Karin Thorden

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IMO 5122126 , Dead.
Ship Type : Refrigerated Cargo Ship.
Dim : Loa / Lpp x Beam - 123.8 / 112.8 x 16.3 mtr.
Cargo Gear Capacity : Derricks 8 x 5 t SWL.
Cargo Compressors : 4 x STAL R-12 Compressors 350.000 kcal/h - 18 C Cargo Hold.
Build in 1956 by Uddevallavarvet AB Uddevalla Sweden as " Karin Thordèn " for Rederi Arabàs ( Rederi Gustav Thordèn Line Uddevalla as manager ) Uddevalla Sweden.

Tonnage : grt / nrt / tdw - 3.267 / 1.131 / 3.510.
Main Engine : Götaverken 630/1300VG-10U - 6.250 bhp / 125 rpm.
Aux.Engine : 4 x 215 kw.
Aux.Boiler : Water Tube Boiler.

1958 Sold to Belgian Fruit Lines SA Antwerp Belgium,renamed " Frubel Maria ".
1966 Sold to Criomar Inc ( Kassos Piraeus Greece as manager ) Monrovia Liberia,renamed " Kos "
1981 Sold to Philotas Mar Co SA ( Pergemos Mar Co Piraeus as manager ) Piraeus Greece,renamed " Island Kos ".

1984 BU Gandani Beach.




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I was sailing on this ship as Chief Engineer for 2 years from 1958 till 1960 when she was owned by belgian Fruit Lines as Frubel Maria.Was a nice modern ship in those days,everybody had is own cabin and all cabins were airconditioned.Made several trips Antwerp/Ecuador then for 1 year under charter for Geest bananas between UK/BWI and afterwards Antwerp/Argetina/Brasil.Main engine was a 10 cyl. Gothaverke witch gave us an average speed of 18 kn.the refrigerating plant were 3 double V 9 cyl. Stal-Laval compressors witch made it possible to transport meat at -18° C. wich we occasionally did on the run between UK/Trinidad.The only weak point was the powerplant(4 Skania aux.motors)who needed a lot of maintenance to keep them in good working order.Butt all by all I spent a grait time on that ship.