Nirja

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Nirja
ID No. 7214923.
Type Bulk Carrier.
Gross Registered Tonnage 16,055 tons.
Builder Boelwerf, Tamise. Yard No. 1466.
Delivery date Sept 1972.
Hull Steel.
Length Overall 190.0 m. LPP 181.0 m.
Width 23.0 m.
Propulsion mode Single screw.
Speed 15.5 kts.
Deadweight 30,255 tons.
Power Diesel.
Launched May 15th. 1972.

History

Sept 1972. Delivered as "Ermis" to the original owners. Estrella Valiente, Naviera S.A. Registered in Piraeus, Greece.

1973. Registered in Monrovia, Liberia. Same owmers.

1989 Registered in London. Owner now Great Eastern Shipping Co. Renamed Nirja

1989. Purchased by John Swire & Sons Ltd. Registered In Panama. Name still "Nirja". Operated in conjunction with Great Eastern Shipping. Manned by Wallems.

April 10th. 1997, Broken up at Alang. Beached on May 27th. 1997.

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