Estremadurian

Norwegian container vessel ESTREMADURIAN, imo 5376820/ 82m/ 1.921gt/ 12,5kn/
10/1958 completed by Travenwerft Ebschner & Gabler, Lubeck, as VARODD for Rederi Egil Naeshein A/S, Haugsund; 1967 VARODD, a/ owner as above, long time chartered to Ellerman & Papayanni Lines, Liverpool; 1968 ESTREMADURIAN, s/ owner and charter as above being converted into a container vessel; 06/05/1968 she was the first container vessel employed in the container service Liverpool/Oporto (river Douro) and inaugurates the unique container terminal then installed in Portugal, which was operated by Sea Containers; 1970 VARODD, Rederi Egil Naeshein A/S, Haugsund; 1975 PETROLA M, Adonis Shipping & Trading SA, Piraeus; 1875 PETROLA 40, s/ owner as above; 22/03/1995 arrived Aliaga for breaking up.
Seen 22/12/1968 inbound river Douro, Oporto.
Photo Rui Amaro