Chartered vessels
Marasia chartered many vessels during its life, the most of them for short time or one single trip.
The most remarkable case was two ships chartered for several years, "Vega" and "Auriga", both showing the Marasia's ensign on their funnels.
Both had Yugoslavian owner and crew.
Vega
This ship was built on 1954 in AG Weser Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven (Germany), as "Aries".
On 1967 changed her name to "Vega", and her flag to Panamá.
On 18 October 1979 grounded on Cape Faro, in Messina Strait, and was stranded there.
Her main specifications were:
Length 108.21 mtr Beam 14.58 mtr Depth 9.1 mtr Draft 6.1 mtr
1,270 NRT 2,232 GRT 4,257 DWT
Propulsion: 2 Diesel engines coupled to one reduced gear and one tail shaft with total 1,660 HP
Each engine had 7 Cilynders - 400 mm bore - 600 mm stroke
3 Auxiliary engines - 125 KW - 230 VDC
Bunker capacity: 502 MT
Speed: 13 knots
Auriga
She was built on 1956 in AG Weser Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven (Germany), as "Isolde".
On 1970 changed her name to "Auriga", and her flag to Liberia.
Her main specifications were:
Length 115.25 mtr Beam 15.8 mtr . Depth 9.3 mtr Draft 7.6 mtr
1,737 NRT 3,355 GRT 7,003 MT Displacement 4,639 MT Load 5,491 DWT
Propulsion: 2 Diesel engines coupled to one reduced gear and one tail shaft with total 3,060 HP.
Each engine had 8 Cilynders - 385 mm bore - 580 mm stroke
3 Auxiliary engines - 150 KW - 230 DCV
Bunker capacity: 366 MT
Speed: 13,5 knots
Ondarroa
There were also many Spanish vessels chartered by Marasia, but for shorter periods than the above.
There is a ship which deserves special attention, the "Ondarroa", sank in Bangladesh whilst on charter to Marasia during the war against Pakistan to get the independence.
Alonso de Ojeda
Another remarkable vessel was the "Alonso de Ojeda", ordered by Elcano as same time as "Pedro de Alvarado", because she was her sister ship, but as motorship school vessel, built at Cádiz instead Cartagena. She was chartered to Marasia for some time.
Her propulsion had 4 Diesel engines, with 8 cilynders each, with 450 mm diameter x 900 mm stroke, geared to two shafts, with 8,000 HP all together. She got 16.5 knots in trials. Her bunker capacity was 711 MT.
Juan Claudio
Maybe the Spanish vessels chartered for the longest time were "Juan Claudio" and "Ramiro Perez", owned by Naviera Asón of Santander.
They were chartered for one year, trading to America and Africa.
Kretan Glory
Although I don't know how long this vessel was chartered for some time, because in the second photo can be seen that the funnel is painted with the Marasia's colours.
The photos were shot at Santander on 8 July 1978.
