The Eigamoiya was launched at Leith, Scotland, on December 19, 1968, by Robb Caledon Shipbuilders, Ltd., and was delivered in April 1969, arriving at Nauru on July 4. Her gross tonnage is 4,426 net 2,400 tons; length 368 ft. 6in., beam 55 ft. 2 in.; depth 30 ft. 6 in and draft 22 ft. 6 in, Speed is 15 knots. Her crew numbers 32 and she has accommodation for 12 passengers. Her current deployment is Melbourne-Nauru - Majuro - Tarawa – Nauru-Melbourne, where she delivers cargo on a monthly basis. This route provides Majuro (in the Marshall Islands, part of the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific) with its principal sea link with Australia.
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Re: Eigamoiya
Built as a cargo vessel with reefer capacity under yard No 504 by the yard of Robb Caledon at Leith, U.K. for account of the Local Government Council at Nauru (managed by the Nauru Pacific Line.)
19 Dec. 1968 launched under the name EIGAMOIYA, named after a Queen of Nauru, which lived circa 1888.
Tonnage 4.426 gross, 2.400 net, 5.955 dwt. Dim. 367.10 x 55.2 x 24.10ft. (draught), length bpp. 335.1ft.
Powered by two 6 cyl. Sulzer diesel engines, 5.040 bhp., speed 15 knots.
Passenger accommodation for 12 passengers.
April 1969 completed.
Used in the service between Nauru, Majuro, Tarawa and Australia and sometimes New Zealand. At that time she was the flagship of the company.
1980 Transferred to the Nauru Corporation (Victoria) Inc. Nauru.
1989 Made a voyage from Nauru to Lyttleton where she arrived 18 September.
1991 Given as laid up at Melbourne, with engine trouble and is for sale.
25 March 1993 sailed from Melbourne from lay-up. Was renamed by Lassos Shipping Corporation, Nauru in CHRYSANTHI and transferred to Belize Registry. (Most probably the company was renamed, nowhere can I find that she was sold.)
27 June 1994 sailed from Bangkok bound for Colombo, and after reporting on 08 August 1994 during bad weather, disappeared. Noting has been found of the ship and crew.
Norfolk Island 1974 7c sg116, scott 108. 1982 60c sg270, scott?, 1982 $1 MSsg271.
1995 75c sg433, scott?
Marine News 1991/336 1993/674. 1994/628. Navicula, Log Book.
19 Dec. 1968 launched under the name EIGAMOIYA, named after a Queen of Nauru, which lived circa 1888.
Tonnage 4.426 gross, 2.400 net, 5.955 dwt. Dim. 367.10 x 55.2 x 24.10ft. (draught), length bpp. 335.1ft.
Powered by two 6 cyl. Sulzer diesel engines, 5.040 bhp., speed 15 knots.
Passenger accommodation for 12 passengers.
April 1969 completed.
Used in the service between Nauru, Majuro, Tarawa and Australia and sometimes New Zealand. At that time she was the flagship of the company.
1980 Transferred to the Nauru Corporation (Victoria) Inc. Nauru.
1989 Made a voyage from Nauru to Lyttleton where she arrived 18 September.
1991 Given as laid up at Melbourne, with engine trouble and is for sale.
25 March 1993 sailed from Melbourne from lay-up. Was renamed by Lassos Shipping Corporation, Nauru in CHRYSANTHI and transferred to Belize Registry. (Most probably the company was renamed, nowhere can I find that she was sold.)
27 June 1994 sailed from Bangkok bound for Colombo, and after reporting on 08 August 1994 during bad weather, disappeared. Noting has been found of the ship and crew.
Norfolk Island 1974 7c sg116, scott 108. 1982 60c sg270, scott?, 1982 $1 MSsg271.
1995 75c sg433, scott?
Marine News 1991/336 1993/674. 1994/628. Navicula, Log Book.
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