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Monday, 27 November 2017

Dutch barge carrier (ex-Pavel Antokolskiy 1984-1999, Smit Explorer 1999-November 2003) M.V. Explorer 2003-2011 (Karadeniz Powership Zeynep Sultan 2011-)


IMO 8116051. Sold by Dockwise Explorer B.V., Willemstad, Curacao/Netherlands Antilles for 2,6 million US dollars to an anonymous buyer while the ship was relatively of little importance for the financial results of the company. Still the sale meant a loss of 4,2 million US dollars in the books. Was managed by Dockwise Shipping B.V. with call sign PJFL. Ex-Pavel Antokolskiy of Ukrainian Danube Shipping Co., Izamil, Ukraine renamed 1999, Smit Explorer of Smit Transport&Heavy Lift B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands (Malta registered) between 1999-2000, Navigo Management Company Ltd., Singapore 2000-2001, Navigo Management Company Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus 2001-2003, renamed November 2003 and renamed July 2011 Karadeniz Powership Zeynep Sultan (KPS11). As the latter Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia, MMSI 636015325 and call sign A8ZZ9. Now used by Karmarine Karadeniz Denizcilik, Istanbul, Turkey as power station vessel or floating power plant for supplying electricity to the power grid in Amurang, Indoensua. Was rebuilt at the Sedef Shipyard, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey. . Built by STX Finland Helsinki (Valmet Oy Helsing Telakke Vuosaari), Helsinki, Finland with yard number 315 in 1984.