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Cape Sounion (1984/06/01)

Faith Star (1987/09/13)

Faith Star (1987/10)

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Details/Construction
Builder:	Hayashikane Shipbuilding & Engineering	Location:	Shimonoseki, Japan	Hull #:	1161
Keel Layed:	1971/08	Launched:	1971/12/01	Commissioned:	1972/02/29

Propulsion
As built	Type:	1 Sulzer 6RD68 6-cylinder diesel engine	Output:	8000 bhp (5884 kW) - 15.25 knots
	Manufacturer:	Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) - Aioi, Japan

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	148.42 m (486.9 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	9533
	Length (lbp):	138.0 m (452.8 ft)	Net Tonnage:	6569
	Beam:	22.56 m (74.0 ft)	Dead Weight:	16914
	Depth:	11.89 m (39.0 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:	8.989 m (29.5 ft)
	Change Description:	Data from the 1993/94 Lloyds Register

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
Triumph Carriers Inc. - Liberia	Venture Shipping (Managers) Ltd.	1972/02	1978/01
Ahjin Shipping Company Ltd. - South Korea		1978/01	1980/01
Yun Kang Navigation Company Ltd. - China		1980/01	1982/01
Epidavros Gulf Shipping Company S.A. - Greece	Blue Line Shipping Company S.A.	1982/01	1987/01
Faith Star Shipping Company Ltd. - Cyprus	Hellenic Star Shipping Co. S.A.	1987/01	1997/07

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Registration History

Disposition
Description/Location	Scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan
Arrival at Yard	1997/07/20	Beached:	Work Began:
Lost			Date: