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Early in July, Sanko Steamship filed for Chapter 15 title 11 bankruptcy protection in a last-ditch effort to restructure its USD $1 billion debts. This is the second time in recent
years that the company has been close to the financial precipice. In the early 1980s the company tried to benefit from low shipbuilding costs and ordered over 125 bulk
carriers with the assistance of finance from foreign trading concerns. This spelt disaster and the company was declared bankrupt with debts of over 3 billion. With assistance
from the Japanese government the company eventually managed to recover and in April 2012 was reported to control a fleet of some 185 vessels of which only about 20%
were actually owned. With a collapse of freight rates, the company now has to face paying high charter rates in an increasingly fragile market. The chances of survival this
time must be slim and the demise of the green hulls of a company founded in 1934 seems likely. One of their owned vessels, SANKO SINCERE is pictured leaving Hamburg
17/4/2012.
Helge Kuehl

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Volume 66 No.8

August 2012
LES DALTON

It is with deep regret that we have to inform you of the death of long-standing
Society member Les Dalton, who passed away at home on 6th June 2012.
Les actually started his involvement with the West Midlands Branch ca 1960.
Les then moved down to Gloucestershire and was a co-founder of
Gloucester branch and was an active committee member. A survivor of the
sinking of HMS Eagle in 1942, Les has given his medium-format slide shows
to many Branches and acted as an ambassador for the Society with many
other local interest groups

WORLD SHIP SOCIETY 2013 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The 2013 Annual General Meeting will be hosted by the Medway Branch and will
be held over the weekend of 17/18/19 May 2013. Further details will be issued
later.
Cover: The Russian-built EDEVA 21,142/92 was part of the fleet of Aegean Marine
Petroleum of Greece when photographed at Piraeus 6/2010. She has just been sold by
undisclosed interests to Pakistan breakers.
Peter J. Fitzpatrick

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REPORT ON 65TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT HELD AT THE

LIFEBOAT COLLEGE POOLE ON 12TH MAY 2012
After being welcomed by, Mike Giles, the Dorset Branch Chairman, Jimmy Poole
thanked the Branch and its hard working team for organising the 65th AGM.
Apologies were received from Bill Mayes, Glenn Smith, Hans Mornout, John
English, Tony Atkinson, Stephen Hacker, Philip Simons and Dr Ian Buxton.
Chairmans Report Richard Osborne thanked the Dorset Branch for hosting
the AGM and went on to thank Jimmy Poole (Hon Secretary), Bill Mayes
(Treasurer), Harry Spong (retiring Vice-Chairman), Glenn Smith
(Webmaster/Overseas Liaison), John English and the Publications team, Jim
McFaul and the WSPL team, Stephen Hacker and the Naval Committee, Roy
Fenton and the Merchant Ship Committee, Oliver Sesemann (Overseas
Liaison/German Branch), Hans Mornout (Dutch Branches/Council Member),
Tony Atkinson (Council Member Marine News), Mervyn Park (Overseas
Membership Secretary), the Marine News team (Harold Appleyard, Kevin
ODonoghue, Tony Atkinson, Peter Wynne and all contributing researchers,
authors & photographers), the Warships team (Tom Adams, Brian Hargreaves
& all contributors), the Chatham Team (Ian Wells, Alan Watt, Sheila Watt, Mick
Reynolds, Mike Jackson, Ken Flack, Ken Humble et al.), the Branch Cluster
Liaison Officers (Roland Waite, Jim Charnock, Maurice Napier, Krispen
Atkinson), all Branch Officers and all who provide a service to the membership
for their hard work on behalf of the membership.
The Chairmans report focussed on Marine News which he described as the
glue that holds the Society together with its mix of news and research-driven
articles which continues to develop. After outlining the work done by the Marine
News team, he observed that strength can also become a weakness if societal
changes are ignored. For example, although the Society still had more than
2,400 members worldwide, a survey undertaken during 2010 2011 had
revealed that the average age of members was at least 70 with a significant
number already over 78 (the average life expectancy of Western males).
Furthermore, the majority of those members aged below 70 were between 55
and 65 years of age. These data, coupled the fact that the Society had been
losing members at a rate of 5 6% per annum for the last 4 years, suggest that
by 2018, the WSS will have no more than 1,700 members.
The Chairman reminded members that the steady decline of membership
must be set against apparently endless, above-inflation increases in postal
charges at a time when Marine News consumes at least 110% of membership
fee income. In his considered opinion, the WSS had reached a stage when there
were no more cuts to make even if the salami slicing approach is used. He
reported that during 2000 2012 the WSS had lost about 35,000 and that
although the Societys reserves looked large they actually amounted to little more
than 18 months running costs. Consequently, instead of having money for
projects, the Society was living a hand-to-mouth existence while at the same time
fighting an endless, demoralising battle to cut costs with limited prospects for
development and growth.
Turning to Marine News, the Chairman said that it in this digital age it does
not really contain news, while for some overseas members, it is essentially a
historical document. In effect Marine News as delivered currently was fit-forpurpose in the mid to late 20th Century but is rapidly becoming hopelessly
uneconomic in the digital age. He acknowledged that while most existing
members probably prefer hard copy, potential members aged 50 60 expect to
get information in a digital format and may not read in the same way as their older
brethren. Clearly, the current format of Marine News is unattractive to the next
generation of potential members. It was for these reasons in 2011 that Council
decided to change the standard delivery format of Marine News from a monthly
paper copy to a monthly e-journal delivered as an e-mail attachment. The
Chairman reminded members that this had been discussed and approved at the
2011 AGM. The new digital format meant that the magazine would be delivered
to every online member on the same day world wide at a significantly reduced
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cost of just 20 (free to Life Members) from 1st January 2013. Richard Osborne
explained that the membership fee of 20 covers the cost of research materials,
production of the .pdf and running the WSS as well as allowing recapitalisation
of the Society. This change will keep the WSS financially viable for at least
another decade while at the same time providing money for projects, growth and
acquisition of archival materials etc. Furthermore, e-journal will be in line with
expectations of future members.
However, it was appreciated that for a variety of reasons, some members
would prefer to have a paper copy in addition to or instead of pdf. Council had
decided that all those wanting a paper copy (including Life Members) could do
so provided they paid the full cost of the printing, packing and postage. He
reaffirmed that from 1st January 2013 the standard form of delivery would be as
a pdf attached to e-mail and reminded those present that for ordinary members,
their membership fee would be either 20 (pdf) or 20 + the cost of a paper copy
(whether or not a pdf is taken). The Chairman finished his report by pointing out
that, because the price of such paper copies was a function of the print run, it
was essential that the Society had an accurate estimate of members intentions
for 1st January 2013 and this would be obtained by use of a questionnaire in the
July issue of Marine News.
General Secretarys Report Jimmy Poole thanked the Dorset Branch for
providing a magnificent setting for the AGM and went on to say that the facilities
in the Lifeboat College were superb. Thereafter he thanked Chairman and ViceChairman, both of whom were retiring at this AGM, for their good work over many
years. Picking up on the Chairmans theme about the move to a digital version of
Marine News, Jimmy Poole said that in recent years he had observed more and
more people using Kindles rather than books and had even loaded the
magazine onto his own Kindle. Jimmy Poole went on to thank John Williams for
sending out pdfs of Marine News to so many members and went on to say that
the response had been uniformly favourable especially from overseas members.
He added that the latter are particularly vulnerable to the recent hikes in postal
charges with the price of sending out a single copy of Marine News overseas
having risen from 1.12 to 2.20. He observed that the recent price rises had
added 14p to the second class postage rate for each copy of the magazine
posted within the UK.
Jimmy thanked Glenn Smith for his hard work and dedication to the Societys
website which remained a source of valuable information for members and nonmembers alike. Turning to Chatham, which is now under the leadership of Roy
Fenton, Jimmy praised Alan Watt and his team of volunteers for their excellent
work and added that now that the WSS is a charity, the costs of running the
facility had been reduced thanks to a reduction in rates. Finally, Jimmy spoke
about his concerns that attendances at some Branches had continued to fall. He
noted that Branches formed an important part of the Societys activities and that
we could not allow them to simply die out.
Treasurers Report Richard Osborne, standing in for Bill Mayes who could not
be present, said that the Treasurer was an excellent financial manager who had
performed a vital role for the Society for more than a decade. He explained that
the 2011 Accounts had been delayed by family problems and by the compilation
of the Societys first annual report to the Charity Commissioners. Richard
Osborne described the nature of this report, which in effect is a self-assessment
document, and then explained how he and Roy Fenton had collaborated to
produce the final form of words. Turning to the report itself he observed that it
included notional time in hours for the Societys 150 core volunteers. For
example, from his own experience as a Branch Chairman he had allowed 10-15
hours per month for Branch Officers and 20 hours per week for his activities as
Society Chairman. He also drew members attention to the future plans aspect of
the report observing that the fulfillment of these plans will set Councils agenda
for the foreseeable future. Thus, Council will have to look 2-3 years ahead from
now on which will help develop the Societys activities in a more coherent manner
than hitherto.
Turning the detail in the Accounts, Richard Osborne drew members attention
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to the cost of Marine News which consumed 110% of the subscription and
pointed out postal costs associated with Marine News accounted for 25% of
this expenditure. He went on to show that Life Membership subscriptions cost the
Society 2,882 in 2011. Fortunately, this aspect of the deficit was much reduced
by the generosity of many Life Members and observed that these welcome and
generous donations could be put to better use than merely subsidising the
magazine. He went on to show that the Societys running expenses were minimal
and had not increased inline with inflation during the last decade observing that
most Council members do not claim all the expenses to which they are entitled.
After explaining why some operations were apparently in deficit (caused by the
timing of the reporting cycle), Richard Osborne then addressed the issue of
WSPL photograph prices. He explained that while new technology meant that
prices had been reduced substantially, prices had not been further reduced
because of the need to maintain income. Furthermore, the time freely given by
volunteers needed to be given due value so as to maintain their morale and
effort. Thus, those working for free would rather see their time being used to earn
20p/print for the Society than 1p/print.
Finally, Richard Osborne explained why the three Executive officers would not
sanction breaking into reserves unless there was a fully developed and positive
plan of action for the use of these reserves. He made it clear that the Executive
officers would not sanction the use of reserves to subsidise the continued
production and dispatch of Marine News. However, they were prepared to
utilize reserve funds to build for the future hence plans for an e-journal with
effect from 1st January 2013 and the associated re-capitalisation of the Society.

The group of members who took part in the Port visit. HMS CATTISTOCK in the background
on Poole Quay.

Membership Secretarys Report John Williams reported that, unfortunately

but not unexpectedly, the decline in membership had continued since last year
at about the same rate. The total membership reported last year was 2,509
although because of a mistake in the records, this had been adjusted to 2,468.
It had declined to 2,408 by 31st December 2011 a reduction of 6.5%. The
decline had been at about the same rate for UK, Europe and the Rest of the
World. Compared with the previous year, the number of new members had
declined slightly whilst the number who died had increased slightly. The total
number who resigned or had not renewed for 2012 had been about the same as
for 2010 but unfortunately this was twice as many as had joined. Looked at over
the last four years the decline has been 23% or, put more starkly, almost one
quarter of the membership. Over the four years, the Society has recruited 339
new/rejoined members but 107 existing members have died, 228 have
specifically resigned and 329 have just not renewed. This will give an estimated
membership at 31st December 2012 of 2,330.
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The reasons for resignation remained as reported previously but, he noted that
as the membership ages, more are saying that they have lost interest in modern
shipping and hence find that Marine News gives far more detailed information
than they want. Conversely, an encouraging aspect arising out of the digital
version of Marine News now available is the benefit that a variable print size on
screen gives to members with sight problems. John said that in summary, it had
not been a good year but he continued to be encouraged by the enthusiasm and
loyalty of many members with whom he had contact. Looking ahead, it will be an
interesting and challenging period as the digital Marine News is introduced
alongside the traditional printed copy. Finally, he wished to record his thanks to
both Mervyn Park for his work in looking after the non-UK members and also to
Glenn Smith who does similar work for those in North America.
Merchant Ship Committee Roy Fenton said that the Merchant Ship Committee
had become a forum for merchant ship research as well as focal point for
interactions between the various Society committees. He said that the origins of
the Merchant Ship Committee can be traced back to the highly successful and
long-running Naval Sub Committee and a feeling that the Societys merchant ship
members needed similar support. Roy said that while the Merchant Ship
Committee catered for the needs of all merchant ship enthusiasts it didnt do
photographs, publications or naval.
Turning to the Starke Schell Registers, Roy said these had reached a
significant milestone with the completion of the project. They had been offered
to the Society in 1998 for printing and distribution and had been very beneficial
to the WSS. However, there was no longer any need to advertise the long lists in
Marine News but copies would be kept available. He expected that in due
course, the only available copies would be digital. After thanking the distribution
team Roy moved on to the work of the Members Questions Team and the work
done by the Period Custodians. With regard to the work of the Yard List Team
which had been lead for many years by Captain John Landells, Roy reported that
it had now supplied over 100,000 pages to members. The scope of their work
had been extended by Andreas von Mach to cover non-UK yards. Another
important aspect of the work of the Merchant Ship Committee was led by Barry
Standerline who held about 1,000 fleet lists which can be made available to
members. While these lists may not be either complete or fully accurate they
provide a basic fleet list which can be used to start a research project. Another
research project supported by the Committee is Fred Hawkes series of CDs
devoted to the detailed history of early British steamships.
Roy reported that the third Annual Merchant Ship meeting had taken place in
London in late March, and despite slightly reduced attendance and increased
costs had been successful in all aspects. He said that the event, which had
grown out of earlier researchers meetings, needed a rethink if it was to have
a long-term future. Thus, while he needed additional support to run the day, there
was also a need to develop an increased number of speakers as well as links
with other organisations.
Finally, after thanking all members of the Committee for their good work over
the years, Roy listed his aspirations for the Merchant Ship Committee. In
particular he felt that the Committee existed to encourage merchant ship
research, extend WSS research facilities to researchers, embrace and facilitate
other merchant ship research projects and to work more closely with the WSS
Publications Committee.
Publications Richard Osborne, standing in for John English, reported that
Shaw, Savill & Albion, which had finally appeared in print in January 2012, had
been fully vetted by the Societys Period Custodians as well as being refereed by
both Roy Fenton and Malcolm Cooper. Richard thanked all those involved in the
production of this book and in particular Ian Farquhar, Graeme Pepper of the
Shaw Savill Society and Roger Jordan for his research input and proof reading.
Turning to future publications, Richard said that the Societys next publication
From the Revolution to the Cold War: A History of the Soviet Merchant Fleet from
1917 to 1950 by Marty Bollinger was in an advanced state of preparation. This
meticulously researched and well written book would be about 300 pages in
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length with over 170 illustrations.

