Aberdeen Ships | KINGSNORTH FISHER

Name	KINGSNORTH FISHER
Type	VESSEL, HEAVY LIFT
Date	1966
Official Number	309186
Description	Yard Number: 930 Subsequent Names: NEW GENERATION (1990); NEW GEN (2001) KINGSNORTH FISHER was built as one of two roll on roll off Heavy Lift ships for James Fisher and Sons of Barrow. The sistership was the ABERTHAW FISHER built at the Ailsa Ship Building Co. in Glasgow 1966. The KINGSNORTH FISHER was a revited and welded hull. The ABERTHAW FISHER was all welded construction and heavier than the KINGSNORTH FISHER. Vessels were twin screw connected to two electric motors with one forward thruster. KINGSNORTH FISHER official number 309186 ABERTHAW FISHER official number 309185 Built for transporting heavy loads to the new generation of power stations being built around Britain, hence their Ro-Ro capability. They were managed by James Fisher of Barrow. KINGSNORTH FISHER was still registered in 2001 belonging to the original owners. Sold to Accurate Investments Ltd. for scrapping in 2001, renamed NEW GEN. Arrived for scrapping at Alang, India, 19th December 2001.
Shipbuilder	Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
Shipowner	James Fisher & Sons Ltd, Barrow
Dimensions	length 261' x breadth 53' x depth 20' 7" Gross Tonnage: 2355 ton

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