The ship was an Empire F type coaster built in 1944 by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle, United Kingdom.

[2] The ship was propelled by a four-stroke Single Cycle, Single Action diesel engine, which had six cylinders of 8½ inches (22 cm) diameter by 13¾ inches (35 cm) stroke driving a screw propeller.

Laid down as CHANT 18 then renamed Fabric 18 whilst under construction, she was launched as Empire Farringdon in August 1944 and completed in September 1944.

[2] In 1946, Empire Farringdon was sold to De Malglaive Shipping Ltd, Windsor, Berkshire, and renamed Susie Olivier.

On 19 February 1974, Mahiri sprang a leak 94 nautical miles (174 km) south east of Tobago.