Built as ore/oil carrier (OBO) under yard No 41 by Taiwan Shipbuilding Company, Keelung, Taiwan for the Crystal Maritime Inc., Monrovia, Liberia.
February 1977 launched as the BRAZILIAN FRIENDSHIP.
Tonnage 48,938 grt, 93,070 dwt., dim. 253.0 x 36.81m., length bpp 240.27m.
Powered by one 8-cyl. Sulzer diesel manufactured by Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Ind., 23,200 bhp., speed 15.5 knots.
1977 Completed.
1987 Sold to Hydra Offshore Inc. and then the same year to Maryland Navigation Co. Inc., Liberia, renamed FRIENDSHIP.
1988 Sold to Beogradska Plovidba, Yugoslavia, renamed JUGOVO.
1992 Sold to Road Town Shipping S.A., St Vincent, renamed in BLUE STAR.
1993 Sold to Evapetr Nav. Ltd., Cyprus, renamed in IOLCOS SPIRIT.
Sold to Nagarsheth Shipbreakers Alang for scrapping, arrived Calcutta 26 February 1999, work commenced 16 April 1999
China/Taiwan 1980 $2 sg1324, scott?
Marine News 1987/733. 1988/539. 1993/232. 1994/353, 2000/312.