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FETU MOANA

Owners: The Shipping Corporation of New Zealand Ltd.
Port of Registry: Whangarei (somewhat unusual for an NZ ship trading internationally)

IMO: 6619877
GRT: 1,331
Net: 573
Dwt: 2,052
Length overall: 78.14
Beam: 13.31
Draught: 5.627
Built: 1966
Builders: Kaldnes M/V/ A/S, Tonsberg, Norway

Partly refrigerated General Cargo ship, ice strengthened and equipped with side doors.
Holds: 2 19.3, 16.1
Hatches: (steel) 7.3, 12.3 x 4.0
Cranes/Derricks: Cr 1 x 5tons, Der 1 x 5-20 tons, 2 x 3 tons.

History:
1966: Built as Vagan for Vesteraalens Damps A/S, Stokmarknes, Norway.
1977: Sold to NZ Shipping Corporation, renamed Fetu Moana.
1988: Sold to Golden Arrow International Shipping Navigation & Marine Transport Co., Sharjah, renamed Sea Queen.
1989: Sold to Costa Rican owners, renamed Shanita.
1989: Sold and renamed Superlady.
1992: Sold to Elaine Shipping Inc., Singapore, renamed Elaine.
1996: Sold and renamed Hero King.
2003: Sold and renamed Union Star 43.
2004: Renamed Star 4.
2004: Broken up

Bought by the Corporation in 1977, along with sister Tiare Moana for service from Auckland to the Pacific Islands.