ZAIDA /  VENDEE / AVOCADO CARMEL

ZAIDA WAS OWNED BY THE BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO OF LONDON HER OFFICIAL SHE WAS THE SISTER SHIP TO ZIRA ( WHO HAD BEEN BUILT FOR THE P & O COMPANY ) HER NUMBER WAS 343015 AND SHE WAS A VESSEL OF 6.088 TONS AND HAD BEEN BUILT-IN 1971  AT THE SUNDERLAND YARDS OF SWANHUNUTER. SHE HAD A SERVICE SPEED OF 18 KNOTS.SHE WAS PLACED UNDER P& O MANAGEMENT IN 1973 WHEN SHE WAS DELIVERED TO HER OWNERS.IN 1975 SHE WAS CHARTERED TO AN ISRAELI COMPANY WHO RE-NAMED HER VENDEE.IN 1984 SHE WAS PLACED UNDER THE HONG KONG FLAG. IN 1986 SHE WAS SOLD TO AN ISRAELI COMPANY  ( OFER BROTHERS ) WHO RE-NAMED HER AVOCADO CARMEL.SHE WAS CHARTERED TO THE CRUSADER LINE WHEN SHE WAS STILL SAILING UNDER THE NAME OF ZAIDA.