Under refit at Perama, Piraeus 9.9.2008. Judging from the company flag now probably belongs to Fournarakis Alekos / Diavlos Maritime Co. fleet. Being renamed AGIOS NEKTARIOS?

IMO number: 7227669. Call Sign: ICW. Gross tonnage: 318. Year of build: 1972.

Ex-GARANT (1972), BERNE (1982), GARANT (1983), THOR (1985)

Registered: IMO 7227669 /MMSI:247004100 (RI 66131) /(ITA)ON 756
298 GRT, L35,41m(30,99), B9,45m(9,00), D4,144m(4,50) - ice, fifi
1 cpp +nozzle, diesel 4tew 6cyl K.H.Deutz type RSBV6M540, 2000bhp-1471kW, sp 13kn, bp 48t

GARANT
1972: Built by "Handel- en Scheepsbouw Mij. Kramer & De Booy NV" at Kootstertille (NLD) (YN 174) (keel laid 01/12/1971)
1972 -04/11: delivered to "Lütgens & Reimers" at Hamburg (DEU)
(DEU flag, regd Hamburg, c/s DGLR)
1982 -xx/03: chartered to "URAG - Unterweser Reederei AG" at Bremen (DEU), renamed BERNE
1983: returned, re-renamed GARANT
1985 -xx/07: To "Ocean Shipping Bunker & Barges SpA" at Trieste (ITA), renamed THOR
(ITA flag, regd Trieste, ON 756, c/s ICWJ, 318 GRT,95 NRT)
2007 -23/10: sank alongside at Trieste (ITA) (thaught to be due to faulty sea valve)
2007 -xx/11: salvage imminent, using heavy lift vessel STORMAN ASIA (ex-STARMAN ASIA ex-GLORIA VIRENTIUM)

GARANT (1972)
http://www.clydesite.co.uk/tugtalk/images/2008/08/140291.jpg
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/55484/cat/516

THOR (1985)
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/89802

Identicifation and history data from Jan Ove. Thanks Jan!