GRETE NIELSEN IMO 7221603

looks like imo 7221603 GRETE NIELSEN that became the pipe burying vessel ROCKY GIANT

Mike

Hi sharpnessship, am sure that you`re correct, she was converted to stone-carrier in 1978, your photo on shipspotting.com is showing her still with a mast midships instead of an excavator.....

Seems that she got no sister as she was the only one of her size built by the Ulstein shipyard

Her details and history according to Mirmar:

IMO: 7221603
Year: 1972
Name: GRETE NIELSEN
Flag: DNK
Type: Cargo ship
Launch Date: 1.6.72
Date of completion:
Tons: 1599
DWT: 3100
Length overall: 91.4
LPP: 82.0
Beam: 15.0
Country of build: NOR
Builder: Ulstein
Location of yard: Ulsteinvik
Yard No: 70
Speed(kn): 13.5

Subsequent History:
[1978 cv to stone carrier, 21.0m beam, 2949gt/3300dw][1991 Lg 99.5/90.7m, 3713/3150dw][2002 cv to pipe-burying vessel] - 78 ROCKY GIANT

End: 2006
Disposal Data:
BU Aliaga 15.3.06