Chatham Roy Fenton reported on the Societys Chatham facility saying that its
fortunes had improved markedly during the last two years thanks partly to the
hard work of Mick Reynolds, Alan Watt and other members of the team. The
acquisition of charitable status has reduced costs while at the same time
presenting opportunities for collaboration with like-minded and other charitable
organisations. Chatham has now become the centre for storage and dispatch of
the Societys publications as well as housing its archives and a library which is
amongst the top six maritime libraries in the UK. Furthermore, Chatham has
become largely self-financing because of the funds raised by selling surplus
second-hand books and photographs donated by members. Turning to the
challenges faced by Chatham, Roy said that we always needed additional
volunteers to man the facility, work on the archives and sell duplicate material.
Finally Roy made a plea to his fellow Council members saying that there was
a need to fully embrace the idea that the WSS had become a charity. Thus,
although the WSS had been a charity for at least a year there was little evidence
of that in the monthly magazine or other Society literature. He went on to suggest
that if Council appoints a Vice-Chairman, that person should be tasked with
ensuring that the Society obtained full benefit of its charitable status as soon as
possible.
Naval Committee Richard Osborne said that this committee was formed as
the Naval Sub Committee in 1975 and is responsible for publishing the quarterly
Warships and the Small Craft Journal, naval photograph offers, naval
questions, the Annual Naval Meeting (first held in 1979) and the naval aspects of
all WSS publications. After thanking members of the Naval Committee for their
hard work, Richard briefly outlined the programme for the forthcoming Naval
meeting on 2nd June and ended by saying that the 2013 event would take place
on 1st June.
Acceptance of report of 64th AGM held 14.5.2011: Agreed unanimously.
Questions on Reports: (1) Geoff Holmes asked why WSPL prices had not
been significantly reduced following the adoption of digital printing. Jim McFaul
explained that members received a quality product at a competitive price which
also needed to cover investment in technology. He added that while volunteers
were willing to freely give their time they expected to see their efforts earn
significant income for the Society. In response to a supplementary question about
the demise of Members Requests Jim McFaul explained that subjects
requested by members now appeared in the usual offers rather than in lists
composed entirely of members requests.
(2) Les Cheyne said that he wished to complain about the switch from the
traditional, A5 size paper copy of Marine News to the digital version. He added
that as a Life Member he was not happy at having to pay for a paper copy once
the e-journal was introduced in January 2013. The Chairman explained that even
though Life Members would have to pay the full costs of receiving a paper copy
of the magazine, they would not have to pay the 20 subscription to the pdf. The
Chairman, who is not a Life Member, went on to say that in comparison, he would
have to pay the new 20 membership fee as well as the cost of a paper copy
should he require one (i.e. 20 + 25-35 depending on the print run). Thus, Life
Members taking the pdf only would be in exactly the same position as they are
now - i.e. not having to pay for Marine News. Louis Loughran reminded
members that the returns for Life Members, which were promised by the then
Committee, included a mix of free services and those for which they had to pay.
Under Councils proposals, the pdf form of Marine News is still free and the rest
would have to be paid for as usual. The Chairman agreed saying that his
successor, David Littlejohn, had stated unequivocally that subscription
packages change with time. He finished by saying that while he understood Les
Cheynes point of view, they would have to agree to differ.
In response to a question from Jean Vincent about using distribution services
cheaper than the Royal Mail, Richard Osborne pointed out that our print run was
too low while Jimmy Poole added that because Marine News was under 100g
it was sent letter post which is a Royal Mail monopoly.
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David Pomeroy asked how Council proposed to stop non-members getting

free copies of the pdf sent on to them by friends. The Chairman said that for the
first year this would be good advertising and would also fit well with the Societys
profile as a charity. However, he hoped that by 1st January 2014 a password
protected part of the Societys website would be the place from which the pdf
would be downloaded every month.
Adoption of Reports & Accounts: Agreed with one vote against.
The following were elected unanimously: President: Dr Ian Buxton. VicePresidents: Andrew Bell, J.G. Davis, CBE, (K, Denmark), Lord Greenway, Dr
David Jenkins, David Littlejohn, Professor Andrew Lambert, Rear Admiral Roger
Morris CB.
Chairman: David Littlejohn. Hon. General Secretary: Jimmy Poole. Hon.
Treasurer: William Mayes. Council Members: Tony Atkinson, John English, Roy
Fenton, Stephen Hacker, Jim McFaul, Hans Mornout, Oliver Sesemann, Glenn
Smith, John Williams.
Any Other Business: None
On completion of the AGM the President, Professor Andrew Lambert delivered a
lecture entitled Ships science and scandal in the age transition: John Scott
Russell, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the GREAT EASTERN.
RHO

FLAGS AND FUNNELS

Some Workhorses
by J. L. Loughran
The vast majority of publications, and indeed of my own articles about flags and
funnels deal with the markings of owners of container and bulk carriers, tankers,
coasters and suchlike, and take practically no notice of another kind of
shipowner: those forming that part of the construction industry, involved in drilling
or moving heavy items on, above or below the surface of the sea, requiring a
range of specialised vessels they cannot all be described as ships to do so.
Ranging from jack-up rigs to crane barges and semi-submersible heavy lift
vessels, and engaged often in very grimy aspects of their business, these often
escape the notice of the enthusiast in ships markings, but in these days when
bulk carriers and even container carriers in liner trades seem loathe actually to
fly their houseflag, they are often a source of interesting markings, even when
funnels as such are noticeable by their absence. I include a small selection this
month.
To begin with, a couple of owners whose vessels do actually resemble proper
ships, since they each specialise in project cargoes requiring heavy lifts and hold
or deck arrangements not possible on ships carrying orthodox loads. The
biggest, first. In 1993 two major Dutch firms in this sector, Wijsmuller Transport
and Dock Express Shipping, combined to become the largest and most versatile
heavy transport company, Dockwise N.V., with a fleet of 11 wholly-owned heavy
lift ships, and a further 4 under management. They even developed a branch
which specialised in the transport of yachts, either from their builders to distant
areas where their owners wished to sail them, or from one of these areas to
another. In 2007 Dockwise came under this joint control of the Heerema group
and Wilhelm Wilhelmsen ASA. Originally its funnel was black with its logo, but
later the black was exchanged for blue; whether this coincided with the change
of control I have yet to confirm.
I mentioned the absence of a funnel on many of these lifting, carrying and
drilling vessels, and even when one exists, it is often as small as possible, and
sometimes tucked out of the way at the stern to allow maximum space for the
project cargo, so it is not always the appropriate place for a distinguishing mark.
In what seems a recognition of this, the funnel of Rolldock Shipping B.V., of
Capelle a/d ljssel, is plain blue, and the houseflag also harks back to the classic
days when most flags were plain, with one or two letters for the company name.
In Rolldocks case, the design is distinguished by the letter being placed hard up
against the fly, giving it, to my taste, a pleasing effect. To compensate for this
reticent design, the entire afterpart of the black hull is filled with a large white
ROLLDOCK.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Dockwise N.V.
Rolldock Shipping B.V.
Noble Drilling.
GeoSea N.V.
Van Der Straaten.

6.
7.
8.
9.

Helix Well Operations.

Gems International N.V.
Acergy S.A.
Subsea 7 S.A.

The drillship Noble Globe Trotter was in Rotterdam last year, both its funnel
and flag proudly bearing the company name. It has a long history beginning with
the foundation in 1932 by Lloyd Noble, of Samedan Oil Corporation, an explorer
of crude oil & natural gas and the parent of Noble Drilling, which was spun off
to its shareholders in 1985. The success of Noble Drilling up to the present can
be gauged by the fact that it owns 69 drilling units, including 4 under
construction, and one FPSO. These are employed worldwide, in regions which
at present include the Middle East, Mexican Gulf, North Sea, Brazil, West Africa
and Asia Pacific. The reference to this in the flag and funnel is too detailed to be
clear in my small illustration, but the centre of O in each is filled by a Mercator
projection, in yellow, of the world.
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The operations of the next company, GeoSea N.V., include marine and civil
engineering, dredging and land reclamation, wreck removal and geophysical
surveys in preparation for some of the above. It is the first which is indicated on
their marking by the wheel of dredging buckets or is it the business end of a
cutter-dredger? Like the companies so far mentioned, its activities are
worldwide. On a much humbler scale, however are the next markings, those of
Van der Straaten Aanemmingsmaatschappij, Selected here partly because their
flag is mainly black, an unusual colour for the field of a houseflag, they are
nevertheless a very long-established firm, being over 100 years old. Their
projects are concerned with the construction industry generally, piling and
pipeline laying, and are confined principally to northern Belgium and the south
of the Netherlands, where they employ crane barges, tugs and workboats.
The next set of markings speaks clearly of its owners title and activity. Helix
Well Operations Ltd., of Aberdeen, is a subsidiary of Helix Energy Solutions
Group, of Houston, and performs well intervention, subsea operations and
decommissioning within the group. Its vessels have the drill and helix motif either
on a plain white funnel, or on the white band of a black one. No details of a
houseflag are to hand. The same applies to the markings of GEMS International
N.V., whose initials stand for Geotechnical, Engineering & Marine Surveys. This
was established in 2004 by the purchase of a small Belgian hydrographic survey
company. Within the same year two British-based subsidiaries had been
established: GEMS UK and GEMS Survey Ltd., which use the same funnel
design, where the company initials are cleverly combined into a logo suggesting,
in blue and black, the echoes radiating from below a survey ships hull. At
present GEMS Group operates nine specialist survey vessels.
The last group of markings in this article belong to two companies with long
and complex histories of acquisitions and mergers. For example, Acergy S.A.
was formed in 2006, a seabed to surface engineering & construction company,
registered in Luxembourg but with headquarters in London. It began life,
however, in 1970 as Stolt-Nielsen Seaway with North Sea operations. In 1989 it
acquired the French Comex Services, becoming Stolt Comex, and in 2000, after
further acquisitions became Stolt Offshore. A reorganisation to re-focus the
company after the multiplicity of acquisitions culminated in renaming as Acergy
in 2005. Though the funnel is illustrated, I have been unable to confirm a
houseflag for Acergy. In compensation, perhaps, I can illustrate two for Subsea
7, a company with an even more chequered story so far as mergers etc. are
concerned, though space precludes a full listing here. In January 2011 Acergy
bought Subsea 7, and the first flag, flown by the drillship ROCKWATER and the
pipelayer SEVEN OCEANS in two phases of its history, seems to have been
replaced by that flown by the pipelayer/heavy lift ship OLEG STRASHNOV and
the crane ship STANISLAV YUDIN last summer. Acergy itself changed its title by
then to Subsea 7 S.A.

NAVAL NOTES
Reports for inclusion in this section should be sent to Dr R.H. Osborne,
11 Beechwood Road, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 2AF, United Kingdom,
E-mail: DROSBORNE@blueyonder.co.uk, to ensure prompt publication.
AUSTRALIA CHOULES, the Bay class dock landing ship acquired from the UK
in 2011, has suffered from propulsion problems which necessitated her return to
Sydney for repairs on 14th June.
GERMANY The third Type 702 Berlin class combat support ship BONN (A1413)
was named on 17th April.
INDIA On 22nd May the minesweeper RATNAGIRI was decommissioned at
Mumbai. Two days later the training frigate KRISHNA (F46; ex-HMS
ANDROMEDA) was formally paid off in Mumbai.
On 8th June Indias modernised Kiev class aircraft carrier VIKRAMADITYA left
the Russian port of Severodvinsk for initial sea trials since completing a major
refit at the Sevmash shipyard. The Indian Navy has started construction of a new
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dock at the naval dockyard at Mumbai for VIKRAMADITYA. In late June it was
announced that the Indian Navy plans to build a second indigenous aircraft
carrier once the first ship being built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd enters service in
2015 2016.
TEG, the first of 3 modified Krivak III/Talwar class stealth frigates being built at
the Russian Yantar shipyard arrived at Mumbai on 22nd June. Her sister
TARKASH has started sea trials prior to delivery in October 2012.
SINDHURAKSHAK, a Kilo class submarine, completed a mid-life modernisation
in Russia on 23rd June and is likely to be equipped with tube-launched Harpoon
anti-ship missiles along with her three other modernised Shishumar class
submarines.
The Leander class frigate VINDHYAGIRI was decommissioned on 10th June, a
year ahead of schedule, thanks to the consequences of a disastrous collision
with MV NORDLAKE near Sunk Rock lighthouse off Bombay on 30th January
2011. Later that day, the frigate caught fire while in dockyard hands and sank
about 15 hours later. The flooding rendered repair uneconomical and the frigate
is likely to be taken out to sea and sunk rather than being broken up.
The Indian Navy is to acquire four state-of-the-art indigenously-built survey ships
which will enter service in 2017 2018. MAKAR, the first of six catamaran
inshore survey vessels (12 knots, 53m x 16m) built by Alcock Ashdown Ltd (a
Gujarat government enterprise) has been handed over for trials.
The Indian coastguard has commissioned H 187, the first of 12 45 knot
hovercraft type 8000HD built by Griffon Hoverwork UK.
IRAN At a ceremony on 29th May, Iran re-launched TAREQ, the first of three Kilo
class submarines acquired from Russia in the 1990s, after a lengthy refit. It is
expected that it will be many months before the boat will be operational.
ITALY The ongoing economic crisis is likely to speed up the decommissioning of
26 28 vessels during the next 5-6 years. Candidates for decommissioning
include three un-modernised Maestrale class frigates, four Artigliere class fleet
patrol ships, three Lerici class MCMVs, six to eight Minerva class corvettes, four
training vessels and four ocean-going tugs as well as two coastal replenishment
vessels.
MEXICO Two new Tenochtitlan class coastal patrol vessels (TENOCHTITILAN &
TEOTIHUACAN) and five Polaris II interceptor craft (ALBIREO, ALNITAK,
MINTAKA, ALFIRK & ALDERAMIN) entered service on 1st June.
NIGERIA On 1st June the Nigerian Navy commissioned the locally-built seaward
defence craft ANDONI (P 100) which has a crew of 25 and is armed with a 20
mm gun forward plus machine guns. A second boat has been laid down.
PAKISTAN The fast attack craft AZMAT entered service on 23rd June.
RUSSIA On 18th May the Russian Project 11711 class landing ship IVAN GREN
was launched at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad.
In late May the Russian government signed a contract for the construction of a
further five Borey class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. The lead
boat, YURI DOLGORUKY (K 535) has entered service while the second of class,
ALEXANDER NEVSKY (K 550), started trials in October 2011 and will enter
service by the end of this year. The third and fourth boats, VLADIMIR
MONOMACH (K 551) and SYVATITEL NIKOLAY are under construction.
SPAIN On 25th June the Aegis-equipped frigate CRISTOBAL COLON (F 105)
started final sea trials at Ferro.
TAIWAN On 1st July, the Taiwanese Navy decommissioned the last 20 of a fleet
of ageing Seagull class missile boats. They have been replaced by 30 171-tonne
craft under a programme which began in 2000.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES The stealth patrol vessel QARNEN was launched in
mid-June by Fincantieri Muggiano in La Spezia. Her sister GHANTUT was
launched in January.
UNITED KINGDOM The UK MoD has announced that following reversion to the
F-35B STVOL version of the Joint Strike Fighter the decks of the aircraft carriers
QUEEN ELIZABETH and PRINCE OF WALES will have to be coated with a new
heat-resistant surface made of Thermion which is a mechanical bond of
aluminium and ceramic.
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On 14th May the Royal Navy received confirmation/approval of the fulfilment of a

series of programmes including both Queen Elizabeth class carriers, six Type
45 destroyers, 13 Type 26 frigates, seven Astute class submarines, construction
of three or four Successor class of submarines to replace the Vanguard class,
64 Lynx Wildcat helicopters, upgrades to the Merlin medium lift helicopters, the
purchase of River class OPVs SEVERN, TYNE and MERSEY which had been
leased from their builders, investment in a future helicopter borne AEW capability
and four new MARS Fleet tankers.
UNITED STATES The Virginia class attack submarine MISSISSIPPI (SSN-782)
entered service on 1st June.
On 2nd June it was announced that the USN is to rebalance its force deployment
from the current 50:50 split between Pacific and Atlantic to a ratio of 60% Pacific:
40% Atlantic by 2020 to meet the growing power of Asian navies.
On 4th June AMERICA, the first of a class of LHAs to replace the ageing Tarawa
class, was launched at Huntington Ingalls Pascagoula shipyard.
During June the 100-year old dreadnought battleship TEXAS, which is moored in
Houston as a museum ship, suffered several serious leaks.

