MS FINN-ENSO (OGQL, LR/IMO 6522505) Valmistunut/completed 1965.12.14, Turku, Wärtsilä-yhtymä Oy, Crichton -Vulcan. Shipyard no. 1131.
9671 / 7711 dwt, 7200 bhp, 1965.12.14 x 18.94 x 8.46 / 7.46 m.
1965.12.14: FINN-ENSO, homeport Kotka. Enso-Gutzeit Oy, Kotka (Finnlines). US East Coast service. 1969.5.12: delivery after lengthening by Wärtsilä, Turku. 13.70 m, new measures: 11100 / 8600 dwt, 151.36 x 18.94 x 8.62 / 7.49 m. 168 TEU.
1979.9.3: MAH, Mah Boonkrong Shipping Co Ltd (Chin Seng Hong Ltd, Hong Kongb) Bangkok 1980: CORRAL, Transmares Naviera International SA, Panama (Santiago de Chile). (Hanseatic Shipping, Limassol). 1983: homeport Valparaiso, Chilean flag, managers Transmares Naviera Chilena Ltda, Santiago de Chile 1991.4: GOLDEN HILL, Ontario Maritime Corp (World-Wide Ship Management, Valparaiso), Panama 1992.1.5: HARBOUR, Clinton Maritime Corporation, Panama (painted name GOLDEN HILL says one source) enroute Valparaiso - Baltimore under the zinc oxide cargo and into engine room was hidden 10422 lbs cocaine that was loaded in Colombia. The crew tried to burn and sink the ship when US Coast Guard seized in Windward Passage. Towed to Guantanamo Bay. Chilean crew jailed to Miami. Jan 18 arrived at Port Everglades and discharged. Towed to Tampa February 1st. 1993.7.15: US Government auction sold to Metalicos y Relaminables from Tuxpan. 1993.8.2: arrived at Tuxpan for demolition.
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