Blue Star Line   Blue Star's M.V. "Saxon Star" 3  
  Associated Container Transportation   A.C.T.'s  M.V. "ACT 12"  
       
  Built: Kherson Works, Kherson, Ukraine  
  ON: 16519    IMO: 7427697  
  Dimensions: 162.31 x 22.2 x 10.12 metre  
  Tonnage: Gross: 11800  Net: 7064  
  Propulsion: 6-Cyl  2 S.C.S.A. Burmeister & Wain oil engine of 11,600 BHP by Bryansk Engine Works  
  Type: Refrigerated  Cellular Containership  
  Completed: 1976 as Santa Rita for Hamburg Sud-Americanische D.G., Eggert & Amsinck; for the South American Service  
  Renamed: 1979 the Columbus Taranaki, same owners. Converted to a containership from general cargo, for Pacific Coast of North America Service  
  Renamed: 1981 the Monte Olivia, same owners, South America Service  
  Renamed: 1982 the Columbus California, same owners, North Pacific Service  
  Wet-chartered: 1983 to Blue Star Line and renamed Saxon Star 3. Operating on the BHLR service  
  Reverted: 1986 to Columbus California, original owners  
  Chartered: ?? and renamed ACT 12  
  Renamed: 1991 as Kota Sabas  
  Scrapped: 08/2003 at Alang, India  
     
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  Saxon Star   - Photograph © Ron Baker
     
 

With the formation of BHLR ( Blue Star, Houlder, Lamport & Holt, Royal Mail) container service to South America, Blue Star had not the tonnage of it's own to put on the service. This vessel was chartered to fill the gap. She was later chartered as the ACT 12.

 
   
  As the Columbus California ~ Photograph © Bruce Nicoll  
     
   
     
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