MV Gulf Livestock 2
ex Aldelta, Cervine, Dart 4, Sally Eurolink, Bazias 4, Balder Bre
© 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).
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
1991: Chartered to Sally Ferries for services between Ramsgate – Ostend.
© Ted Ingham
October 12th 1993: Renamed SALLY EUROLINK.
© Ken Larwood
🆕 © Andreas Wörteler (Ostend, 17/06/1995)
1996: New Sally livery.
© Ken Larwood
March 1997: Sold to Jacob Holdings Plc, Nassau, Bahamas.
🆕 © Andreas Wörteler Collection (Ostend, March 1997)
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
December 10th 2006: Chartered to DFDS Tor Line for a trip from Dartford to Antwerp.
© 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
June 10th 2011: Sold to Al-Bank Al-Ahli Al-Urdoni Plc, Panama.
2015: Rebuilt as a livestock carrier.
© Ivan Meshkov (Suez, 23/06/2016)
March 20th 2017: Sold to Gulf Navigation Livestock 2, Amman, Jordan.
2019: Renamed GULF LIVESTOCK 2.
© Rik Vince (Las Palmas, 09/11/2024)
2025: Last known to be operating in South America – Mediterranean – Red Sea
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, Rik Vince and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
