ORKA

Ship history data
1982: MAAS PFRD Dordrecht / Netherlands (29-10-1982)	Owner: B.V. Wantij, Dordrecht Manager: B.V. Wantij, Dordrecht Shareholders: B. Koch, A. Eleveld, J. Berends & A. Veenma
1993: STERN PHVF Lemmer / Netherlands (20-07-1993)	Owner: Roelof Henricus Oldekamp, Lemmer Manager: Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
1994: MAAS PFRD Lemmer / Netherlands (24-04-1988)	Owner: Scheepvaartonderneming Maas C.V., Delfzijl Manager: Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
1997: STORM PFRK Harlingen / Netherlands (22-09-1997)	Owner: R. & J. Shipping B.V., Harlingen Manager: EP Shipping & Trading B.V., Rotterdam Shareholders: Robin Switynk & Johan Oomens
2001: ORKA PFRK Harlingen / Netherlands (19-04-2001)	Owner: Orka Shipping B.V., Harlingen Manager: EP Shipping & Trading B.V., Rotterdam
2005: ORK PFRK Harlingen / Netherlands (14-07-2005)	Owner: Scheepvaartonderneming Bosgat B.V., Harlingen Manager: Wijnne & Barends’ Cargadoors- en Agentuurkantoren B.V., Delfzijl Shareholder: Wessel L. Feenstra
2006: ORKA PFRK Harlingen / Netherlands (23-01-2006)	Owner: Rederij Orka, Delfzijl Manager: Wijnne & Barends’ Cargadoors- en Agentuurkantoren B.V., Delfzijl
2006: ORKA PFRK Harlingen / Netherlands (03-04-2006)	Owner: Beheermaatschappij m.s. “Orka” B.V., Delfzijl Manager: Wijnne & Barends’ Cargadoors- en Agentuurkantoren B.V., Delfzijl
2007: EPHESUS PJUQ Willemstad (NA) / Netherlands Antilles (22-03-2007)	Owner: “Ephesus” Shipping & Trading N.V., Willemstad-N.A. Manager: Dabmar Ship Management N.V., Willemstad, N.A.
2007: EPHESUS PJUQ Willemstad (NA) / Netherlands Antilles (18-06-2007)	Owner: “Ephesus” Shipping & Trading N.V., Willemstad-N.A. Manager: Halikarnas Ship Management N.V., Istanbul
2010: EPHESUS PJUQ Willemstad / Curaçao (10-10-2010)	Owner: “Ephesus” Shipping & Trading N.V., Willemstad Manager: Halikarnas Ship Management N.V., Istanbul
2012: SHT HUSEYIN AKIL  ERRE Giurgiulesti / Moldavia (04-06-2012)	Owner: Vegamar Denizcilik ve Taş. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Mersin Manager: Vegamar Denizcilik ve Taş. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Mersin
2017: MEGALOCHARI 5IM258 Unknown / Tanzania (00-06-2017)	Owner: Rigelmar Shipping Inc., Tanzania Manager: Vegamar Denizcilik ve Taş. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Mersin
2018: MEGALOCHARI 5IM258 Zanzibar / Tanzania (00-03-2018)	Owner: Apanema Shiptrade S.A., Piraeus Manager: Geomar Shipmanagement S.A., Piraeus
Additional info
00-00-1988:	Lengthened: LOA 73.34 M, LBP 69.86 M, GT 1316, NT 749, DWT 2175. Original: LOA 63.28 M, LBP 59.80 M, GT 1106, NT 592, 1790 DWT. Identical new engine installed.
22-03-2007:	Brought under the Dutch-Antillean flag in ‘s-Gravendeel and renamed “EPHESUS”, left for the St. Laurenshaven in the Botlek to load.
01-03-2009:	Run aground at bunker station Ostermoor after problems with the machine in the Kiel Canal, by the “BUGSIER 14” and “BUGSIER 17” refloated and taken to Brunsbüttel for examination and repair.
22-04-2015:	Charged with cigarette smuggling in Astakos, Greece, 8 containers of smuggled cigarettes were seized, 8 persons on board were arrested in Platigiali, Mesolongi, Greece. About 80 million cigarettes of the brands “Royal Blue”, “Royal Red”, “President”, “Famous”, “Space”, “GT” and “King” were seized, the value, including taxes, was more than 13 million euros. The ship was subsequently abandoned and laid up.
14-05-2017:	From Amaliapolis, Greece to Bar Anchorage, Montenegro.
29-05-2017:	Anchored at Bar Anchorage.
12-06-2017:	In Bar.
03-07-2017:	Anchored at Bar Anchorage.
08-07-2017:	Moored in Bar and later departed to Alexandria.
18-05-2017:	Arrived in Sousse.
24-05-2019:	At Gabes, Tunisia with technical problems, not economically repairable and sold for scrapping.
10-06-2019:	In Vasilikos.
18-06-2019:	In Volos.
04-07-2019:	Arrived from Tsingeli Anchorage, Greece at Aliağa Anchorage.
09-07-2019:	Transferred to Ege Gemi Söküm San. ve Ticaret A.Ş. at Aliağa and beached for scrapping.

Latest data adjustment: 30-12-2022