Barber Tampa/ Tampa
1984 RORO vessel
Buildingyard: Hyundai HI Ltd., Ulsan
Built year: 1984
Yard no: 248
Tonnage 1984-2002: GRT: 28287/ NET: 16244/ TDW: 44014
Tonnage 2002-onwards: GRT: 66632/ NET: 26072/ TDW: 39900
Dims: LOA: 262,01/ BR: 3226/ DR: 11,730mtr
Machinery : 8-cyl B&W by the shipbuilders
BHP/ IHP: 36600
Speed: 21,00 knots
Container cap: 2451 TEU/ Carcap after conv: 4397 all hold/ 1413 cardeck only
Photo: Derek Sands
10.10.1983: Launched
10.02.1984: Completed as BARBER TAMPA. Price paid: NOK 532.300.000
10.02.1989: Renamed TAMPA
00.00.1997: Sold to Wilhelmsen Lines Shipowning AS
15.10.2002: Arrived at China Ocean Shipping Co's Nantong Shipyard for Conversion into a RORO/ Carcarrier
03.12.2002: Conversion completed.
02.08.2013: Broken up at Jiangyin Xiagang Changjiang
Photo: Ian Baker
Photo show the vessel as TAMPA after conversion