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Odfjell purchases chemical tanker MT Bow Engineer

Odfjell has entered into a contract for the purchase of MT Bow Engineer, a 30,086 DWT chemical tanker (IMO II/III) with 28 stainless steel cargo tanks, built in 2006 at Kitanihon Shipbuilding CO LTD in Japan, the Company press release said. The change of ownership will take place early May this year. Bow Engineer has been on time charter for Odfjell from yard delivery in 2006. Instead of continuing the remaining charter period of five years, Odfjell has agreed with the owner, Saito Shipping, to buy the vessel.

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Ports and Ships (ports.co.za) reports on Sep 14 2011: The collision took place between the Odfjell products tanker BOW ENGINEER and Philippines’ flagged bulk carrier ZUNI PRINCESS with both ships receiving damage.

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On Feb 14, 2011, the "Bow Engineer" saved four German yachties from their sinking s/y "Frigga" in the South Atlantic. The three men and one woman could be saved in spite of severe seas 1100 kilometres east of Mar del Plata from where the s/y had started on its way to South Africa. It had sprung aleak on Feb 13 and dewatering attempts had failed as did the electricity later. The crew then radioed a distress call via Cospas-Sarsat system. The MRCC Bremen relayed the call to the Argentine navy which requested the "Bow Engineer" to head for the "Frigga" and sent a surveillance plane which provided air coverage and established radio contact. The "Frigga" sank short time later.