SAGA STAR

1963 SUN XXV, 1997 SAGA STAR

Registered: IMO 5409172 /(GBR)ON 304463
230 GRT, L35,39m(32,01), B8,67m, D3,607m(4,04) (116'1"(105'0")x28'5"x11'10"(13'3")) - fifi
1 scr, diesel 4tew 6cyl Mirrlees-Blackstone, 1810bhp-1546kW, sp 12kn

SUN XXV
1962 -10/12: Launched by "Philip & Son Ltd" at Dartmouth (YN 1326)
1963 -xx/01: delivered to (Sun Tugs) "W.H.J. Alexander Ltd" at London
(GBR flag, regd London, ON 304463, c/s MGAE)
1969: To "London Tugs Ltd" at London (231 GRT)
1975: To "ATCL - Alexandra Towing Co (London) Ltd" at London
199x: (248 GT, 74 NT)
1997: To "Taipan Shipping Ltd", renamed SAGA STAR
("Taipan Shipping Ltd" seems to be based in Chaguaramas, Trinidad)
(BLZ flag)
1997 -28/11: arrived in Falmouth in tow of SAGA MOON (ex SUN XXVI), they sailed for the Caribbean on 29/11/1997
2004: To "Saint Vincent Tugs & Salvage Ltd" at Kingstown (VCT)
2005: still in existence

(C)Yvon Perchoc