-2004: GRT: 22087/NET: 12120 /TDW: 35098
Tonnage 2004-2010: GRT: 55696/NET: 22276 /TDW: 32135
Dims: LOA: 228,53/ BR: 32,31/ DR: 11,170
Machinery: 8-cyl B&W by the Shipbuilders
BHP: 30150
Speed: 19,50knots
TEU's: 18014
Carcap after 2004: 3872 (or 1599cars/ 513 trucks)
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17.01.1979: Launched as BARBER NARA for Broström Rederi AB., Sweden
25.05.1979: Completed
00.00.1984: Transferred to Rederi A/B Transocean (Transatlantic Ship Management AB), Sweden
00.00.1987: Transferred to Swedish Liners AB (same managers), Sweden
31.01.1989: Purchased by Tampere Shipping Inc., Tönsberg. Price: USD 15.000.000. Registreted in Tönsberg/ NIS
Renamed TAMPERE
31.07.1989: Owners became Wilhelmsen Lines A/S
00.12.1997: Ownership transferred to Wilhelmsen Lines Shipowning AS., Norway
00.11.2002: Sold to Mark 1 KS., Lysaker. A company owned 50/50 by WW and Wallenius Lines., Sweden
01.01.2004: Arrived at Chengxi Shipyard, Shanghai for converstiob to a Car-/ Truckcarrier. Installation of a garage on weatherdeck
29.02.2004: Convertion completed, and vessel departed
22.03.2004: Transferred to Mark 1 Shipping, Singapore. A company owned 50/50 by WW and Wallenius Lines., Sweden. Flagged in Singapore.
06.05.2010: Sold to Ekhardt Marine for recycling at Jiangmen Zong Xin Shipbreaking Steel & Iron Corp., China
Photo: Jens Boldt - www.shipspotting.com
TAMPERE after convertion