NAVAL DEPLOYMENTS Month: 08/12

Reports for inclusion in this section should be sent to
DA Sowdon, 25 Godwin Drive, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2XE
(e-mail: davesowdon@blueyonder.co.uk) to ensure prompt publication.
ALGERIA Tug EL MOUSIF arrived at Faslane from Aalesund 18/6; she arrived
Plymouth 1/7 for FOST.
AUSTRALIA CHOULES left Sydney 13/6 for Exercise Hamel off Queensland, but
developed an electrical fault the next day and returned to Sydney.
BALLARAT & the ROK destroyer SEJONG DAEWANG exercised together
northeast of Jeju Island, in the Korea Strait, 28-29/5.
BRAZIL BRAZIL 1 (ex-PORT OF SPAIN), renamed AMAZONAS, day ran from
Portsmouth 12/6 and was handed over to Brazil by BAE 29/6.
The submarine TIKUNA arrived at Naval Station Norfolk for a routine port visit,
7/6. The 11-day visit was in conjunction with the submarines 2012 deployment to
the US E Coast and part of a bilateral submarine exercise cooperation initiative
between the United States and Brazils submarine forces.
CHINA Training ship ZHENGHE arrived at Taranto 31/5 for a 5-day visit, the 5th
stop on a 30,000 nm voyage.
FRANCE DE GRASSE was at Leith 14/5. STYX & ANTARES arrived at Portsmouth
11/6; ANTARES sailed 12/6, STYX the next day.
GERMANY Among the vessels expected to be present for Kiel Week 15/6 were
ADMIRAL COWAN, ESBERN SNARE, THETIS, IVER HUITFELDT, ZIERIKZEE,
VLAARDINGEN, VAN KINSBERGEN, ALTA, VALKYRIEN, WERRA, PASSAU,
HOMBURG, BAD BEVENSEN, GROMITZ, DMDR BLAISON, HALLAND,
VIRSAITIS, TLIVALDIS, KURSIS, ZEMAITIS, KROKOW, POZNAN, JAMNO,
MIELNO, GARDNO, SOKOL, NORMANDY, USNS 2ND LT JOHN P BOBO, LCPL
ROY M WHEAT, ST ALBANS.
HERMELIN was working off Limassol, Cyprus from 16/6.
NETHERLANDS SNELLIUS was at Portsmouth 7-9/6. VLAARDINGEN,
ZIERIKZEE & VAN KINSBERGEN were at Leith 22/6. The trio left 25/6 and arrived
at Dublin 29/6.
OMAN AL RAHMANI left 14Dock at Portsmouth for a harbour berth on 23/6.
PERU BAP VILLAVISENCIO arrived at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., for a weeklong
training evolution 15/6.
PORTUGAL TRIDENTE made the first trans-Atlantic trip by a Portuguese
submarine when she arrived at Naval Station Norfolk on 14/6, to participate in
the multi-national Fleet Training Exercise War of 1812 (FLEETEX) 19-29/6.
POLAND ISKRA was at Portsmouth 14-16/6.
FRUKUS 2012 The exercise in the Baltic took place 24/6-1/7 and involved
Russian YAROSLAV MUDRY, HMS YORK, USS NORMANDY & FS DE GRASSE.
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The US cruiser NORMANDY at Kiel on 19.6.2012.

The Type 42 destroyer EDINBURGH 31/5/2012.

Photo: A.A. de Kruijf

Photo: Jasper Van Haemdonck

The Roumanian Batch 2 Type 22 frigate REGINA MARIA (ex-HMS LONDON) at Konstanta
on 24.5.2012.
Photo: Nikolaur Sifferlinger

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The Hunt class MCMV ATHERSTONE leaving Valletta on 13.6.2012. Photo: Michael Cassar

The Polish minesweeper MIELNO at Kiel on 18.6.2012.

Photo: Peter Inpijn

UKRAINE Diesel submarine ZAPORIZHZHIA started surface sea trials 12/6.

UNITED KINGDOM
Gibraltar: EDDYSTONE visited 6/6, leaving for Ascension. ST ALBANS,
ATHERSTONE & SHOREHAM were present 4-5/6; the MCMs sailed for the Gulf.
SD NORTHERN RIVER arrived 20/6, leaving 24/6 for exercises in the Med. The
vessel visited Gibraltar 30/6 and left for Greenock where she was expected 5/7.
Clyde: SD JUPITER was dry docked at Greenock 7/6. VIGILANT returned to the
Fleet 21/6 following refit.
Devonport: Vessels with FOST in June included: OCEAN, DIAMOND,
EDINBURGH, ARGYLL, KENT, LANCASTER, MONMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND,
RICHMOND,
SUTHERLAND,
TALENT,
TRENCHANT,
ENTERPRISE,
ORANGELEAF, WAVE RULER, AUGSBURG, KARLSRUHE, U 34.
Other movements included: SD VICTORIA arrived 2/6. DIAMOND visited the DG
Range 6/6. SD VICTORIA left for Portland 10/6, returning 15/6. PROTECTOR
arrived 25/6 leaving 26/6 for Portsmouth. SD VICTORIA left 27/6 for the Sound of
Jura exercise area.
Falmouth: SD CAREFUL arrived from Plymouth and entered dry dock 6/6,
leaving 21/6 for Plymouth. SD NORTHERN RIVER visited 16/6 en route to
Gibraltar. LYME BAY arrived from the Gulf 25/6.
Marchwood: HARTLAND POINT returned 22/6, having left Emden 20/6. ANVIL
POINT arrived 30/6 from Gdansk where she left 22/6.
Mersey: On 12/6 WAVE KNIGHT was in 5 Dock, BLACK ROVER in No. 6 and
DILIGENCE in No 7 Dock at Cammell Laird. FORT AUSTIN was in the Wet basin.
Portland: MOUNTS BAY was at Portland 6/6, and WAVE RULER on 7/6. SD
VICTORIA sailed 13/6 for Plymouth.
Portsmouth: ST ALBANS & EDINBURGH arrived 8/6. ILLUSTRIOUS, YORK & ST
ALBANS sailed 11/6. DIAMOND sailed for Gulf deployment 13/6. EDINBURGH
returned 15/6. YORK sailed 20/6 for FRUKUS. KENT returned 21/6. DRAGON
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visited the new UHAF 25/6, and LANCASTER sailed. KENT visited UHAF 26/6 and
ST ALBANS returned from Kiel. PROTECTOR returned from her first Antarctic
deployment 27/6. LEDBURY arrived from the Mediterranean 29/6. RICHMOND
returned from an 8-month refit at Devonport on 29/6, when ILLUSTRIOUS also
arrived, having taken part in ten exercises in the Bay of Biscay, practising a range
of anti-surface operations against French naval vessel LT DE VAISSEAU LAVALLEE.
USN
OPSAIL 2012 Present at Norfolk 7-12/6 were BAE GUAYAS, ARM
CUAUHTEMOC, KRI DEWARUCI, ABSALON, HESSEN, THOR HEYEDAHL, SPS
JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO, ARC GLORIA, NE CISNE BRANCO, STV
GODSPEED, GOOSE BAY, MONCTON, TALENT, RFA ARGUS, USCGC EAGLE. At
Baltimore/Annapolis 13-19/6 were GUAYAS, CUAUHTEMOC, DEWARUCI, JCG
KOJIMA, Dominican ALMIRANTE DIDIER BURGOS, ESBERN SNARE, HESSEN,
THOR HEYEDAHL, GLORIA, CISNE BRANCO, IROQUOIS, VILLE DE QUEBEC,
GOOSE BAY, MONCTON, TALENT, ARGUS, EAGLE, NOAA FERDINAND R
HASSLER and BAY HYDRO II.
NEW ORLEANS arrived in Sasebo, Japan for a scheduled port visit, 1/6 and
arrived in Pearl Harbor, 13/6.
VICKSBURG completed a port visit to Bahrain, 28/5.
GREENVILLE left Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a W Pacific deployment,
5/6.
SWIFT left Durban, South Africa, 7/6 after a 2-week visit to the area. She visited
Maputo, Mozambique 8-15/6 in support of Africa Partnership Station East 2012.
SWIFT left Port Maputo for Nacala, Mozambique, where she arrived 17/6 for a 5day visit.
NEW YORK transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Arabian Gulf for the
first time 10/6, during her maiden deployment.
HAWAII arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, as part of its deployment to
the W Pacific, 9/6.
TUCSON returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a 6-month
deployment to the W Pacific region, 14/6.
The United States, the ROK and Japan conducted trilateral naval exercise 2122/6 in the waters south of the Korean peninsula. The George Washington CSG
made a port visit to Busan, South Korea, after completing the two exercises. THE
CSG consists of GEORGE WASHINGTON, COWPENS, SHILOH, LASSEN &
MCCAMPBELL.
NITZE arrived in Victoria, Seychelles, for a port visit, 24/6.
BENFOLD left San Diego 15/6 for a scheduled 8-month, independent
deployment to the W Pacific and U.S. Central Command AOR in support of Navy
Ballistic Missile Defense.
MICHIGAN arrived at Yokosuka, 13/6, as part of its deployment to the W Pacific.
USNS MERCY on Pacific Partnership 2012 completed its first mission port in
North Sulawesi, Indonesia, 15/6; the ship arrived in the Philippines 18/6, to begin
the second host nation visit of the mission.
Eisenhower CSG members DWIGHT D EISENHOWER, WINSTON S CHURCHILL
& JASON DUNHAM (on her maiden deployment) deployed from Naval Station
Norfolk, Va., and HUE CITY & FARRAGUT from Naval Station Mayport, Fla., 20/6,
to support operations in the U.S. Navys 5th and 6th Fleets.
UNDERWOOD participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with ships from the
Chilean navy while en route to Iquique, Chile, 16/6. UNDERWOOD operated with
three Chilean ships: the Piloto Pardo-class patrol ship COMMANDANTE TORRO,
and the Riquelme-class fast attack craft URIBE & SERRANO during the daylong
exercise.
BLUE RIDGE visited Tokyo 17/6.
NORMANDY anchored outside of Karlskrona, Sweden, for a scheduled port visit,
20/6.
PITTSBURGH and ANNAPOLIS returned to New London, 27/6, following
scheduled 6-month deployments.
CHICAGO arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka 29/6 for its first port visit as part of
its W Pacific deployment.
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BRANCH NOTES
BEDFORD:
As always, Dave Sutton gave us an excellent evenings
entertainment in Yet more holiday snaps, complete with comments on people
who caught his eagle eye. We started off with a tour of Venice, covering craft
large and small. Then Switzerland with its lake traffic and railways, an area not
covered at our meetings before. This was followed by a cruise down the Rhine
from Basel to Amsterdam. Dave then visited Barcelona and cruised to Miami on
the NORWEGIAN EPIC. Please keep travelling Dave and we will remember the
lovely Swiss scenery and you cant see Bedford from the Matterhorn! In June
Dave Menzies recounted a trip that was organised to celebrate his 70th birthday
in June 2011. He flew to Hong Kong where only one passenger ship was to be
seen; a small Russian vessel; but there were many other vessels to be seen. Then
on to Brisbane; where the effects of the flooding were to be seen. Melbourne
followed with a foray over the border to South Australia to Adelaide and Victor
Harbour and its horse-drawn tramway. The last night in Melbourne, 5th July, was
the local Branch meeting where Dave had taken a Sid Belham dvd which was
shown and supplemented by local shots of the QUEENs visiting the port. The last
leg was to Singapore, where a mass of shipping was to be seen, and then home.
A memorable trip.
BURNIE: In March Kirby Cunningham, Chaplain to the Mission to Seafarers in
Burnie, gave a comprehensive programme about the history and activities of the
Mission and its place in the Burnie shipping scene. Kirby subsequently joined our
branch as a member! Our speaker in April was Rex Cox, President of Hobart
Branch. Rex presented a fascinating slide show of the great variety of shipping
in the Port of Hobart since the 1950s. At out May meeting we viewed a dvd of
the building of a modern cruise ship INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS.
DORSET: The highlight for the Branch in May was the hosting of the WSS AGM
at the RNLI College in Poole. Members from far and wide enjoyed the weekend
starting with a welcome by the College Principal and an informative talk about
Poole Harbour by former Harbour Commissioner, Peter Burt. Tours included a
visit to the port with an excellent presentation, the RNLI, a Purbeck coach tour,
including Corfe Castle, and a three hour Poole Harbour cruise all in beautiful
weather. Ninety of us enjoyed the traditional AGM Dinner.
EAST KENT: Sam Pellatt opened the May meeting with a short show on recent
Thames shipping. The remainder of the evening was Vice Chairman, Andrew
Humphries night; with Andrew giving an excellent presentation of early Margate
and Ramsgate shipping which was drawn from a number of local photographers.
A few ships aground and plenty of sailing barges and coasters; it was a really
interesting show, illustrating how busy these ports were in the past. In June Mark
and Pam Bathurst from the MEDWAY QUEEN Preservation Society gave us a
really interesting presentation on the history, demise and restoration of the
MEDWAY QUEEN. The work that has been done to restore the historic paddler to
her former glory is really impressive. Good luck to them with the project.
FIRTH OF CLYDE: We had a good turn-out for the final meeting of the season
in April when Paul Strathdee gave us his Year on the Clyde 2011 show. Last year
marked 300 years since the founding of the shipbuilder Scotts of Greenock and
he duly commemorated this milestone. Paul also looked back at shipping lines
that were regular visitors to King George V dock such as Blue Funnel, Clan Line,
Port Line and Ben Line. Down river we viewed the cruise ships together with
visiting naval vessels to be seen during joint exercises. Now that both operators
to Northern Ireland sail from Cairnryan, Paul took a look at some of the last Stena
ferries to operate out of Stranraer including the STENA VOYAGER. At a recent
committee meeting the future of the December meeting was discussed and it
was unanimously decided to discontinue it. On a brighter note when we send out
the branch syllabus for next year we will be asking for your e-mail addresses so
that we will be able to contact you electronically in future rather than by post and
thus reducing our costs.
GLOUCESTER: For our April meeting one of our Branch founder members, Les
Dalton, presented The last two years of CANBERRA. Les had had a cruise in
May 1996 on the CANBERRA, which visited locations around the Mediterranean
which included Gibraltar, St. Tropez, Elba, Naples, Sicily and Barcelona. Visits
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were honoured to have at the meeting a former 4th engineer who served on the
ship when she was fairly new. Thank you, Les for an interesting and informative
evening. Our May meeting was the Branch AGM where all officials and
committee members were re-elected en-bloc. A new member, Alan Drewett, was
also appointed. A few days later we held our Annual Branch Dinner with 11
members and friends present. The model boat evening had to be cancelled
because of rain.
HAVEN PORTS: Steve Thomas brought back memories of the 1980s with a slide
show from his travels in the Far East. The show was in two halves, one devoted
to Hong Kong and the other to Singapore. It was a decade when general cargo
ships were being replaced by containerisation, and his slides contained a nice
cross-section of reefers, bulkers, tankers and freighters as well as the first
generation of container vessels. It was a magnificent show which was
appreciated by all attending the May meeting at the Seafarers Centre in the Port
of Felixstowe. In June Bernard McCall gave a presentation Coastal shipping and
tripping. He recalled in particular travels in Scottish waters aboard a BP coastal
tanker from Grangemouth delivering oil to remote communities in Caithness,
North Uist, the Isle of Lewis, Bressay in the Shetlands and Orkney. His slides
included excellent shots of shipping in the Pentland Firth and interesting views
from the sea of John o Groats, Dunnet Head and Cape Wrath. It was an excellent
evening which was enjoyed by all; many thanks Bernard.
ISLE OF MAN: On March 2nd Roy Cripps showed us pictures taken from
EMERALD QUEEN on a Danube river cruise. He started in Budapest bound for
Nuremburg and we saw many barges loaded with a variety of cargoes and many
fine buildings. Thanks Roy. On 16th Jim Charnock spoke about the Manchester
Ship Canal over the last 30 years and showed us the major changes that have
taken place in Salford where the docks have been transformed into a living area.
Ships still use the canal and we saw the demise of the liner services to the
present day traffic which is much less and the ships are much smaller.
Surprisingly there are still ferry cruises along the canal. Thanks Jim.
MANCHESTER: We held our Branch AGM in May when the entire Committee
was re-elected en bloc. Our bank balance is strong and the decision to change
to afternoon meetings was reaffirmed as a great success. Following the meeting
slides were shown by Reg Bailey, Jim Charnock and Peter Wynne. In June
Bernard McCall returned with part 2 of his show Shipping and tripping. This
detailed ports visited and ships seen on two long and one short trip. We saw
much of the Baltic and the vast variety of ships sailing under many flags. We also
visited South Wales where Bernards wife had the honour of being a tug captain
for a few hours. The first long trip ended well up the River Trent whilst the second
ended at Shoreham. It was a fascinating afternoon! Thanks Bernard.
MELBOURNE: Our guest speaker in May was Donald Walker the author of
Beacons of hope. We were treated to a fascinating presentation on the history
of the Bass Strait and its lighthouses. Bass Strait became the main route of ships
sailing along the south coast of Australia after lighthouses were established in
the 1840s. Prior to this, ships went to the south of Tasmania or risked being
wrecked, as happened to many if the attempted to sail through the strait. We
thank Donald for telling us about this development to enable ships to arrive safely
in Melbourne. In June Tim Asome told us about his experiences both at sea and
at the Sembawang Shipyard. Tim is the General Manager of ASP Ship
Management and kindly arranges ship visits when the opportunity arises. The
Branch is honoured that our Secretary, Ron Parker, has been awarded the Order
of Australia Medal for service to the community including, of course, our Branch.
We thank and congratulate you Ron. A small group of members recently
accepted an invitation to visit the Port of Melbourne control tower and
appreciated their kind hospitality.
MERSEYSIDE: In May we were pleased to welcome that well known maritime
author Ian Collard, who gave us a great evenings entertainment about 1960s and
1970s Mersey shipping. Ians images were taken whilst on his way to work on the
morning ferry, from his office window in the Cunard Building or on a lunchtime
walk along Princess Parade. He also showed ships in the North and South docks
and Birkenhead pointing out many examples of most of the shipping companies
vessels you would expect around that era, amazing nostalgia. Thanks very much
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John Luxton showed us images of a 2008 cruise aboard Fred Olsens BLACK
WATCH from Southampton around the Iberian peninsular. John has interests in all
forms of transport so it was particularly interesting to see the trams operating
around the streets of La Coruna and Lisbon. We also visited Vigo and saw shots
of many different vessels that John observed of his voyage which made a
fascinating evenings entertainment. Thanks John.
MID ESSEX: The Manchester Branch production Five steps to Manchester was
shown at our May meeting for at least the second time since it was compiled in
1976. The slide quality had surprisingly not seemed to have deteriorated over the
years. The show took us on a journey from the Mersey estuary through the five
locks to the docks in Salford and Manchester describing each lock, quay and
bridge. The area was highly industrialised in the 1970s and supported many ship
types with many a nostalgic sight of coasters, Manchester Liners, bulk carriers,
tankers, James Fishers heavy lift ships and good old cargo liners! Being a Bank
Holiday, our June meeting was a members evening. This featured the film The
RNLI, a review of the year 2010. This was followed by a film on the construction
of P & Os CANBERRA at Harland & Wolff between 1957 and 1961. Our
Chairman, Robin Butcher, was on the water in a Thames barge moored
alongside HMS PRESIDENT at the previous days Jubilee Thames River Pageant.
He showed us images of this wonderful spectacle which was so enthusiastically
received. See meeting reports at www.midessexships.org.uk
NEW SOUTH WALES: At the May meeting we were shown a dvd on the Balls
Head coal loader in Sydney harbour which ceased operations in 1992 and parts
of it now form an educational centre run by the local council. The dvd gave a
potted history of the area prior to the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. It then
moved on to the establishment in the late 19th century, with the advent of coal
fired steamships, of a coaling/bunker depot. This lasted till the 1950s when the
number of ships requiring coal bunkers virtually ceased. It was then used as a
coal depot operated by different collieries until the 1970s when a contract to
supply coal to Japanese power plants was negotiated. This lasted until 1992
when the loader closed as part of a general run-down of Sydney harbour that
has continued and now the harbour is basically a pleasure port.
NORTH WEST KENT: Steve Spouse came along to our May meeting to present
his slide show Thames and Medway. He started off with pictures of tugs dating
from the 1920s that he had copied from various sources and then went on to
show a whole range of shipping taken from a wide range of viewpoints including
tower blocks and cranes! This was followed by a collection of very good night
shots. Thanks Steve for a very interesting evening.
NORTHERN IRELAND: Our proposed April meeting was postponed and Roy
Snowden stepped in at short notice and gave a presentation entitled Luxury
liners pre-1940s. It included photographs and video clips from mostly transAtlantic liners, which were competing for passenger trade from various European
and British ports to New York, and the great differences between 1st class, 2nd
class/tourist class and 3rd class. It was a nostalgic look at bygone days which
was enjoyed by a good turn-out of members. On 14th May members visited the
cruise ship MARCO POLO. Our thanks to Cruise and Maritime Voyages for a most
excellent ship visit. The May meeting was an excellent presentation by Harry
Foster mainly featuring photographs taken whilst serving on the Shell tankers
HEMICARDIUM and DAPHNELLA. These included an escorted naval river
passage in Vietnamese waters, Caribbean port visits and Belfast and Dublin
ports in the 1980s.
PLYMOUTH: We welcomed Bob Cook to our May meeting with his presentation
A worthy view of Plymouth waterfront. This comprised of a digital collection of
glass plate negatives from his collection and from the John Bouldon and Richard
Faber collections. The superb quality of these glass plate negatives has to be
seen to be believed, they covered an area of the Plymouth waterfront from the
River Plym through Cattedown and the Barbican-Plymouth Hoe, Millbay Docks
and Turnchapel. Most were taken between 1865 and 1944 with evocative pictures
of J class yachts racing in the Sound to 1895 photos of HMSD DEVASTATION at
Devonport. The aforementioned warship featured on the cover of Old Glory
match boxes. Many thanks, Bob for a fascinating evening. In June Ian Denton
gave us a presentation on Cunards 500 million QUEEN ELIZABETH. Ian related
the history of this 92,000 ton ship from planning and design to the actual

