The KATHRIN was laid down by Santierul Naval Damen Galati SA, Galati in Romania on June, 30 1998 and launched on March, 30 1999. She was taken in tow to Hoogezand in the Netherlands for further work by m/tug "Koral". Arrived at Delfzijl on 04.05.1999.
Left Delfzijl on 06.05.1999 for fitting out, and arrived Foxhol on 07.05.1999. She was finished in the B.V. Scheepswerf Damen, Hoogezand, Foxhol yard, and left in tow on 19.08.1999 for drydocking in Emden. Sailed Emden after docking on 22.08.1999. Performed technical seatrials on 24.08.1999. Sailed Delfzijl for Amsterdam on 26.08.1999 and handed over to the owners, the M/V Kathrin AG of Berne on August, 26th 1999. The official delivery and naming ceremony was on 27th. August 1999 at Amsterdam together with the ALESSIA. Christened by Mrs. Kathrin Müller. Management is in the hands of Carisbrooke Shipping Ltd, Cowes / after 01.09.2002 Enzian Shipping AG, Schlieren / after 13. April 2006 Enzian Ship Management AG, Schlieren. The KATHRIN was the second of four combi freighters (the others are the M/V MARIE-JEANNE, M/V ALESSIA and M/V CLAUDIA) to be run by the Enzian shipping company. Her maiden voyage took her to Avonmouth near Bristol in the UK where she docked on September 3rd 1999.
The KATHRIN’s main engine is a MAK 8-M25 with a potential output of 2038 hp or 1499 kW. Thanks to moveable bulkheads and decks the ship can be used as a combi freighter (tweendecker), to carry containers, bulk or break-bulk cargo. She is equipped with a 10-tonne gantry crane to move her hatch covers. IMO No: 9188946. Official No. 155. Call sign: HBEE.
March 21, 2007, the KATHRIN was sold at 14:06 hour in Pasajes (Espana) and deleted from the Swiss deep sea ship register and delivered to her new owners Atlantico Shipping SL (Management: Naviera Murueta S.A., Bilbao). Renamed BARIZO and registered under the Spanish flag. (Port of Registry Santa Cruz de Tenerife). Official No. n.a. Call sign: ECMP.
Sold on 11.04.2017 to Darya Shipping Corp (Management: GN Denizcilik ve Acentelik Ltd Sti, Istanbul), Panama and renamed LADY DARYA. Official No. 49420PEXT, call sign: 3EJK2.