The fishing vessel depict on the stamp of Sahara OCC R.A.S.D. carried the fishing number LK 362, which belong to Lerwick, Shetland Islands. The LK 362 is the fishing vessel CHARISMA in 1993.
I could not find her in Stanley Gibbons, Collect Ships on Stamps.
Built in 1979 as a side fishing seiner by Bentsen & Sonner Slipp Mk. Verstedt, Hollen, Norway for David Hutchison & others, Whalsey, Shetland Islands.
Launched under the name CHARISMA LK 362.
Tonnage 187 net, dim. 42.1 x 7.73 x 3.03m.
Powered by one 8-cyl 4SA Mirrlees Blackstone diesel engine, 1.200hp. One controllable pitch propeller, fitted out with a bow and aft thrust propeller.
Two decks and fitted out with refrigeration machinery.
Port of registration Lerwick, fishing No LK 362.
November 1985, lengthened to 49.27m., tonnage 526 gross, 241 net, 305dwt.
A new 1.700 bhp engine fitted in.
1995 Sold to John Buchan & James D. Smit, registered at Fraserburgh, renamed ALERT. Fishing No. FR 396.
1997 Sold to Ian Smith, Peterhead, not renamed, fishing No FR 396, so still registered in Fraserburgh, she now is operated as a purse net fishing vessel
2000 Owned by J B Smith Sr, J B Smith Jr and J.D Smith, Fraserburgh.
2001 Owned by J.B.Smith Jr., and managed by George Walker & Sons, Fraserburgh.
2002 Owned by Northbay Fishing Co. Ltd., managed by George Walker & Sons, Fraserburgh.
IMO No 7817220. ON A12639.
Sahara OCC R.A.S.D. 1993.
Source: Fishing vessels of UK and Ireland. Lloyds Registers. Info received from John D Stevenson and Mr. David Asprey.