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construction by Fincantieris Monfalcone shipyard until the christening by H.M.

the Queen in Southampton at the end of 2010. Since the rise of more balcony
cabins on the now larger cruise ships have taken off, many of them have become
to look like hideous blocks of flats under the old adage pack-em in, with some
having balcony decks rising 11 decks high. The new QUEEN ELIZABETH has a
more sensible design with a maximum of 5 balcony decks giving the ship a more
attractive design which is more pleasing to the eye.
PORT NATAL: In March Rev. Boet van Schalkwyk, of the Durban Branch of the
International Sailors Society, gave a talk. In April we celebrated notching up 40
years of existence. Two of our founder members; Alec Young and David
Shackleton; live locally. A third, Henry Aitken, now lives in Norwich, UK and has
recently joined the branch there (definitely their gain and our loss!). In May,
suitably, a TITANIC evening was held with a video and exhibition inclusions. We
did have a night to remember.
SOUTH COAST: Martin Wright made a welcome return to the branch when he
presented his Nautical miscellany. Through his camera we visited the Polish
ports of Gdansk, Gdynia, Szczecin, Kolobrzeg and Swinoujscie in 1992 and
again in 2009. We then travelled to Vietnam to view shipping at Saigon before
coming back to the North Atlantic to visit Las Palmas and then into the
Mediterranean to conclude our journey at Messina. At each port we toured the
local docks viewing a wide variety of shipping as well as the local shipbuilding
and repair yards. Members warmly thanked Martin for a fascinating and wideranging evening. In June Krispen Atkinson presented Cornish ports and
harbours, part 3 when he took us on a fascinating tour of all the ports to be
found from Mounts Bay and along the coast of north Cornwall to Bude. In an
excellent presentation we viewed the ports today and in their heyday in earlier
times, all enhanced by Krispens well-informed commentary and an imaginative
use of aerial maps. A wide variety of coasters through the years were seen along
with some commercial docks which have now almost disappeared. Thanks,
Krispen, for a most interesting evening and part 4 is eagerly anticipated.
SOUTHAMPTON: Our May meeting featured a return to the Falkland Islands
conflict in 1982, this being the 30th anniversary. Bill Lawes presented our
branchs Tape/Slide show featuring the majority of the Merchant and Royal Naval
vessels participating in the action from the ports of Southampton and
Portsmouth. The excellent narration was provided by Sandy Jones of Radio
Solent and featured the transformation of many merchant vessels to war
readiness. A special guest at our meeting was Capt. Clark of the EUROPIC
FERRY, with his daughter. He narrated many of his ships actions and gave other
overall recollections of the conflict. It was a brilliant production evoking many
memories. Due to illness we had a late change of speaker in June when Colin
Drayson presented his first digital show The start of it all. Colin started work in
the 1950s close to the River Itchen wharves, where his interest in ships was born.
We were treated to photographs of quays long since redeveloped and the
coasters then to be seen. After he acquired a cycle we were then entertained by
accounts of lunchtime visits into the Eastern Docks with views of the larger ships
then calling in the main port. The talk concluded in the mid-1960s with Colin
joining the QUEEN ELIZABETH then coming ashore to start work as a docker. It
was a very interesting evening, full of nostalgic views.
SOUTHEND: At our May meeting we welcomed Ken Larwood from East Kent
Branch. Ken presented Tugs to Tankers although and everything else in
between should have been added to the title because thats what it was! Most
types of ship were represented although some wag was heard to comment
Wheres the Woolwich ferry then? Kens work as an electrician enabled free
access to U.K. ports with unrivalled scope for ship photography and he felt bitter
when, upon retirement, his various dock passes were withdrawn. Ken gave us
details of every ship that was seen although he did admit he was not too familiar
with RN vessels. It was a cracking evening. In June we saw the second part of
the excellent slide show The widening Thames put together by London Branch
in 1982. We started at the Royal Docks entrance and proceeded down river past
Dagenham, Erith, Purfleet and Greenhithe where Everard were based. Onward
via Gravesend and Tilbury, the highlight of which was a photo of the giant tanker
HALCYON THE GREAT was seen; she was the largest vessel ever to pass
Gravesend. Now in the open sea we passed Shell Haven, Coryton and Canvey
Inland, Southend Pier complete with barges and WAVERLEY and ending at the
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estuary forts. It was an excellent evening of unabashed nostalgia.

SWANSEA & W.WALES: In May John English gave us an illustrated talk on the
Battle of the Atlantic 1939-45. He spoke with great knowledge of the ships, both
merchant and naval, and of the opposition they faced and the conditions they
endure for the longest battle of the War. It was amazing to see and hear of the
great advances in equipment during this period, from ships built for WWI to ships
that continued in service for 20 more years, each side trying to outwit and
overcome the other. In June Elizabeth Holmes gave a show of ships of 40 years
ago. It was pure nostalgia. We started with HMS GLAMORGAN of 1966 followed
by passenger ships of that era, many cargo ships and tankers of companies now
long gone and naval vessels when we had a navy. We went on ship visits and
excursions with the Society both in this country and on the Continent. It was a
small selection of ships from a large collection of slides taken by Liz over the
years and it was well worthwhile.
TEESSIDE: As a departure from the norm; David Hunter, Chairman of the 500
Group, a Teesside based group of bus enthusiasts, gave a presentation on bus
restoration. He showed photographs of the restoration of two unique buses
which are on the road and a third at present being restored. The buses are used
at up to 18 rallies per year and running days on Teesside. The second part of the
presentation was a photographic history of the Teesside Tramway system from
inception in the 1850s to closure in the 1930s. Many thanks, David for an
informative and interesting evening. On 6th June Geoff Hainsworth gave his final
talk about his circumnavigating the globe aboard his yacht TEARLY BIRD.
Leaving Thailand he crossed the Indian Ocean, traversed the Suez Canal and
then cruising the canals of France to Calais. He finally arrived back at Hartlepool
39 months after leaving. Many thanks, Geoff, for your very interesting series of
presentations. On 20th June Nathan Hobday, by far the youngest of our
speakers, presented a series of excellent photographs of shipping on and
around the Tees.
Many were taken from the Pilot Cutter on which he works. Many thanks, Nathan.
THAMES VALLEY: In May we enjoyed the WSS slide show Shipping and ships
in Japan produced in 1977. A very well presented and informative narration
accompanied a set of slides showing the shipping seen in the early 1970s in a
variety of Japanese ports. Photos taken at a time when ships looked like ships,
including a fine shot of the KUNGSHOLM and GRIPSHOLM together, provided a
lovely evening of nostalgia. In June Allan Onions came to the branch to give us
part one of his History of shipping and shipbuilding along the Danube. He gave
us a potted history of the area before starting in 1829 with DDSG which was
developed by Bristol engineers. We travelled from Germany to Hungary,
including the areas where locomotives aided ships to beat strong currents.
Although the Danube is long and wide, it is not always deep, and so ships are
partially constructed and then taken further down river so that their
superstructure can be fitted in place. It was a well researched and very
interesting evening.
TYNESIDE: Our May meeting was the continuation of Paul Hoods voyage on
the ORIANA, which he had joined in Dubai. We now arrived in Singapore and the
ship was berthed away from the usual cruise terminal and this provided views of
many assorted harbour craft and other commercial vessels. We then moved on
to Saigon (Ho Chi Min City to those stuck in the past) and then Nha Trang, also
in Vietnam, before ending the voyage in Hong Kong. As usual, Paul provided not
only full detail of the many vessels he had photographed but also showed varied
and interesting views of the scenery and buildings he and Carol saw on their
excursions ashore. At the June meeting Paul Hood gave us a fascinating report
on the WSS A.G.M. that was held at Poole. We saw much of the shipping scene
in the port as well as the Society activities that took place over the weekend.
Thanks Paul.
VANCOUVER: Our March meeting opened with the announcement that two of
our long-standing members, Jean Miller and John Cannon, recently passed
away. We extend our condolences to their families. The presentation was Rays
Alaska adventure, which consisted of our President, Ray Warrens photographs
aboard STEVESTON LIFEBOAT with friend and fellow artist John Horton between
June 14 and July 8 2011. Ray showed superb shots of tugs, military ships,
container ships, cruise ships and fishing vessels as well as lighthouses,
geography and wildlife.
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SALES, TRANSFERS & RENAMINGS

All are 2012 except when shown, * indicates 2011 transaction, + indicates 2010 transaction,
# indicates 2009 transaction, $ indicates 2008 transaction, x indicates 2007 or earlier.
Photographs for inclusion in the section should be sent to World Ship Society, P O Box 706,
Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5UB, UK.
*ABDUL, (8401250)(Lord P - 04, Atlantic Sapphire 99, Mindanao Sampaguita 99,
Glory Belle 89, Southern Belle - 87), 14,031/85 Bulk Carrier. By Expomar Navigation Ltd,
Malta to Ocean Pearl Maritime Ltd, Cook Islands (New Zealand) and renamed OCEAN
PEARL.
ACE DRAGON, (9143726)(Sea Majesty 00), 14,599/97 Bulk Carrier. By Stevens Line
Co Ltd, Vanuatu to Intercor Enterprises Ltd, Cook Islands (New Zealand) and renamed ICE
DRAGON.
*ADMIRAL 9, (9181003)(Alam Bitara - 11), 28,932/99 - Chemical/Products Tanker. By
Oyster Holding BVI Ltd to Admiral 9 Shipping SA, both Panama and renamed
BETELGEUSE.
ADRIATICBORG, (9546497), 11,885/11 - General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed CCNI
TOPOCALMA by Scheepvaartonderneming Adriaticborg BV, Netherlands.
*ALAM BITARA, (9181003), 28,932/99 - Chemical/Products Tanker. By Bitara Shipping
Sendirian Berhad, Malaysia to Oyster Holding BVI Ltd, Panama and renamed ADMIRAL 9.

ALAM BITARA at Gothenburg 6/1/2007

Lennart Rydberg

ALAM GULA, (8505159)(Orchis Island - 96), 13,815/85 Bulk Carrier. By Alam Gula
Sendirian Berhad, Malaysia to Dinamar Co Ltd, Tuvalu and renamed HAJ WALID.
ALAM SENANG, (8308812)(Atlantic 93, Goldean Alliance - 88), 17,056/84 - Bulk
Carrier. By Alam Senang Sendirian Berhad, Malaysia to Logan Shipholding Co, Belize and
renamed ISMAIL DEEB.

ALAM SENANG at Melbourne 10/12/2006

Dale E. Crisp

ALI-M, (8204119)(Mohamad F 01, Ocean Pine 99, Matsushima 96), 3,345/82 General Cargo Ship. By Rima Maritime Co SA, Georgia to Martakla Shipping Co SA,
Tanzania (Zanzibar) and renamed MARTAKLA.
*ALLAGUIA, (7517650)(Irfan Akansu 10, Erim Kaptan 07, Mustafa Bey - 04, Haci Arif
Kaptan - 95), 1,823/77 General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed IRFAN AKANSU by Africa
M Lines Ltd, Belize and transferred to Turkish Registry.

