EREDENE

Shipbuildervessel built by John Lewis & Sons (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1907 - 1976)

Date1961

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 204' 3" x breadth 23' 1" x depth 12'
gross tonnage: 216 ton

Object numberABDSHIP000244

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Lewis & Sons.
Yard Number: 302
Subsequent Names: DAWN PEARL (1981); UXIA (1987); SHARK (1993); SEASTAR (1998); BRISAN (2004-)

Fate: Still active as of August 2022.

Propulsion: Motor
Description: Trawler, riveted, part welded construction.

Owners:
1961: Glendee Fishing Co. Ltd (Manager: John Lewis)
1970: W. H. Stephen, Aberdeen.
1974: Brucewood Ltd, Aberdeen.
Date unknown: Beaconhill F Co. Ltd, Aberdeen.
1981: N.P.F. Ltd, Aberdeen
1987: Vincent Pride Ltd (C Maine Shipping Ltd, Aberdeen)
1998: First Short Ltd, Falmouth
1998: Basonas Ltd, L&J Management Ltd, Wick, Scotland, fishing no. WK193.

General History:
25/04/1961: Trial trip off Aberdeen, average speed 10.51 knots.
EREDENE was one of the early built diesel fishing boats built by John Lewis in the 60s.
EREDENE fished the North Sea Shetland waters in trips of 7-9 days.
EREDENE operated as a fishing vessel for twenty years and was sold to N.P.F. Ltd, Aberdeen and converted to an Offshore Standby vessel and was renamed DAWN PEARL in 1981.
DAWN PEARL was with the company for six years. The original Polar engine was removed in April 1974 to be replaced by a 1973 built Mirrlees Blackstone Engine. In 1987 DAWN PEARL was sold to Vincent Pride Ltd (C Maine Shipping Ltd, Aberdeen) and was renamed UXIA.

In 1993 she was sold to the same company but renamed SHARK. SHARK was converted back to a side fishing life again in 1987. In 1998 SHARK was sold to First Short Ltd, Falmouth and renamed SEASTAR. First Short had another Lewis built ship in its fleet identical to EREDENE in size and lifestyle and year built (MOUNT MELLERAY, 313, 1961) also named SEASTAR.

SEASTAR was sold in 1998 to Basonas Ltd, L&J Management Ltd, Wick, Scotland and renamed BRISAN, Fishing No. WK193, a Spanish Company still in operation. In 2010 Lloyd's Register as BRISAN (WK915) for L & J management, Wick.

Note: Engine number 372 (Oil Engine 2SA 5cy 12½ x 18½ Widdop British Polar, Glasgow)