M/V Pacific II

M/V Pacific 2 (SGCA)

Built new at Wärtsiläs Åbo Varv as new building 1193 for Kalteg & Co Handelsbolag AB. She was launched in December 1, 1970 and delivered in July 1, 1971. She was sold to Benenden Shipping Ltd, Monrovia 1979 and renamed to Pacific Lumberman. In June 1981 sold to Seaboard Shipping Co., Canada and renamed to Malahat. Sold to Naess Shipping., Holland and registered in Hong Kong and renamed to  Malahat Saga. 1987 sold to Taiwan to be scrapped, she arrived Kaohsiung in December 29, 1987. But things didn’t quite happen that way and the ship was sold to Comtramar-Companiha de Transportes Maritimos Ltda, Lisbon and she was renamed to Maria C.  In June 1, 1991 sold to Seapearl Shipping Co, Limassol, Cyprus and renamed to Seapearl. She was equipped with two 4 - stroke singe action 16 cylinder Wärtsiläbuilt Pielstick engine 16PC2-V400 with an effect at 16000 i.h.p. at 500 rpm. The two engines were coupled via one STAL Laval - gear to one KaMeWa - propeller. Her actual signal letters is P3VW2. Pacific's first commander was B. Grönwall and chief engineer K. I. Klasson.