Challenger arrives in Harlingen, 19-07-2004

CHALLENGER

EU number:

2204830

Call sign:

Unknown

Nat. Official Number:

4830 Z GRON 1977

Flag:

Netherlands

Port of registry:

Terschelling

Registered owner:

Fred Lakeman, West-Terschelling

ISM Manager:

Rederij Wadden Transport, Terschelling

Commercial manager:

Rederij Wadden Transport, Terschelling

Shipyard:

N.V. Nieuwe Noord-Nederlandsche Scheepswerven, Groningen / 218

Launch date:

03-07-1948

Seatrail date(s):

04-11-1948

Delivery date:

04-11-1948

Gross tonnage:

363

Net tonnage:

177

Deadweight:

425

Length overall:

44.00 M

Length BPP:

41.01 M

Width:

7.46 M

Draught:

2.66 M

Main engine:

MWM

Power:

300 Bhp

Speed in knots:

9

Ship history & data

Ship history data

1948: JUTLAND
NL 1 PFFZ
Groningen / Netherlands
(04-11-1948)		Owner: Jan Kuipers & Berend Bosma, Groningen
Manager: N.V. Wijnne & Barends’ Cargadoors- en Agentuurkantoren, Delfzijl
1952: JUTLAND
NL 1 PFFZ
Sappemeer / Netherlands
(10-12-1952)		Owner: Frederik Blaauw, Sappemeer
Manager: J. Vermaas’ Scheepvaart Bedrijf, Rotterdam
1953: WESTERSCHELDE
NL 1 PIOA
Sappemeer / Netherlands
(11-03-1953)		Owner: Frederik Blaauw, Sappemeer
Manager: J. Vermaas’ Scheepvaart Bedrijf, Rotterdam
1958: WESTERSCHELDE
NL 1 PIOA
Rotterdam / Netherlands
(00-06-1958)		Owner: Tenera Ltd., Vanino
Manager: Joint Venture ‘Arkaim’, Vanino
1961: GREUNDIEK
DEU DFUE
Grünendeich / Germany
(11-03-1961)		Owner: Hans Segeler, Grünendeich
Manager: Hans Segeler, Grünendeich
1974: DIAN
CAN Unknown
Victoria / Canada
(00-11-1974)		Owner: Bert Smit, Utrecht
Manager: Bert Smit, Utrecht
1977: STUWADOOR
NL 1 Unknown
Unknown/ Netherlands
(00-02-1977)		Owner:  Scheepvaart- & Handel Mij Troost B.V., Rotterdam
Manager:  Scheepvaart- & Handel Mij Troost B.V., Rotterdam
1979: STUWADOOR
NL 1 Unknown
Unknown/ Netherlands
(09-08-1979)		Owner:  Scheepvaart- & Handel Mij Troost B.V., Rotterdam
Manager: J.C. van Dijke B.V., Sprang Capelle
1983: CHALLENGER
NL 1 Unknown
Terschelling / Netherlands
(21-04-1983)		Owner: J. & K. van Urk Grondwerken B.V., Terschelling
Manager: J. & K. van Urk Grondwerken B.V., Terschelling
1982: CHALLENGER
NL 1 Unknown
Terschelling / Netherlands
(00-11-1982)		Owner: J. & K. van Urk Maritime B.V., Terschelling
Manager: J. & K. van Urk Maritime B.V., Terschelling
1986: CHALLENGER
NL 1 Unknown
Terschelling / Netherlands
(11-06-1986)		Owner: J. & K. van Urk Transport B.V., Terschelling
Manager: J. & K. van Urk Transport B.V., Terschelling
1987: CHALLENGER
NL 1 Unknown
Terschelling / Netherlands
(24-12-1987)		Owner: Maatschappij v.d. Bij, Damwoude
Manager: Maatschappij v.d. Bij, Damwoude
1999: CHALLENGER
NL 1 Unknown
Terschelling / Netherlands
(21-12-1999)		Owner: Fred Lakeman, West-Terschelling
Manager: Rederij Wadden Transport, Terschelling

Additional info

03-07-1948:Launched at N.V. Noord-Nederlandsche Scheepswerven, Groningen.
04-11-1948:Sea trials on river Ems from Delfzijl.
04-11-1948:Delivered to Jan Kuipers & Berend Bosma, Groningen.
26-09-1958:Collided with the British steamer “HEMSLEY” on the Mersey near Birkenhead. Damaged on the port side, the ship returned to Liverpool for repairs.
08-08-1975:In ballast en route from Dunkirk to Esbjerg, it had problems with its main engine at the Western Scheldt and Towed to Vlissingen. Declared total loss.
00-00-1976:Towed to Amsterdam and laid up.
00-02-1977:Sold by public auction.
06-06-1977:Sold to Johannes Gerard van Es, Amsterdam and converted into a crane vessel “STUWADOOR” (equipped with a 30-ton Hitachi crane), fitted with a bow thruster. Registered in inland navigation, EU number 2204830.
09-07-1977:As “DIAN” lying in Raamsdonkveer provided with a new brand mark: 4830 Z GRON 1977.
00-00-1981:Laid up after owner’s bankruptcy.
00-00-1982:In service for freight transport between Harlingen-Terschelling vv.
00-09-2005:Laid up, offered for sale and replaced by “TERSCHELLINGER BANK”.
00-00-2011:Transported to Kampen and scrapped by  RDM Kampen B.V.

Latest data adjustment: 22-09-2022