OROPESA / LADY DANIELLE / MERCHANT PRINCIPLE

BUILT IN 1978 AT PORT GLASGOW BY LITHGOWS FOR PSNC. SHE WAS A SISTER SHIP TO OROYA SHE WAS JUST OVER 9000 TONS, WITH A SERVICE SPEED OF ABOUT 16 KNOTS.SHE WAS MANAGED BY SHAW SAVILL AND ALBION IN 1982.

SHE WAS SOLD IN 1984 ( ALONG WITH THE ORDUNA ) TO CENARGO LTD, AND USED ON THEIR FALKLAND ISLAND ROUTE.

 SHE WAS  RE-NAMED MERCHANT PRINCIPLE, BUT AM NOT SURE IF THIS WAS FOR CENARGO LTD OR NOT.

SHE WAS THEN  SOLD TO A HONG KONG BASED COMPANY ( JOHN McRINK & CO )  AND RE-NAMED 'LADY DANIELLE'.

SHE WAS SCRAPPED IN 2001.