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Blue Star's M.V. "Saxon
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A.C.T.'s
M.V. "ACT 12" |
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Built: |
Kherson Works, Kherson, Ukraine |
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16519
IMO: 7427697 |
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Dimensions: |
162.31 x 22.2 x 10.12 metre |
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Tonnage: |
Gross: 11800 Net: 7064 |
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Propulsion: |
6-Cyl 2 S.C.S.A. Burmeister & Wain oil engine of 11,600
BHP by Bryansk Engine Works |
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Type: |
Refrigerated Cellular Containership |
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Completed: |
1976 as Santa Rita for Hamburg
Sud-Americanische D.G., Eggert & Amsinck; for the South American Service |
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Renamed: |
1979 the Columbus Taranaki, same owners.
Converted to a containership from general cargo, for Pacific Coast of North
America Service |
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Renamed: |
1981 the Monte Olivia, same owners, South
America Service |
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Renamed: |
1982 the Columbus California, same owners,
North Pacific Service |
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Wet-chartered: |
1983 to Blue Star Line and renamed Saxon Star
3. Operating on the BHLR service |
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Reverted: |
1986 to Columbus California, original owners |
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Chartered: |
?? and
renamed ACT 12 |
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Renamed: |
1991 as
Kota Sabas |
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Scrapped: |
08/2003 at Alang, India |
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Saxon Star - Photograph © Ron Baker |
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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.
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As the Columbus California ~
Photograph © Bruce Nicoll |
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18-02-2008 |
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