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ALOHA ONE, (9136888)(Balsa 56 - 09), 4,358/96 - General Cargo Ship. By Aloha

Maritime Ltd to Yare Shipping & Trading Co, both Malta and renamed EKMEN.
AMERICANA, (7621932)(Ioannis M 01, Trendy 92, Yamahiro Maru 89), 35,185/79 Bulk Carrier. By Calmore Management Ltd, Panama to Indico Maritime Services Pvt Ltd,
Comoros and renamed RICAN.
AMSIR, (8705761)(Sachem 10, Redina 07, Bunga Anggerek 99), 36,554/88 Bulk
Carrier. By Alpha Vanguard Ltd, St Vincent and the Grenadines to Abul Khair Shipping,
Bangladesh. Name unchanged.
xANAND SEA, (7917915)(Chang Yun - 07), 122,447/81 FSO, Oil. By Anand Sea
Shipping Ltd, Marshall Islands to Arus Dermaga Sendirian Berhad, Malaysia and renamed
TAURUS.
#ANNE C, (8332409)(Ginny Palmer - 83, Peggy Downey - 78, Cherrystone - 60), 316/49
Tug. By Kanawha Crane & Construction Inc to Western Rivers Assets LLC, both USA and
renamed JO RENEE.
*AQUA MARINA, (7640483)(Alam Teladan 02, Athlon 89), 10,230/79 - General Cargo
Ship. By Water Canyon Shipping Inc to Green Trade International Corp, both Panama. Name
unchanged.
ARC II, (8322026)(Arc 09, Archon 07, Spectrum - 04), 56,456/85 Crude Oil Tanker.
By Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd, Liberia to Capital Maritime & Trading Corp, Bahamas and
renamed FPSO CIDADE DE ITAJAI following conversion to FSPO Oil.
#ARGO SERVICE, (8017463)(Gulf Fleet No. 44 86), 711/80 - Anchor Handling Tug
Supply. By Zapata Gulf Marine International Ltd, Vanuatu to Multiplan International Ltd,
Nigeria and renamed HATRICK.
xARIAKE, (9196606)(Berge Ariake 01), 159,397/01 - Crude Oil Tanker. Has been
renamed OLIVA by Ariake Transport Corp, Isle of Man (British).
ARISTOFANIS, (9351751)(Launched as Dong Hai 216), 8,487/05 - Chemical/Products
Tanker. By Forbes Maritime Co, Liberia to Polmaz Ltd, Nigeria and renamed N ARM OF GRACE.

ARISTOFANIS departing Milford Haven 17/8/2008

Vic Smith

ARKLOW STAR, (9196254), 2,316/99 General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed BBS
STAR by BBS Bulk I KS, Netherlands.

ARKLOW STAR at Antwerp 24/8/2007

Jan Erhardt
*ARTHUR N, (8919350)(Athesis Ore - 02), 131,479/91 Ore Carrier. By General Ore
Carrier Corp II Ltd to PSU Second Ltd, both Panama and renamed PSU SECOND.
AS LIVADIA, (9192765)(Melide - 09), 23,843/99 Chemical/Products Tanker. Has been
renamed ATLANTIC LIVADIA by FHH Ronds Nr 20 mt Livadia GmbH & Co Tankschif,
Liberia.
AS LUTETIA, (9192753)(Magpie 09), 23,843/99 Chemical/Products Tanker. Has been
renamed ATLANTIC LUTETIA by FHH Fonds Nr 5 mt Lutetia GmbH & Co Tankschiff KG,
Liberia.
ASIAFLEX INSTALLER, (8007171)(Venturer 11, CSO Venturer 07, Stena Venturer - 95,
Essar Stena 1 94, Dynamic Constructor - 89, Seabex One - 86), 8,300/81 Diving Support
Vessel. By Technip Far East Sendirian Berhad to Kreuz Subsea Marine Pte Ltd, both
Bahamas and renamed KREUZ INSTALLER.

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ASIAN SPIRIT, (9155482), 8,579/97 General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed KP SPIRIT
by KDB Capital Corp, South Korea.
ATLANTIC, (9241451)(Nordatlantic 03, Libra Niteroi 01 Nordatlantic 05, Calapalos 04, Nordatlantic 03), 25,407/03 Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed
NILEDUTCH IMPALA by Schifffahrtsgesellschaft ms Atlantic mbH & Co KG, Cyprus.
ATLANTIC WINTER, (9467146)(Launched as Beluga Prediction), 15,377/11 - General
Cargo Ship. Has been renamed BBC WINTER by KG Schifffahrtsgesellschaft ms Atlantic
Winter mbH & Co, Liberia.
ATLAS, (9014884)(Atlasgracht - 12), 7,949/91 - General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed
VLADIMIR MYASNIKOV by Kamchatka Shipping Co Ltd, Sierra Leone.
*ATLAS SERVICE, (8017449)(Gulf Fleet No. 42 86), 711/80 - Anchor Handling Tug
Supply. By Zapata Gulf Marine International Ltd, Vanuatu to Adamac Marine Services Ltd
(Adamac Group), Nigeria and renamed SPSL VICTORIA SERVICE.
ATTIKOS, (9340843)(Launched as Dong Hai 213), 8,549/05 - Chemical/Products Tanker.
By Ross Shipmanagement Co, Liberia to Polmaz Ltd, Nigeria and renamed N WIND OF
GRACE.
*AVENIR, (8307404)(Golden Falcon - 07, Star Canopus - 04, Nordsund - 95, Spring
Seagull - 90, Sanko Seagull - 86), 24,943/85 Bulk Carrier. By Chiton Shipping Corp, Malta
to Firstsea Shipping Corp, Panama and renamed FIRSTSEA.
*BABA N, (8723294)(Vasileostrovskiy - 07), 2,450/89 - General Cargo Ship. By Nosi
Shipping Inc, Panama to Act Star Inc, Kiribati and renamed ANGELINA.
#BALSA 55, (9136876), 4,358/96 - General Cargo Ship. By Las Palmas De Comercio
Panama SA, Panama to Eren Denizcilik ve Ticaret Ltd Sti, Turkey and renamed SABRI TOMBA.
*BALSA 63, (9163568), 4,355/98 - General Cargo Ship. By Esplendor Shipping Inc to
Blaze Shipping Ltd, both Panama and renamed PYTHIA.
BALSA 71, (9204348), 4,362/99 - General Cargo Ship. By Splendid Fleet Corp to Gulka
Shipping & Trading Co, both Panama and renamed TERVE.
#BAO FENG, (7804211)(Zhao Bao Shan 06, Mana - 04, Drossini - 00, Topaz XL - 99,
Maraki - 98, Hyundai No. 9 - 93, Hai Jung - 88), 14,458/79 Bulk Carrier. By Baofeng
Shipping SA to Shunfeng Shipping SA, both Panama and renamed CHANG FENG II.
*BBC NEW YORK, (9448451)(Beluga Nation 09, Launched as Dutch Carina), 6,296/08
General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed NINA SCAN by Bremer Lloyd
Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG ms Johann von Bremen, Antigua and Barbuda.

BBC NEW YORK off Vlissingen 10/4/2011

Ralf Gierke

#BELLE AYURA, (9316945), 17,979/05 - Bulk Carrier. By Helmstar Shipping SA to Delica

Shipping SA, both Panama and renamed KEN TOKU.
#BELLE NAUTICA, (9293882), 17,979/04 Bulk Carrier. By Asian Shipping SA to Delica
Shipping SA, both Panama and renamed KEN HOU.
*BELUGA NITERIO, (9484194)(Completed as Beluga Negotiation, Launched as Dutch
Maren), 6,351/09 General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed NIKITA SCAN by Johann Philipp
Specht Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG, Antigua and Barbuda.
BELUGA SINGAPORE, (9418975)(Launched as Beluga Persuasion), 15,312/10
General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed SINGAPORE by Hansa Heavy Lift GmbH & Co KG
ms HHL Lisbon, Germany.
*BEN ELLAN, (8018936)(River Tamar - 90), 538/81 - General Cargo Ship. By Movada
Pacific Inc, Vanuatu to Ali Mohamed-Hydar, Suriname. Name unchanged.
#BITU LESTARI, (8130576)(Rising Star - 06, NBC-Venus 04, Hosei Maru No. 8 01),
1,056/82 - Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker. By PT Segara Adhiguna Hokindo to PT Speciality Tanker
Indonesia, both Indonesia and renamed ERICA 5.
BLEU DE FRANCE, (7822457)(Holiday Dream - 08, Superstar Aries - 04, Super Star
Europa 99, Europa 99), 37,012/81 Passenger/Cruise. By CDF Bleu De France Ltd,
Bahamas to Saga Cruises BDF Ltd, then to Saga Cruises II Ltd, both Malta and renamed
SAGA SAPPHIRE.
*BLUE ELBRUS, (9589401), 93,565/11 - Bulk Carrier. Completed as BLUE CHO OYU for
Blue Marine 5 Corp, Panama.
*BROADWAY, (8421391)(Tong Li 09, Palanca - 03, Mah Kim 1 - 90, Maiden Gloria - 87),
4,256/85 General Cargo Ship. By Broadway Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Panama to Ever
Talent International Ltd, Sierra Leone and renamed NIAMUN NASIR.

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BUFFALO, (9313943)(Maersk Buffalo - 11), 48,853/07 Container Ship (Fully cellular).

Has been renamed MAERSK BUFFALO by Nordea Finans Sverige AB, Denmark (DIS).
BUNGA KELANA SATU, (9131113), 57,017/97 - Crude/Oil Products Tanker. By AET
Petroleum Tanker (M) Sendirian Berhad, Malaysia to Sea Gust Maritime Co Ltd, Liberia and
renamed NEW HORIZON.

BUNGA KELANA SATU on the Delaware River 14/2/2009

John Curdy

*BUSY B, (9084968)(Busy Bee 11, Nanpo Maru - 09), 1,988/93 Water Tanker. Has
been renamed PRINCIPE TRADER by Century Energy Services Ltd, St Vincent and the
Grenadines and transferred to Nigerian Registry.
+CAMEL, (7526675)(Seadance 05, Snov - 98, Aleksandr Savelyev - 96, Torm Hilde 85), 26,194/78 Bulk Carrier. By Granville Navigation SA to East Shipping Ltd, both Panama
and renamed SHASHANK.
CAP SERRAT, (9297864)(Santa Pelagia 10, Maersk Detroit 01, Completed as Santa
Pelagia), 54,771/05 Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed SANTA PALAGIA
by KG ms Santa Pelagia Offen Reederei GmbH & Co, Germany.

CAP SERRAT at Port Botany 13/1/2012

Mick Prendergast

*CAROUGE, (9035230)(Chin Shan - 02, Lowlands Jade 99), 77,273/92 Bulk Carrier.
By Escalade Shipping Corp to PSU Second Ltd, both Panama and renamed PSU THIRD.
CATALINA, (9306445), 5,581/07 - General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed CATALINA D
by Doehle Minibulker Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG, Germany and transferred to
Malta Registry.
CATENA, (9430868), 18,326/09 - Container Ship (Fully Cellular). Has been renamed
MELL SOLOMON by Catena Shipping Co Ltd, Antigua and Barbuda.

CATENA at Otago 30/11/2011

Ross Walker

CATTERICK, (9134971)(Lady Erika - 00), 4,695/95 LPG Tanker. Has been renamed
GAS TEXIANA by East Propane Inc, Marshall Islands.
*CEBU TRADER, (7700439)(Loulan 98, Ugland Carrier - 85, Dona Luisa - 84, Ugland
Carrier - 83, Ramses Carrier 81), 4,090/78 - Ro-Ro Cargo Ship. By Glocal Japan Inc to
Asian Marine Transport Corp, both Japan and renamed MIHARA MARU.
CF LIMA, (9553282), 4,506/11 Products Tanker. By Courtney Fynn Group, Panama to
Mighty Ocean Pte Ltd, Singapore and renamed FORTUNE 8.

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*CHEM BRIDGE, (9135183)(Clarice 06), 5,254/96 Chemical/Products Tanker. By

Bridge Marine Co Ltd to KSM Co Ltd, both South Korea and renamed WATER BREEZE.
*CHEM SUN, (9010230)(Jo Curacao 04, Curacao - 01, Capella - 96), 3,335/96
Chemical/Products Tanker. By Chem Sun SA, Marshall Islands to Gemden Chemical
Shipping Ltd, Malta and renamed MARMARA.
*CHINA DIAMOND, (8604333)(Ferry Diamond 07), 9,023/86 Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship
(Vehicles). By Ocean Top-Shipping Corp, Panama to Korea Development Leasing Corp,
South Korea and renamed SECHANG CORDELIA.
CHUN WOO, (9036428), 2,311/90 General Cargo Ship. By CK Line Co Ltd, South Korea
to PT Fresco Line Samudera, Indonesia and renamed PEGASUS NUSANTARA.
CLOVER, (9051636)(Mulberry 11, Brilliance 08, Iran Yamin 08), 16,621/96 General
Cargo Ship. Has been renamed DORITA by Boulard Shipping Co Ltd, Cyprus and
transferred to Bolivian Registry.
CMA CGM LILAC, (9314923)(Completed as E R Miami), 28,927/05 Container Ship
(Fully cellular). Has been renamed LILAC by Floral Peninsula Ltd, Hong Kong (China).
CMA CGM VERLAINE, (9221815)(Launched as Buxcliff), 72,760/01 - Container Ship
(Fully cellular). Has been renamed BUXCLIFF by Bereederungs- und Schiffahrts GmbH &
Co ms Buxcliff KG, Germany.

CMA CGM VERLAINE at Southampton 10/8/2006

Ivan Bovey

CMA CGM VIOLET, (9314935), 27,779/06 Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been
renamed VIOLET by Resplendent Spirit Ltd, Hong Kong (China).
+CONSULAR, (8020886)(Union Progress 06, Bonex Glory - 03, Link Asia 96, Coral
Crown 96, Comus 92, Pomex Progress 88, Kempas 85, Kastania 84), 3,648/81
General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed AMBASSADOR VII by Trustrade Enterprises Pte
Ltd, Belize and transferred to Sierra Leone Registry.
*CORAL, (7921605)(Wana Naree - 07, Seahorse - 94, Ace - 89, Seagrand Ace - 89),
16,518/80 Bulk Carrier. By Coral Maritime Co Ltd, Belize to unspecified owners, Mongolia
and renamed NORTH STAR.
CORN LILY, (8714669)(Stinnes Mistral 10, Corn Lily - 09, Levantgracht 07, Kapitan
Medvetskiyn 92, Launched as Pulpca), 6,037/88 General Cargo Ship. By Corn Lily Ltd,
Malta to Fern Shipping Inc, Cambodia and renamed GENNADY TSYGANKOV.
*CYRUS, (8917089)(Team Anemonia 10, Anemonia - 00), 22,633/95 Chemical Tanker.
By Albicant Maritime Ltd to PT Global Niaga Bersama, Liberia. Name unchanged.

CYRUS at Piraeus 8/2010

Peter J. Fitzpatrick

CYRUS 3, (8223268)(Amber 09, Vemaoil VIII - 08, Kyokuryu Maru - 01), 3,760/83
Crude Oil Tanker. Has been renamed DARUSH by Azores Shipping Co FZE, Barbados and
transferred to Vanuatu Registry.
+DA FU STAR, (8307789)(Jag Rishi 08, Spring Peacock 96, Sanko Peacock - 86),
24,111/84 Bulk Carrier. By Newton Shipping Ltd, Panama to Ansel Maritime Ltd, Barbados
and renamed LABRO.

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DAMALIS, (8909472)(Kastelorizo - 10), 29,506/91 - Crude/Oil Products Tanker. By

Damalis Marine Corp, Barbados to Mena Maritime Inc, Tuvalu and renamed MENA.
DAPHNE, (9182710)(Yue Shan - 07), 86,192/00 Bulk Carrier. By Daphne Transportation
Special Maritime Enterprise (ENE), Greece to Thornlands International Ltd, Bermuda
(British) and renamed CERTOUX.
DELMAS BRAZZAVILLE, (9160401)(CSAV Atlanta 06, Launched as Clasen Rickmers),
26,131/98 - Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed CLASEN RICKMERS by
Clasen Rickmers Rickmers Reederei GmbH & Cie. KG, Liberia.
*DELOS, (9085364)(BW Hibiscus 01, Jupiter Glory 09, Erica - 98), 156,752/95 Crude
Oil Tanker. By Delos Maritime Corp to Delos I Ltd Special Maritime Enterprise (ENE), Greece.
Name Unchanged.
DIAMOND GLORY, (9146998), 18,005/97 - Bulk Carrier. By Ocean Transit Carrier SA,
Panama to Myriam Shipping Ltd, Belize and renamed AMAR MERAY.
DINA G, (8307882)(Giorgis Milas - 09, Nota A - 05, Hanei Pearl - 99, Sanko Pearl - 85),
22,009/84 Bulk Carrier. By Dina Maritime Ltd to Hongkong Haoxin Shipping Ltd, both
Panama and renamed XIN SHENG.
*DON NICO, (9303625)(Chai Yo - 10), 964/04 - Anchor Handling Tug Supply. Has been
renamed DON NICOLA by Remolques y Transportes Maritimos Ltda RETRAMAR, St
Vincent and the Grenadines and transferred to Columbian Registry.
DUTCH MATE, (8808707), 4,297/89 - Chemical/Products Tanker By Rubia BV,
Netherlands to Sicilnavi Srl, Panama and renamed WINE TRADER.

