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Kulu
And see "KULU" as : Eastern Prospector & Phoinikas & Hoini
"Kulu", source, location and date unknown.
 "Kulu", source, location and date unknown.
"Kulu", source, location and date unknown.
 
"KULU". One of three VLCC's built for Safrnarine / lDC but political problems encountered
in Nigeria in 1979 forced her sale for Rand 7 million.
( Photo thanks to Julian Lelliott )
 
"Kulu", on sea trials.
( Photo thanks to Gianpaolo )
 "Kulu", source, location and date unknown.

The Miramar Ship Index for
KULU
IDNo / IMO
7116353
Year
1971
Name
KULU
Flag
PAN
Owner
Kulu Tanker Corp., Ltd.
Type
Tanker
Tons
103291
DWT
221792
LOA
323,00
LPP
306,90
Beam
48,20
Dept
25,51
Draft
19,73
Machinery
1ST-16.5
kW
22380
ShipDesign
VLCC
Builder
Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Ind., Co., Ltd.
Yard
Kure
Yard No
2195
Country built
JPN
Keel
02.05.1971
Launch
10.07.1971
Completed
25.10.1971
Subsequent History
1979 EASTERN PROSPECTOR - Prospector Mercantile Inc.
1979 PHOINIKAS - Atlantic Phoenix Sg., Co., Ltd.
1983 HOINI - Titanes Ltd.
End
1983
Disposal Data
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 29.08.1983, work began 10.1983. [ By An Hsiung Iron & Steel ]