Strathkeith

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Strathkeith.
ID No. 7705843
Type Container ship, with gantry crane.
Gross Registered Tonnage 6,216 grt. 3,127 nett.
Builder Miho Zosensho, Shimizu. Yard No.1065
Delivery date Dec 1977.
Hull Steel, 5 holds with 10 twin hatches.
Decks 1.
Length 118.2 m. F'c'sle 10 m.
Width 20.1 m.
Depth 10.5 m.
Engine Builder Hitachi Zosen, Innoshima.
Engine Type Burmeister & Wain, 2 stroke, single acting.
Engine cylinders 7.
Engine Power 6,150 bhp.
Propulsion mode Single screw.
Speed 16 kts.
Deadweight 7,450 tons.
Power Diesel.
Aspiration Tusbocharged.
Boiler Composite, exhaust gas/fuel oil.
Fuel Diesel/fuel oil.
Propeller Solid.
Propeller blades 4.
Propeller formation Cast.
Propeller material Bronze.
Launched Sept 9th. 1977.
Original owner Zepranger Incorporated, Monrovia.
Delivered to owner Dec. 1977.

History

The names of the Strathkeith and her sister ship Strathkirn suggests that it was intended that the two ships were to be operated in conjunction with the P & O Straths Services Division of their Bulk Shipping Division. The concept proved to be not viable, hence the short involvement with the China Navigation Co.

Dec 1977. Completed as the "Strathkeith" for Taikoo Navigation, delivered to Zepranger Incorporated, Monrovia, (Reed Horst Zeppenfeld Gmbh & Co. K.G.), Liberia., Singapore flag. Managed by Horst Zeppenfeldt Gmbh., and chartered to CNCo.

1978. Renamed "Ranger".

1979. Chartered to Hodeidah Shipping, Hodeidah, Yemen. Renamed Hodeidah Crown, then renamed Ranger when off charter. No change in ownership.

1981. Sold to Pacific International Lines (Pte.)Ltd., Singapore. Renamed Kota Sahabat II. In 1983 renamed Sea Glory, no change in ownership.

1987. Chartered to the Dong Young Shipping Co,. Inchon. Renamed Pegasus Progress.

1988. Came off charter and name reverted to Sea Glory.

1998. Sold to the Malaysia Shipping Coporation, Penanang. Renamed "Kota Makmur".

2000. Renamed "Salam Makmur"

2007. Renamed "Mandiri Makmur"

2004 Last entry in Lloyds Register, when ship reported to be afloat.

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