DUTCH MATE off Maasluis 24/7/2004

C. Lous
*EAST SUNRISE 9, (8023981)(Samos - 08, Elsam Jylland - 02), 71,560/82 Bulk Carrier.
By East Sunrise Shipping Shares Ltd, Panama to Essar Shipping Ltd, India and renamed
RAM PRASAD.
EEMSDIEP, (9155987), 3,170/96 - General Cargo Ship. By Beheermaatschappij ms
Eemsdiep BV, Netherlands to HS Katrin OU, Malta and renamed KATRIN.

EEMSDIEP on the Kiel Canal 21/2/2006

Raymund Oberhem
ELEKTRA GLORY, (9352573), 162,198/09 - Crude Oil Tanker. By Elektra International
Shipping Ltd, Panama to Nanjing Fountain SA, Marshall Islands and renamed BEIJING
SUNRISE.
ELIF-D, (8319976)(Holland 05, Aldeboorn - 01, Aldebaran - 97, Bornrif - 94), 997/84
General Cargo Ship. By Steenbergen Scheepvaart, Curacao to Cannil Shipping & Trading
Ltd, Moldova and renamed CANNIL.
+ELKE, (8402591)(Kirsten 03, Fast Wal 98, Kirsten 93, Sabine 93), 1,473/85 General Cargo Ship. By Caribbean Shipping Ltd, Antigua and Barbuda to Irger ShPK,
Albania and renamed EDARTE.

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*EMIRATES MARINA, (9246695)(CSAV Rio Trancura 06, Completed as Coletta),

35,881/05 Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed LUTETIA by Hammonia
Chartering & Ships GmbH & Co KG, Liberia.
ENERGY PROMETHEUS, (9153094), 38,718/98 - Bulk Carrier. By Paulownia Shipping
Panama SA, Panama to PX Energy Maritime SA, Cyprus and renamed PANAMAX ENERGY.

ENERGY PROMETHEUS on the Straits of Malacca 2/9/1998

Jonathan Boonzaier

ERRIA DORTHE, (9371725)(Duzgit Prosperity 07), 3,214/07 - Chemical/Products

Tanker. By K/S Erria Dorothe, Malta to Uni-Tankers mt Endelo Swan ApS, Denmark (DIS) and
renamed ENDELO SWAN.
EURO CORALLO, (9164093)(Isola Corallo - 05), 3,218/99 Chemical Tanker. By
Euroceanica (UK) Ltd, Italy to Marscope Shipping Co Ltd, Cyprus and renamed AMONITH.

EURO CORALLO at Brunsbuttel 1/10/2010

Rauno Domscheit

EURO SOLID, (9360972), 7,112/06 - Container Ship (Fully cellular). By Reederei ms Euro
Solid GmbH & Co KG, UK to Oak 3 Shipping Inc, Marshall Islands and renamed 3 OAK.
EURO STORM, (9244180), 6,191/01 - Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed
CONMAR ELBE by Reederei ms Euro Storm GmbH & Co KG, UK.
#EUROFERRYS ATLANTICA, (7218668)(Bluenose 99, Jutlandica 83, Stena Jutlandica
82), 13,179/73 - Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship (Vehicles). By Europa Ferrys SA (EUROFERRYS),
Panama to Taymouth Ltd, St Kitts and Nevis and renamed ACE II. (Since broken up)
+EVEREST, (9221176)(Normand Vibran - 05, Troms Steggen - 05), 1,972/00 - Offshore
Tug/Supply Ship. By Garware Shipping Corp Ltd to PFS Shipping (India) Ltd, both India and
renamed PFS SUPPLIER.
*F BLUE, (9065900)(Traun 07, Ever Brisk 00), 7,662/94 - General Cargo Ship. By ADF
Shipping Co Ltd, Marshall Islands to Rarefield Shipping Co Ltd, India and renamed ELSIN RANI.

F BLUE leaving Antwerp 30/5/2009

J.M. Kakebeeke

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FAIR WIND, (9128582), 35,884/95 - Bulk Carrier. By Stevens Line Co Ltd, Vanuatu to
Tianjin Changming Shipping Group Co Ltd, China and renamed DE TONG HAI.
*FIONA, (9170951), 5,315/97 Chemical/Products Tanker. By Senyo Shipping SA,
Panama to Keoje Marine Co Ltd, South Korea. Name unchanged.
xFORGEA I, (8013522)(Spring Grace 02, Shamrock Tres 98, Naniwa Maru No. 80
91), 3,362/80 - Products Tanker. By Global Shipmanagement SA, Panama to PT Sukses
Osean Khatulistiwa Line, Indonesia and renamed SOECHI PRATIWI.
$FORTUNE FREIGHTER, (7705362)(Nagoya Maru 83, Southern Mercury 81),
3,737/78 - General Cargo Ship. By Vietnam Ocean Shipping Joint Stock Co (VOSCO) (Cong
Ty Co Phan Van Tai Bien Viet Nam) to Thanh Cuong Transport Co Ltd, both Vietnam and
renamed HOI THANH 68.
*FULLAM, (9015333)(Faithful - 10, Norca - 02, Nord-Gloria - 00, Crystal River - 97),
25,877/92 - Crude/Oil Products Tanker. By Oyster Holding BVI Ltd to Velde Shipping SA, both
Panama and renamed TOPAZIS.
FURNESS HARTLEPOOL, (9309631), 30,027/06 - Bulk Carrier. By Takanawa Line Inc,
Panama to Rachel Marine Ltd, Liberia and renamed RACHEL.
GAS TINY, (9015319)(Sali - 04), 1,592/91 LPG Tanker. By LPG One Ltd, Marshall Islands
to PT Lautan Rizsky Semesta, Indonesia and renamed LPG NINE.
GLOBAL AZTEC, (9163556)(Maersk Erimo - 12, Mercosul Uruguay - 05, Johannes Boele
- 02, UAL Angola - 99, Johannes Boele - 98, Seaboard Atlantic - 98, Johannes Boele - 97),
6,114/97 - Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed MAERSK ERIMO by Boele
Dredging Contractors BV, Netherlands.
*GLORY BEIJING, (8715041)(Desimi - 08, K Dahlia 07, Dahlia 98), 110,779/89 Bulk
Carrier. By Glory Beijing Ltd, Panama to unspecified owners, Comoros and renamed GLORY B.
*GREEN STAR 01, (9122382)(ACX Hokuto 09, ACX Miyazaki 03, OOCL Miyazaki - 00,
Dolphin Discovery - 97, Jin Ching - 97), 3,994/95 Container Ship (Fully cellular). By Vietnam
Container Shipping JSC (VICONSHIP), Vietnam to Kharis Shipping Co Ltd, South Korea and
renamed KHARIS VENUS.
#GRETA, (8401561)(Hanny Trader 05, Sea Tyne - 99), 1,289/84 General Cargo Ship.
By MV Greta Shipping Ltd, Antigua and Barbuda to Alb Sea Transport ShPK, Albania and
renamed FROJDI II.
#GUADALAJARA, (8225723)(Tambov - 04), 12,527/82 - Refrigerated Cargo Ship. By
Skanfisk Ltd, Belize to Daltransflot Co Ltd, Russia and renamed TAMBOV.
HADA, (9413585), 3,997/08 - Chemical/Products Tanker. By Mowinckel Tankers
International Ltd to BM Chemical Pluto Ltd, both Malta and renamed BOMAR PLUTO.
*HAE UN, (7930060)(Vero 05, Great Prize - 99, World Prize - 85), 16,021/80 Bulk
Carrier. By Tonghae Sonbak Co Ltd to Haeun Shipping Co Ltd, both North Korea. Name
unchanged.

HAE UN at Mumbai 10/4/2009

Helge Kuehl

+HAEYANG No. 2, (9227077), 257/02 - Tug. By Haeyang Shipping Co Ltd, South Korea
to Inversiones Maritimas CT Peru SAC (INMARSA), St Vincent and the Grenadines and
renamed CASTOR.
HAI FOUNTAIN, (7928067)(Haina Fountain 10, Swift Splash 09, Huyutec 07, Pantelis
P - 06, Bamia - 97, Banak - 93, Wani Falcon - 91, Binsnes - 88, Lord Curzon - 83), 16,079/81
Bulk Carrier. Has been renamed FOUNTAIN by Kind Faith Industry Dev Co Ltd, Panama
and transferred to Tuvalu. (Since broken up)
HAI IN, (9181986)(Proceeder 08), 6,715/98 General Cargo Ship. By KDB Capital Corp
to Hai In Enterprize Inc, then to WIZ GLS Co Ltd, all South Korea and renamed WIZ SKY.
HAMMURABI, (8117287)(Australian Advance 98, Hammurabi 86), 32,534/83 Container Ship (Fully cellular). By United Arab Shipping Co (UASC), Kuwait to unspecified
owners, St Kitts and Nevis and renamed HAMMURA.
$HARMONIC PROGRESS, (8501684)(Nicholas Smile - 04, Orange Phoenix 99),
36,537/86 Bulk Carrier. By Primary Marine Co Ltd Inc to DS Bridge SA, both Panama and
renamed MEGA PROGRESS.

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HECTOR, (9051583)(Marwa 08, Sloman Challenger 06, Polar Challenger 98,

Sloman Challenger - 97), 4,489/95 General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed RED
RESOURCE by Speedway Maritime Logistics Pte Ltd, Singapore.
HELLENIC SKY, (9104457)(Mermaid Star 03, Mercury Star 03), 36,074/94 Bulk
Carrier. By Thasos Shipping Co Ltd, Malta to Shinhan Capital Co Ltd, South Korea and
renamed EVERAIM.
*HENLEY BRIDGE, (8716215)(BW Munin 08, Berge Munin 07, Cheshire 05),
19,719/89 LPG Tanker. By Henley Bridge Shipping Ltd, Bahamas to Gas Mahi Shipping
Inc, Marshall Islands and renamed GAS MAHI.
HIGH PROSPERITY, (9292357), 28,794/06 - Products Tanker. By Blue Wake Shipping Pte
Ltd, Singapore to dAmico Tankers Ltd, Liberia. Name unchanged.
xHOKUETSU ACE, (8808070), 36,431/89 - Wood Chips Carrier. By Dandelion Maritime
SA to Rizhao Express SA, both Panama and renamed RIZHAO EXPRESS.
HORIZON EAGLE, (9314997), 28,927/07 - Container Ship (Fully cellular). By HL Eagle
LLC, USA to Phoenix Eagle Inc, Marshall Islands and renamed SFL EAGLE.
HORIZON HAWK, (9303819)(Completed as Irenes Resolve), 28,592/07 - Container Ship
(Fully cellular). By HL Hawk LLC, USA to Phoenix Hawk Inc, Marshall Islands and renamed
SFL HAWK.
HORIZON HUNTER, (9303807)(Launched as Irenes Relief), 27,779/06 Container Ship
(Fully cellular). By HL Hunter LLC, USA to Phoenix Hunter Inc, Marshall Islands and renamed
SFL HUNTER.
HORIZON TIGER, (9303792)(Irenes Respect - 07), 28,592/06 Container Ship (Fully
cellular). By HL Tiger LLC, USA to Phoenix Tiger Inc, Marshall Islands and renamed SFL TIGER.
HR MAGICIAN, (9301081)(SITC Express 11, Launched as Beluga Magician), 8,970/05
Container Ship (Fully cellular). By Beluga Shipping GmbH & Co KG ms Beluga Magician
to ms Vega Alpha Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG, both Liberia and renamed VEGA
ALPHA.
*HUNTER A, (9468372)(Sea Regent - 11), 294/08 Tug. Has been renamed HUNTER by
Rederiet Junior ApS, St Vincent and the Grenadines and transferred to Danish (DIS) Registry.
HYUNDAI NAVARINO, (9400289)(MSC Navarino 11), 91,354/10 - Container Ship (Fully
cellular). Has been renamed NAVARINO by Uriza Shipping SA, Greece.
IBN KHALLIKAN, (9316373)(OOCL Energy 07, Hermann Wulff 06), 32,322/06 Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed HERMANN WULFF by HW Schiffahrts
GmbH & Co KG, Liberia.

IBN KHALLIKAN at Port Botany 7/10/2010

Mick Prendergast
+IEVOLI SPLENDOR, (9196709), 16,754/00 - Chemical Tanker. Has been renamed SC
CHELSEA by Marnavi Splendor GmbH & Co KG, UK and transferred to Marshall Islands
Registry.
*IEVOLI SUMMER, (9542910), 6,445/11 - Chemical/Products Tanker. By Marnavi SpA,
Bahamas to Xin Peng Cheng Shipping (S) Pte Ltd, Singapore and renamed MOUNT TIANZHU.
*IEVOLI WIND, (9542922), 6,445/11 - Chemical/Products Tanker. By Marnavi SpA,
Bahamas to Xin Wan Li Shipping (S) Pte Ltd, Singapore and renamed MOUNT JIUHUA.
IKAN TERBANG, (9326330), 11,681/05 - Bulk Carrier. By Eastern Cross Shipping SA,
Panama to African Juniper Shipping Ltd, Liberia and renamed AFRICAN JUNIPER.
#IRAN HORMUZ 26, (8422084), 2,024/86 - Ro-Ro Cargo Ship. By Valfajre Eight Shipping
Co to Darya Fan Qeshm Industries Co (SADAF), both Iran and renamed SADAF POSHTIBAN.
JACARANDA ACE, (9181821), 6,178/98 - General Cargo Ship. By Shinken Trading
Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore to Jacaranda Maritime SA, Panama and renamed JACARANDA.
#JAYA GOLD 2, (9253557)(Launched as Jaya Hercules), 1,250/03 - Offshore Tug/Supply
Ship. By Java Marine Lines Pte Ltd, Singapore to Raj Shipping Agencies Ltd, St Vincent and
the Grenadines and renamed OFFSHORE SUPPORTER.
+JIADONG PEARL, (8847595)(Star Diamond - 07), 9,463/91 - Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship
(Vehicles). By Dong Hwa Corp to Korea Development Leasing Corp, both South Korea and
renamed GWANGYANG BEECH.

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JOHAN AMBER, (7716282)(Jin Yu - 01, New Haining 96, Ratu Konsortium - 90,
Hongkong Ace 85, Tempo 80), 5,452/77 - Container Ship (Fully cellular). By Johan
Shipping Sendirian Berhad to Shin Yang Shipping Sendirian Berhad, both Malaysia and
renamed DANUM 152.

