Van Ommeren Shipping

Barendrecht (6) 1978 - 1980

Barendrecht (6) 1978 - 1980

Build	1973
Yard	Verolme Scheepswerven, Alblasserdam (Nederland)
Type	Container/Bulkcarrier (Geared)
Yard Number	858
IMO Number	7327926
Tonnage / TEU	32.628 Dwt / 980 TEU
Dimensions	181,67 x 25,73 mtr
Draught	11,23 mtr
Speed	16 Mph
Propulsion	Verolme MAN K7Z78/155F Diesel Engine, 13.300 PK

Hamburger Flagge

Build as Hamburger Flagge for Heiner Braasch Kauffahrtei, Hamburg, Germany.
On Januari 11, 1978 bought by a consortium of some banks and Vof Barendrecht Shipping BV (Managament NV Phs.van Ommerenn) Rotterdam, Netherlands.
In Januari / February 1978 converted to container/bulkcarrier and renamed Barendrecht.

Barendrecht

From Februari 1978 untill November 1979 in charter with United Arab Shipping and renamed Arabian Unity

Arabian Unity

Ocean Trader

Hapag Lloyd Express

Nalo Express

Viamala

Adjustments and reinforcements to hatchcovers, coamings and wingtanks were made to increase the on-deck container capacity with 125 TEU, To improve the forward viewline the wheelhouse was lifted 3 meter. Obsolete cargo derricks were removed, leaving only the heavy derricks between the bipod masts for handling containers.
In 1987 in charter with CMB (Belgium) and renamed CMB Marabou

CMB Marabou

In 1990 renamed Viamala
In 1992 sold to Danica Violet Shipping, Limassol, (Cyprus) and in charter with MSC renamed MSC Lucy

MSC Lucy

On October 9, 1995, while berthed in Livorno, Italy, the vessel suffered an engineroom fire which extended to the accomodation.
The damage was repaired in Januari 1996 and the vessel resumed trading again.
In April 1996 sold to Alcyonaria Corp. Panama (Mediterranean Shipping Co. S.A. Geneve), without name change.
In 2002 sold for scrap and in 2003 demolished in Alang, India.