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MV Gulf Livestock 2 (ex Sally Eurolink) – Past and Present

IMO Number: 8009076

MV Gulf Livestock 2

ex Aldelta, Cervine, Dart 4, Sally Eurolink, Bazias 4, Balder Bre

© Andreas Wörteler

© Andreas Wörteler

Steel twin screw motor vessel, built in 1984 by Santierul Naval Galatz, Galatz, Romania. (Yard No.770), for Augustsson, Parley & Co., Sandvika, Norway as a passenger and commercial vehicle ferry

Technical Data

  • Length: 121.49 m (overall) 111.21 m (between perpendiculars)
  • Breadth: 21.00 m
  • Depth: 12.53 m
  • Draught: 5.330 m
  • Tonnage: 2,831 – 9,082 gross/2,724 – 4,734 net/4795t – 4818t deadweight
  • Engines: 2 x Krupp MAK 9M453AK – 4 stroke 9 cylinder diesels
  • Power: 5,300 kW/7200 HP
  • Speed: 14.5 knots
  • Capacity: 12 passengers, 49 cars, 90 x 13.5m trailers, 1,225 lane meters
  • Call Sign: YQOS, ZCDH, 9HNF9, 3FTO8
  • IMO Number: 8009076
  • Register Number: 732
  • MMSI Number: 356547000
  • Port of Registry: Sandvika/Norway 🇳🇴, Monrovia/Liberia 🇱🇷, Constantza/Romania 🇷🇴, Nassau/Bahamas 🇧🇸, Hamilton/Bermuda 🇧🇲, Valletta/Malta 🇲🇹, Panama 🇵🇦
  • Sister-Ships: Balder Hav (768), Balder Fjord (767), Balder Ra (771), Balder Sten (769), Balder Srand (766), Balder Sund (764), Balder Vik (765).

 


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History

One of a series of nine similar RoRo/Cargo passenger ships intended for the Charter market.

1984: Launched as BALDER BRE.

1985: Delivered to Augustsson, Parley & Co, Sandvika, Norway.

1986: Sold to Navrom of Romania, Galatz, Romania and renamed BAZIAS 4. Services in the Mediterranean.

© Ken Larwood

© Ken Larwood

1991: Chartered to Sally Ferries for services between Ramsgate – Ostend.

© Ted Ingham

© Ted Ingham

October 12th 1993: Renamed SALLY EUROLINK.

© Ken Larwood

© Ken Larwood

1996: New Sally livery.

© Ken Larwood

© Ken Larwood

March 1997: Sold to Jacob Holdings Plc, Nassau, Bahamas.

April 17th 1997: Chartered to Dart Line, UK and renamed DART 4. Services between Dartford – Vlissingen.

August 1998: Chartered to Belfast Freight Ferries, Belfast for services Belfast – Heysham.

September 1999: Services between Dartford – Zeebrugge.

October 1999: Services between Dartford – Vlissingen.

2002: Services between Dartford – Zeebrugge.

2003: Services between Dartford – Vlissingen.

August 2003 – September 2003: Rebuilt.

August 2006: Renamed CERVINE.

© Ken Smith © Ken Smith

© Ken Smith

© Ken Smith © Ken Smith  

© Ken Smith

December 10th 2006: Chartered to DFDS Tor Line for a trip from Dartford to Antwerp.

© Simonwp

© Simonwp

October 2007: Chartered to DFDS Tor Line for a new route between Immingham – Cuxhaven.

November 1st 2007 – December 2007: Services between Cuxhaven – Immingham.

December 2007: Services for Roroco NV/ Cobelfret between Ostend – Killingholme.

February 2008: Services for Dart Lines/ Cobelfret between Zeebrügge – Dartford.

March 2008: Services between Zeebrügge – Purfleet.

April 14th 2008: Services between Ostend – Dartford.

June 15th 2008: Left Dartford for Zeebrügge.

June 16th 2008: Charter trip to Santander then returned to Vlissingen-Ostend.

June 21st 2008: Services between Ostend – Dartford.

October 2008: Services between Rotterdam – Ipswich.

October 24th 2010 – February 5th 2010: Services between Zeebrügge – Purfleet.

February 8th 2010: Commences services between Rotterdam – Ipswich.

April 2011: Sold to Aldelta for Trading Meat & Cattle Co, Ltd, Panama and converted. Renamed ALDELTA with Registered Owner as Al-Bank- Al Ahli Al Urdoni Plc.

April 13th 2011 – April 24th 2011: Left Rotterdam for Tuzla Turkey.

© Andreas Schlatterer

© Andreas Schlatterer

June 10th 2011: Sold to Al-Bank Al-Ahli Al-Urdoni Plc, Panama.

2015: Rebuilt as a livestock carrier. 

© Ivan Meshkov © Ivan Meshkov © Ivan Meshkov

🆕 © Ivan Meshkov (Suez, 23/06/2016)

March 20th 2017: Sold to Gulf Navigation Livestock 2, Amman, Jordan. 

2019: Renamed GULF LIVESTOCK 2.

Last known to be operating in South America/Red Sea/Mediterranean.

 


All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Fotoflite,  Ted Ingham, Ken Larwood, Ivan Meshkov, Simonwp, Andreas Schlatterer, Ken Smith and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.

Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)

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