JOHAN AMBER at Singapore 16/4/2002

Ian Edwards

JOHAN BRIGHT, (7707463)(Permai II 03, Nordbay 98, Tiger Bay 91, Nordbay 91,
Mediterranean Sky 86, Nordbay 85), 5,211/80 - General Cargo Ship. By Johan Shipping
Sendirian Berhad to Shin Yang Shipping Sendirian Berhad, both Malaysia and renamed
DANUM 151.
JOHAN EMERALD, (7519969)(Kota Jade - 98, Lhotse 89, Makalu 86, Caribe Mariner
84, Contract Mariner 82, Zepatlantic 78, Gulf Pioneer - 78, Launched as Zepatlantic),
4,761/76 - General Cargo Ship. By Johan Shipping Sendirian Berhad to Shin Yang Shipping
Sendirian Berhad, both Malaysia and renamed DANUM 155.
JOHAN STAR, (7707437)(Sima Star 02, Nordstar 97, Tiger Star 92, Nordstar 91,
Maersk Primo 90, Nordstar 89, Mediterranean Sun 86, Nordstar 85, City of Salerno
84, Nordstar 84), 5,148/81 - General Cargo Ship. By Johan Shipping Sendirian Berhad to
Shin Yang Shipping Sendirian Berhad, both Malaysia and renamed DANUM 153.
*KAMA, (8218665)(Talisman 11, Sukhodol 05, Romanovka - 05, Bikin - 04, Valeriy
Chkalov - 04, Sirius - 01, Boris Alekseyev - 98), 3,988/82 Factory Stern Trawler. Has been
renamed ONEGA by Habberton Group Inc, Georgia and transferred to Tanzania (Zanzibar)
Registry.
KARISMA, (9339650)(Trust Pioneer 08, Alam Comel 04), 22,184/07
Chemical/Products Tanker. Has been renamed SEA PIONEER by Bondi Ship Holding SA,
Marshall Islands.
+KARL, (7352464)(Karl Leonhardt 10, Cavalla River 89, Karl Leonhardt 87, Makiy
82, Pasania 76), 4,397/74 - General Cargo Ship. By ms Karl Leonhardt Schiffahrts GmbH
to Companion Shipping Co, both Malta and renamed LADY FROSSO.
*KATLA, (6823961)(Erik Boye - 93, Marina Dania 80), 690/68 - General Cargo Ship. By
St Vierge Cargo Shipping Inc to Eva Shipping LLC, both Bolivia and renamed MISS EVA II.
KAYA PIONEER, (8609929)(Kaya 09, Medy 07, Myst 06, Mystic 05), 5,089/88
General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed KAYA PIONEER 1 by Vandrana Management SA,
Panama.
KENT SUNRISE, (9320506)(Morgonstond I - 10, Beluga Locomotion 09, Kent
Locomotion 08, Beluga Locomotion - 08, Morgenstond I 07), 8,999/06 General Cargo
Ship. Has been renamed MORGENSTOND I by Morgenstond I BV, Netherlands.
KHALDOUN S, (8907577)(Bellatrix ID 11, Bellatrix - 03, Rubin Rose 99), 13,695/90
Bulk Carrier. By Rana Maritime Services LP, Syria to Angel Alia Maritime Ltd, Cook Islands
(New Zealand) and renamed ANGEL ALIA.
KHALED IBN AL WALEED, (8117249), 32,534/83 - Container Ship (Fully cellular). By
United Arab Shipping Co (UASC), United Arab Emirates to unspecified owners, Tuvalu and
renamed WALEED.
*KOMMANDOR SUBSEA, (8517205), 1,573/86 Offshore Support Vessel. Has been
renamed KOMMANDOR by Subsea 7 (Vessel Co) Ltd, Bahamas.
KONKAR THEO, (9104407)(White Dove - 02), 25,072/94 Bulk Carrier. By Valora Corp,
Panama to Atro Trading FZE, Tuvalu and renamed ATRO-2.
KOPALNIA HALEMBA, (8701935), 8,897/90 - Bulk Carrier. By Cepheus Shipping Ltd,
Malta to BNY Shipping Ltd, Sierra Leone and renamed YOUMNA-Y.
KORMEL, (9519614), 4,765/10 - Chemical/Products Tanker. By Birlesik Denizcilik ve
Armatorluk Sanayii Ticaret AS (Birlesik Shipping), Turkey to Evanne Shipping BV,
Netherlands and renamed LS EVANNE.
*LAKE VALOR SW, (9325154), 17,944/08 - Bulk Carrier. Has been renamed VALOR SW
by Valor Pescadores SA Panama, Panama.
LILAC, (9165839)(Garland 11, Lucky Man 08, Iran Shahryar 08), 15,670/99
General Cargo Ship. By Boulard Shipping Co Ltd, Cyprus to Andulena Corp, Bolivia and
renamed ELICIA.

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LONE BRES, (9195822), 2,876/00 - General Cargo Ship. By Rederi K/S Bres Shipping IV,
Denmark (DIS) to Sp/F Ackaren, Faeroe Islands and renamed VINGAREN.

LONE BRES at Europoort 30/8/2007

P. Johnson

LOTUS, (9165827)(Goldenrod -11, Lucky Lily 08, Iran Tabatabaei 08), 15,670/98
General Cargo Ship. By Buttercup Shipping Ltd, Cyprus to Boulard Shipping Co Ltd, Bolivia
and renamed EVITA.
#LUSTROUS PEARL, (9111606)(White Coral 09), 15,705/95 - Bulk Carrier. By Parklane
Holdings Inc, Panama to Cement Logistic Ltd, Hong Kong (China) and renamed GRAND
ASANO.
LYCIAN, (9367231), 3,997/07 - Chemical/Products Tanker. By Mowinckel Tankers
International Ltd to BM Chemical Ceres Ltd, both Malta and renamed BOMAR CERES.
LYDIAN, (9367243), 3,997/08 - Chemical/Products Tanker. By Mowinckel Tankers
International Ltd, Malta to Leonor Shipping Inc, Isle of Man (British) and renamed LYDIAN
TRADER.
MAASDIEP, (9147124)(Onego Express 11, Maasdiep 10, UAL Mexico 09, Maasdiep
- 08, UAL Africa - 00, Maasdiep - 98, Cielo del Brasile - 97, Launched as Maasdiep) 5,296/97
General Cargo Ship. By Beheermaatschappij ms Maasdiep II BV, Netherlands to PT
Meratus Line, Indonesia and renamed MERATUS DILI.
+MAGIC 1, (8323393)(Chem Jasmin 09, Agamemnon - 05, Mekhanik Vraskov - 03,
Parapola - 89), 17,612/86 Chemical/Products Tanker. By Whitwell Investments Inc, Panama
to Plutus Asia Pte Ltd, India and renamed ORCHIDS.
*MAJESTIC WEST, (9437036)(Majestic Star 11, Green Ocean 07), 6,559/07 - Deck
Cargo Ship. By Atro Trading FZE, Tuvalu to East West Property Development Pvt Ltd,
Bangladesh and renamed BASHUNDHARA-4.
MARATHA CHINTAN, (9521356), 2,998/12 - General Cargo Ship. By Chowgule
Steamships Overseas Ltd, India to ms Hagland Chief Scheepvaartbedrijf NV, Netherlands
and renamed HAGLAND CHIEF during fitting out.
MARATHA CHIRAG, (9521344)(Launched as Chowgule 198), 2,998/12 - General Cargo
Ship. By Chowgule Steamships Overseas Ltd, India to ms Hagland Chief
Scheepvaartbedrijf NV, Netherlands and renamed HAGLAND CAPTAIN during fitting out.
MARCELA LADY, (9254812), 27,505/04 - Chemical/Products Tanker. By Genesis Tankers
SA, Liberia to Sociedad Nacional Maritima SA (Sonamar), Chile and renamed ABTAO.

MARCELA LADY at Melbourne 23/9/2006

Dale E. Crisp

MARIETJE DEBORAH, (9279032), 2,409/05 - General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed
ANNIKA BENITA by Danser van Gent MD CV, Netherlands.
MCC JAKARTA, (9241487)(Nordmed - 10, CMA CGM Intensity 08, Nordmed 03),
25,407/03 - Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed MED by
Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Christiane E Oldendorff GmbH & Co KG, Cyprus.
$MED QUATTRO, (7340643)(Nicola Z 04, Wimpey Seawolf - 86), 1,042/74 Anchor
Handling Tug Supply. By Med Offshore SpA, Italy to Rashied Maritime Services, St Vincent
& The Grenadines and renamed COMANDANTE GEE.

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xMICHA STAR, (5114507)(Asalah 1 06, Canak Mehmet - 89, Spring 82, Fevzi
Kalkavan - 82, Kartaltepe - 58, Kenan - 46, Inonu 2 - 33, In-Eunu II - 29, Reliance - 25),
437/1903 General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed AYA by Ayham Shipping and Trading
Co. LLC, North Korea.
*MIMICA, (9574729), 15,392/11 - Bulk Carrier. Has been renamed TEAMWORTH No. 1
by Teamworth No. 1 Co Ltd, Liberia.
+MIMOSA, (9110432), 5,237/94 - Products Tanker. By Neptune Associated Shipping Pte
Ltd, Singapore to Falcon Express Enterprises Ltd, Panama and renamed MAPLE.
MINERAL PERTH, (9528201), 106,500/12 Bulk Carrier. By Euronav NV to Bocimar Hong
Kong Ltd, both Hong Kong (China) during construction and renamed FMG MATILDA.
MINING STAR, (9286968), 39,964/05 - Bulk Carrier. By Nissen Kaiun Co Ltd & Southern
Route Maritime SA, Panama to Mandaringina Inc, Marshall Islands and renamed MELIA.
MIRVA, (8411621)(Uni 4 04, Heca Timber 03, Global Spirit 03, Evangelia IV 01,
Baltic Sun 95, Merak 87, Annie Cosyns-N 87, Launched as Wappen Von Barssel),
3,951/85 General Cargo Ship. By VG-Shipping OY Ltd, Finland to Brothers Way Shipping
Ltd, Barbados and renamed BROTHERS WAY.
*MITRIDAT, (7030523)(Thassos II 09, Kavala 76), 765/70 - Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship
(Vehicles). Has been renamed SILVER SPARK by Oceanic International Shipping Co, Togo.
MOL SUMMER, (9321902)(Orange River Bridge 11, Nordsummer - 07), 38,332/07
Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed SUMMER E by Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
ms Summer E GmbH & Co KG, Cyprus.

MOL SUMMER arriving Napier 31/8/2011

Brent Hanson
MOL ULTIMATE, (9217553)(German Senator - 08, Safmarine Mgeni 06, Altonia - 04,
Safmarine Buffalo 03, Maersk Felixstowe 01, CSAV Marsella 00, Launched as Altonia),
16,803/00 Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed ALTONIA by ms Afrika
Schiffahrtsges mbH & Co, Germany.
MOL UNIVERSE, (9127813)(Safmarine Amazon 08, Maersk Wellington - 00, Zenit - 98),
21,199/98 Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed ZENIT by Alpha Ship GmbH
ms Zenit & Co KG, Marshall Islands.

MOL UNIVERSE at Balboa, Panama 23/3/2010

Bruno Boissonneault

MOL VOLTA, (9178537)(Santos Challenger 01), 25,497/99 - Container Ship (Fully

cellular). By Emerald Marine SA, Panama to Hull 2 Shipping Ltd, Liberia and renamed EM
ITHAKI.
*NAFTOBULK IX, (8607567)(Naftobulk II - 07, Med Princess 04, Qiao Bao 96),
3,995/92 General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed CEMENT NAVIGATOR by Kerkis IV LLC,
Philippines.
NAVAJO SPIRIT, (8613803)(Alphatank II 08, Alphatank - 04, Navajo Spirit 93),
58,086/90 Crude Oil Tanker. By Partankers V AS, Bahamas to Joplin Overseas Investments
Ltd, Tuvalu and renamed NAVAJO. (Since broken up)
NEDLLOYD MAXIMA, (9283708)(P&O Nedlloyd Maxima 05, Launched as Rio Thelon),
26,833/04 Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed RIO THELON by Rio Thelon
Schifffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG, Liberia

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*NIKOS, (5208944)(Rodia Mare 3 08, Mobby Dick - 06, Lindholm - 03, Ingrid -59),
375/52 General Cargo Ship. By Latis Maritime SA, Honduras to Eurdice Marine Inc, Sierra
Leone and renamed KOSTAS II.
NORTHERN CRUSADER, (9005364)(Monika Viking 97) 2,345/92 - Anchor Handling Tug
Supply. By Trico Shipping AS, Norway to Management 2 Shipping Co Ltd, Liberia and
renamed VENIE.
*NORTHERN DIVINITY, (9147100)(P&O Nedlloyd Damietta 05, OOCL Europe - 02, P&O
Nedlloyd Damietta 01, Northern Divinity 97), 36,606/97 Container Ship (Fully cellular).
Has been renamed KOTA SEGAR by Beteiligungs KG ms Northern Divinity Schiffahrtsges
mbH & Co, Liberia.

NORTHERN DIVINITY departing Port Botany 14/11/2009

Mick Prendergast

NST NATASJA, (9305453)(Natasja Theresa 09, Dora - 05), 2,929/05 Products Tanker.
Has been renamed NATASJA by Heuvelman Natasja Theresa II BV, Gibraltar (British).
NOROC, (9232553)(W-O Noroc 10, Chembulk Fairfield 05), 9,420/01 Chemical/Products Tanker. By HLL Noroc Shipping Corp to Kenza Shipping Corp, both
Marshall Islands and renamed KENSA.
OCEAN PRODUCER, (9162605)(MSC Kiwi - 10, Perth 08, CP Master - 06, Lykes Master
- 05, Perth 04, ADCL Sultana - 01, Norasia Sultan - 00), 24,836/99 Container Ship (Fully
cellular). Has been renamed OCEAN by Allocean Charters 2 Ltd, UK and transferred to
Comoros Registry for delivery to breakers.
OCEAN SUNRISE, (9186766), 26,586/99 - Bulk Carrier. By Royal Yuyo Shipping SA, Panama
to North Baltic Maritime SA, St Vincent and the Grenadines and renamed ROYAL ARSENAL.
ODYSSEA TEAM, (8983210)(Lytal Team 06)), 430/03 - Platform Supply Ship. By
Odyssea Vessels Inc to Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, both USA and renamed
RACHEL CARSON.
*OHM EXPRESS, (8601068)(Baltic Excellent 07, Nornews Express 04), 4,941/87
Research Survey Vessel. Has been renamed EM EXPRESS by Euro Trans Skips A/S, Norway
(NIS) and transferred to Bahamas Registry.
OHM LEADER, (8906781)(Nornews Leader - 08), 5,339/90 Research Survey Vessel.
Has been renamed EM LEADER by Nofo Skip AS, Bahamas.

OHM LEADER at Valletta 20/10/2008

Michael Cassar

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#OMG KOLPINO, (9203708)(Moksheim - 08), 5,659/00 General Cargo Ship. By OMG

Kolpino Shipping Ltd to Kegel Shipping Corp, both Marshall Islands and renamed VIVARA.
ONOBA, (9292163)(Front Force 06, Sea Force 04, Completed as Mt Pertamina I),
156,873/04 - Crude Oil Tanker. Has been renamed FRONT FORCE by Hudson Bay Marine
Co Ltd, Marshall Islands.

ONOBA at Europoort 17/3/2010

Jan Erhardt

OOCL GERMANY, (9214214)(E R Berlin 01), 66,289/00 - Container Ship (Fully cellular).
Has been renamed E R BERLIN by ms ER Berlin Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG,
Liberia.
ORANGE 2, (9125932)(High Speed 1 11, Captain George 97), 4,480/96 Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship (Vehicles). Has been renamed SUN FLOWER 2 by Dae A Express
Shipping Co Ltd, South Korea.
*ORIENTAL PEARL 6, (9112246)(Pyeong San 10, Cruise Ferry Hiryu - 10), 16,537/95 Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship (Vehicles). By Doowoo Shipping Co Ltd, South Korea to Oriental Pearl
Ferry SA, Panama. Name unchanged.
OSA VOYAGER, (8126965)(British Claymore 91, Balder Mandal 86, British Thistle
85, Balder Mandal 84), 1,309/82 - Anchor Handling Tug Supply. By Gold Fleet Ltd, Belize
to Al Mataf Shipping LLC, Iran and renamed MORSHED.
OSNABRUCK, (9131814)(ANL Progress 05, Osnabruck - 03, Ubangi 01, Osnabruck
98), 9,991/96 Container Ship (Fully cellular). By ms Osnabruck GmbH & Co KG,
Germany to Oceania Transport Marine Ltd, Panama and renamed M-OSNABRUCK.
OVERSEAS ANIA, (9053672)(Ania - 07), 53,341/94 Crude Oil Tanker. Has been
renamed DHT ANIA by Ania Aframax Corp, Marshall Islands.
*OXL REBEL, (9488035)(Brattingsborg - 11), 9,627/10 General Cargo Ship. Has been
renamed BRATTINGSBORG by NPC I (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Singapore.
PACIFIC FIGHTER, (9330252)(Vaal River 11, Tiger Power 11, Vaal River - 09), 9,940/07
Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed YINGCHOW by Beheersmaatschappij
ms Vaal River BV, Cyprus.
PACIFIC HAWK, (9406934), 9,957/08 - Container Ship (Fully cellular). By W Bockstiegel
GmbH & Co Reederei KG ms Pacific Hawk to AHS Hamburg Schifffahrtsgesellschaft mbH
& Co KG, both Antigua and Barbuda and renamed AHS HAMBURG.
PACIFIC JADE, (9047398)(Haustrum 07), 28,277/94 Crude/Oil Products Tanker. By
Jamee Marine Inc, Singapore to Corinthians Shipping Ltd, Liberia and renamed WABA.
PACIFIC RESOLUTION, (9134658)(Denderah Rickmers 10, Norasia Bavaria 05, CSAV
Busan - 03, Zim Seattle 01, Pictor Challenger 99, Denderah Rickmers 97), 16,801/97
Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed NINGPO by ms Denderah Rickmers
Schiffsbeteilungsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG, Liberia.
PADRE, (9273612)(Belmonte - 06), 40,160/04 Bulk Carrier. By Onil Shipping Co Ltd,
Malta to Hai Kuo Shipping 1116 Ltd, Hong Kong (China) and renamed HAI JI.
*PAN STAR, (9102837)(Tiger Star 03), 4,382/94 - General Cargo Ship. By Shinhan
Capital Co Ltd, South Korea to Seiyo Rainbow Co Ltd, Panama and renamed SEIYO
RAINBOW.
#PB SNOWY, (9399727)(Kimtrans Aroona 08, Completed as PW Eta), 329/06 - Tug. By
PB Towage (Australia) Pty Ltd to MacKenzie Marine & Towage Pty Ltd (MacKenzies Tug
Service), both Australia and renamed CAPE MAC.
*PEACE ANGEL, (9547790), 32,987/11 Bulk Carrier. By Peace Ocean Shipping Ltd to
Peace Lake Shipping SA, both Hong Kong (China). Name unchanged.
PERAST, (8118138)(Pelinovo 02, Edo 96, Fayrouz III - 94), 19,049/84 - Bulk Carrier. By
Leo Ltd, St Vincent and the Grenadines to Pera Shipping & Trading Ltd Inc, Panama and
renamed ERA.
PETKA, (9082879)(Romandie - 01), 39,422/94 - Bulk Carrier. By Atlantic Conbulk
Maritime Corp, Croatia to JITF Shipping & Logistics (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Panama and
renamed JINDAL VARAD.
PETRA HORIZON, (9515503)(SK Line 102 - 08), 2,532/08 - Anchor Handling Tug Supply.
Has been renamed PERDANA HORIZON by Mount Bubu LLC, Marshall Islands.
*PETRA LIBERTY, (9556650)(SK Line 402 - 10), 3,265/09 - Anchor Handling Tug Supply.
Has been renamed PERDANA LIBERTY by Mount Bintang LLC, Panama.

