MV Snow Land
ex Kyma, Chiquita Tower, Silver Tower, South Fountain, Malayan King, Snow Land
Courtesy of Chris Howell
Steel single screw motor vessel, built in 1972 by Chantiers Nav, De La Ciotat, La Ciotat, France (Yard No. 281 ), for Saléns Rederiet, Stockholm
Technical Data
- Length: 173.31 m (overall) 160.00 m (between perpendiculars) Breadth: 24.69 m
- Depth: 14.91 m
- Draught: 10.30 m
- Tonnage: 10,714 – 12,595 gross/5,705 – net/12782 deadweight
- Engines: One 8-cylinder Sulzer CCM diesel
- Power: 17065 kW/23200bhp
- Speed: 22.7 knots
- Capacity: 17,827 m³ (16 reefer connections)
- Call Sign: SGFA, DZSZ/H9HS, 3EIN9, ESU2124, ZCGH,
- IMO Number: 7203223
- Official Number: 226178 (LR 1984 -85)
- Port of Registry: Stockholm/Sweden, Manila/Philippines, Panama. Georgetown/Cayman Islands, Rarotonga/Cook Islands
- Sister-Ship: Snow Ball, Snow Crystal, Snow Drift, Snow Flake, Snow Flower, Snow Hill, Snow Storm
History
1972: Built as SNOW LAND for Rederi-A/B Salénia (Salénrederierna A/B), Stockholm.
January 20th 1972: Launched.
© “Friendship”
June 1972: Completed.
© Gordon Wise
1981: Sold to Trans Swedish Shipping, Inc, Manila, Philippines and renamed MALAYAN KING.
Courtesy of Chris Howell
May 1984: Sold to Ganymed Shiffahrts GmbH, Germany and renamed SOUTH FOUNTAIN.
© Frank Först
February 1985: Sold to Salén UK Ship, England and renamed SILVER TOWER.
1985: Sold to Whitwill, Cole & Co, England.
1985: Sold to South Tower Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong.
Courtesy of Chris Howell
1992: Sold to Wallem Shipping Management, Ltd, Panama and renamed CHIQUITA TOWER.
Courtesy of Chris Howell
1992: Sold to Rollismar Inc, Panama.
December 1994: Sold to Felton Navy, Panama and renamed KYMA.
© Bengt-Rune Inberg
November 1997: Sold to Holy House Shipping Ab, Stockholm, (Registered Owner; Neddy Holding, Stockholm and renamed SNOW LAND.
October 1st 2001: Transferred to the Cayman Island flag, home port of Georgetown.
December 18th 2006: 12 18 Transferred to Cook Island flag, home port Rarotonga.
© Joerg Seyler
February 8th 2010: Arrived at Alang.
February 16th 2010: Beached and scrapping commenced.
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: Frank Först, “Friendship”, Chris Howell, Bengt-Rune Inberg, Joerg Seyler and Gordon Wise for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