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*PHEDRA, (9097331)(Thassos VIII - 09), 5,119/07 - Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship (Vehicles). By

Anonymos Naftiliaki Eteria Thassou (ANETH), Greece to Arab Bridge Maritime Co, Jordan
and renamed AYLAH.

PHEDRA at Piraeus 6/2010

Peter J. Fitzpatrick

PITALOKA, (9587790), 12,196/10 - Chemical/Products Tanker. Has been renamed CHEM

BULLDOG by Pharos Maritime Co, Hong Kong (China) and transferred to Marshall Islands
Registry.
+PORTO 1, (7333810)(Apollon 00, Belli 99, Lachs 95), 1,533/73 - Products Tanker.
By Porto II Maritime Co, Greece to Shiba Shipmanagement Ltd, Togo and renamed APARO.
*POS SYDNEY, (9440150)(Cape Male - 10), 35,878/09 Container Ship (Fully cellular).
Has been renamed CAPE MALE by Cape Male Shipping Co Ltd, Antigua and Barbuda.
PRINCE OF SOUNDS, (9053957)(Santiago I - 04, Santiago 01), 7,534/93 Refrigerated
Cargo Ship. By Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Prince of Sounds GMO mbH & Co KG, to Rossmead
Equities Ltd, both Liberia and renamed PRINCE OF SOUND.
PRINCE OF STREAMS, (9073268)(Wilmington 02), 7,533/93 - Refrigerated Cargo Ship.
By Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Prince of Streams GMO mbH & Co KG to Quintrell Group Ltd,
both Liberia and renamed PRINCE OF STREAM.

PRINCE OF STREAMS on the New Waterway 25/5/2002

R.P. van de Wetering

+PUNTA GRUESA, (8520977)(Llama 09, Aries 99, Rathcarra 98, Vinjerac 95),
6,506/88 - Chemical/Products Tanker. By Sociedad Nacional Maritima SA (Sonamar), Chile
to Petrotankers SAC, Peru and renamed GABRIELA.
*PVT HERMES, (9157765)(QVM1 10, Forward Bridge 10, Silver Paradise 04),
58,141/98 - Crude Oil Tanker. Has been renamed QVM SUCCESS by Quoc Viet Marine JSC,
Vietnam.
+REM BALDER, (9371385), 3,107/07 - Anchor Handling Tug Supply. By Rem Ship AS to
Solship A/S, both Norway and renamed NORMAND TITAN.
#REM CLOUGH, (9392705), 8,337/08 - Offshore Support Vessel. By Rem Ship AS to
Solship A/S, both Norway and renamed NORMAND CLOUGH.
#REM COMMANDER, (9349370), 4,560/06 - Offshore Support Vessel. By Rem Ship AS
to Solship A/S, both Norway and renamed NORMAND COMMANDER.
#REM FORTRESS, (9371218), 4,926/06 - Offshore Support Vessel. By Rem Ship AS to
Solship A/S, both Norway and renamed NORMAND FORTRESS.
$RODIA MARE-3, (5208944)(Mobby Dick - 06, Lindholm - 03, Ingrid -59), 375/52
General Cargo Ship. By International Maritime Services LLC to Latis Maritime SA, both
Honduras and renamed NIKOS.
SABRINA EXPRESS, (9380063), 26,900/09 - Products Tanker. By Orchard Maritime
(Panama) SA, Panama to Crescento Holding Corp, Malta and renamed MINERVA EMILY.
SAFMARINE ANGOLA, (8701064)(Aeolian Sun 06, Torm Agnete 03, Rama 96,
Kupres 92), 13,651/87 General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed ANGOLA by Eliane
Shipping SA, Cyprus.

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SAFMARINE CUNENE, (9239886)(Launched as E R Bremerhaven), 27,322/02 Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed E R BREMERHAVEN by ms E R
Bremerhaven Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG, Liberia.
SAFMARINE HOUSTON, (9065699)(Harjumaa 03, Didon 02, Harjumaa - 99),
10,069/99 - General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed HARJUMAA by Harjumaa Maritime Co
Ltd, Isle of Man (British).

SAFMARINE HOUSTON on the Delaware River 19/2/2006

John Curdy

SAFMARINE NIGER, (9160425)(E R Hamburg 09, CSAV Shanghai - 07, Las Americas
Bridge - 03, CSAV Shanghai 99, Aconcagua - 98, Launched as E R Hamburg), 26,125/98
- Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed E R HAMBURG by Rapel Shipping Inc,
Liberia.
SAFMARINE ONNE, (9065687)(Sakala 02, Nordana Advisor 98, Sakala 97),
10,069/95 - General Cargo Ship. Has been renamed SAKALA by Sakala Maritime Co Ltd,
Isle of Man (British).
SAFMARINE SALOUM, (9327578)(Katsina 06, Safmarine Santos 06, Benedikt Rambow
06), 9,966/06 Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed BENEDIKT RAMBOW by
Reederei Rambow GmbH & Co KG ms Benedikt Rambow, Antigua and Barbuda.
SAGA PEARL II, (8000214)(Astoria 10, Arkona 02, Astor - 85), 18,591/81
Passenger/Cruise. Has been renamed QUEST FOR ADVENTURE by Enbrook Cruises Ltd,
Malta.

SAGA PEARL II approaching Rostock 24/5/2011

Ralf Gierke

SANKO BRAVE, (9257010), 56,172/03 Crude Oil Tanker. Has been renamed ACS
BRAVE by ACS Shipping Pte Ltd, Singapore.
SANKO ODYSSEY, (9529451), 40,142/10 - Bulk Carrier. By Odyssey Bulkship Ltd to Bulk
Nordic Odyssey Ltd, both Liberia and renamed NORDIC ODYSSEY.
SANKO ORION, (9529463), 40,142/11 - Bulk Carrier. By Orion Bulkship Ltd, Liberia to
Bulk Nordic Orion Ltd, Panama and renamed NORDIC ORION.
SAPPHIRE, (6513994)(Princesa Oceanica 96, Sea Prince V 95, Sea Prince 95,
Ocean Princess 93, Italia - 83), 12,263/67 - Passenger/Cruise. By Sydelle Navigation Corp,
Malta to Taymouth Ltd, St Kitts and Nevis and renamed ASPIRE.
SAVINA CAYLYN, (9489285), 58,418/08 - Crude/Oil Products Tanker. Has been renamed
D T PROVIDENCE by Dolphin Tanker Srl, Italy and transferred to British Registry.
SEA HOPE, (8812722)(Cedar Forest - 95), 17,061/89 - Bulk Carrier. By Sea Hope
Navigation Inc, Liberia to Hongkong Sino 3 Shipping Ltd, Panama and renamed SINO 3.
+SEA VENUS, (8211514), 29,886/83 - Vehicles Carrier. By Chijin Shipping SA to JS Line
SA, both Panama and renamed GMT VENUS.

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SELAT EMAS, (7121114)(Al Memzer 97, Uco XI 96, Southern Cross 80, Launched as
Cruzeiro de Sul), 290/72 - Platform Supply Ship. By Selat Marine Services Co Ltd, UAE
(Sharjah) to Qimat Al Mazaya Fuel Supply Services, St Kitts & Nevis and renamed MAZAYA 2.
SELAT WAVE, (7417197)(Seabulk Lara 02, GMMOS Lara -97, Sarah 95, Mil Tide 93),
639/75 - Platform Supply Ship. By Selat Marine Services Co Ltd to Qimat Al Mazaya Fuel
Supply Services, both Panama and renamed MAZAYA 3.
SH BRIGHT, (9325099), 17,944/06 - Bulk Carrier. By Asian Shipping SA to Africean Pte
Ltd, both Panama and renamed VENUS SHINING.
*SHELBY C, (7398262)(H O S John Henry 94, Springbuck 93), 694/72 - Offshore
Tug/Supply Ship. By Ramsay Marine Inc, USA to All Ocean Services LLC, Panama and
renamed JENNIFER II.
SHINING BLISS, (9335991), 40,717/07 - Bulk Carrier. By K Line Pte Ltd (KLPL),
Singapore to Quintana Ship Management Ltd, Marshall Islands and renamed Q SHEA.
SHIVA, (8812875)(Baltimar Orion - 10), 2,854/90 General Cargo Ship. By ADRIA
Schiffahrts GmbH & Co KG, Germany to Garden Sea Management Inc, Togo and renamed
HUDA F.
SHUN TAI, (8307571)(Cypria 09, Spring Swift - 96, Sanko Swift 86) 24,214/84 Bulk
Carrier. By Shuntai Shipping (Hong Kong) Ltd to Shunan Shipping (Hong Kong) Ltd, both
Panama and renamed SHUN AN.
*SIBULK PROSPERITY, (9426702), 33,922/10 - Bulk Carrier. Has been renamed U-SEA
PROSPERITY by Moon Rise Shipping Co SA, Panama.
#SICAL TORINO, (9355953)(Siem Mollie 06), 2,465/06 Platform Supply Ship. By
Bergen Offshore Logistics Pte Ltd to Farstad Shipping Pte Ltd, both Singapore and renamed
FAR SWAN.
SIDSEL KNUTSEN, (9019779), 15,806/93 - Chemical/Products Tanker. By Knutsen
Product Tanker V AS, Norway (NIS) to Rahamaniyya Maritime & Shipping Co Ltd (RMS),
Liberia and renamed KHADIJA.
SIEM DANIS, (9355989), 2,465/06 - Platform Supply Ship. By Siem Offshore Rederi AS,
Norway (NIS) to Island Shippers Ltd, Bahamas and renamed VIGEO ADEBOLA.

SIEM DANIS at Valletta 15/12/2009

Michael Cassar

+SIEM MOLLIE, (9355991), 2,615/07 Platform Supply Ship. By Siem Offshore Inc,
Norway to Lewek Shipping Pte Ltd, Singapore and renamed LEWEK ATLAS.
SIEM PILOT, (9475181), 5,106/11 - Platform Supply Ship. Completed as SIDDIS
MARINER for Siem Meling Offshore DA, Norway.
*SINAR BANDUNG, (9352432), 12,584/05 - Container Ship (Fully cellular). By Southern
Route Maritime SA, Panama to Samudera Shipping Line Ltd, Singapore. Name unchanged.
#SK LINE 0601, (9513921)(Launched as Sk Line 16), 1,960/09 - Anchor Handling Tug
Supply. By Nam Cheong Dockyard Sendirian Berhad to Kas Marine Ltd, both Malaysia and
renamed KAS MARINE 1.
#SK LINE 103, (9515515), 2,532/09 - Anchor Handling Tug Supply. Completed as POSH
VENTURE for Havila Ships AS, Cyprus.
+SK LINE 108, (9565845), 2,341/10 - Anchor Handling Tug Supply. By Nam Cheong
Dockyard Sendirian Berhad to TH Marine Sendirian Berhad, both Malaysia and renamed
TAHA ASSALAM.
+SK LINE 109, (9565857), 2,341/10 - Anchor Handling Tug Supply. By Nam Cheong
Dockyard Sendirian Berhad to TH Marine Sendirian Berhad, both Malaysia and renamed
TAHA ASSAFA.

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+SK LINE 403, (9556662), 3,265/10 - Anchor Handling Tug Supply. By Nam Cheong
Dockyard Sendirian Berhad to Intra Oil Services Berhad, both Malaysia and renamed
PETRA SOVEREIGN.
SKY LIGHT, (7930498)(Zamzam 11, Vassilios VI 09, Silva - 99, Asian Explorer 99,
Samurai I 98, Hokuryu Maru - 91), 1,516/80 Chemical Tanker. By Ashraf Shipping SA to
Qimat Al Mazaya Fuel Supply Services, both Tanzania (Zanzibar) and renamed GOLDEN
HARVEST.
*SOCOL 5, (9004504)(Tauranga Chief 07, Socol 5 02, Tasman Chief 02, Socol 5 01, CMBT Zambezi - 00, Socol 5 - 95), 6,030/92 General Cargo Ship. By Mezen Navigation
Co Ltd, Malta to Voltaire Shipping Co Ltd, Cyprus and renamed SZAFIR.
SPRING R, (9321897)(Nordspring - 11), 38,332/07 - Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has
been renamed MOL SPRING by Schifffahrtsgesellschaft ms Spring R mbH & Co KG,
Cyprus.
STAR 3, (7123851)(Sohail Star - 11, Al Seineya III 10, Fal XIV 06, Al Khan - 90,
Almahroussa - 88, Toshitoku Maru No. 31 - 81), 978/71 Products Tanker. By Star Petroleum
Co FZC, Moldova to Green Land Corp, Panama and renamed MARINA STAR.
STAR OF DUBAI, (9414149) 44,251/09 - Bulk Carrier. Has been renamed ULTRA TIGER
by Sun Cordia Marine SA, Panama.
STAR OF EMIRATES, (9375939), 44,251/08 - Bulk Carrier. Has been renamed ULTRA
PANTHER by Sun Cordia Marine SA, Panama.
*STRADA CORSARA, (7389194)(Tor Hafnia 01, Dana Hafnia 00, Kattegat Syd 99,
Dana Hafnia 99, Nordborg 94, Belinda 88, Linne 85), 11,125/79 - Ro-Ro Cargo Ship.
By Stradeblu Srl, Italy to Argo Systems FZE, St Kitts and Nevis and renamed INDUS.
*SUMILON ISLAND, (9041526)(Andhika Andhini - 02), 2,737/92 - Chemical/Products
Tanker. By MM Investments Inc, Panama to Sumilon Island Tankers Inc, Philippines. Name
unchanged.
*SUN, (8311429)(Thor Sun 11, Bureba 97, Havik 96, Bahia de La Habana 94),
10,057/86 - General Cargo Ship. By Duke Consulting Ltd, Tuvalu to Sunrise Ship
Management SA, Panama and renamed SUN RISE V.
+SUN CLOVER, (9005194)(Sutra Dua 05, Tearose - 00), 4,521/91 Chemical/Products
Tanker. Has been renamed YC PRUNUS by Shinhan Capital Co Ltd, South Korea
SUNFLOWER 2, (9129328)(Stena Lynx III 11, Elite - 04, Stena Lynx III - 03, P&O Stena
Elite 98, Elite 98, Stena Lynx III 98), 4,113/96 Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship (Vehicles). By
Dae A Express Shipping Co Ltd to Dae-A Maritime Co Ltd, both South Korea and renamed
ORANGE 1.
SUNNY EXPRESS, (9262900), 28,799/04 - Products Tanker. By Orchard Maritime
(Panama) SA, Panama to Jamelia Marine Co, Malta and renamed MINERVA LYDIA.

SUNNY EXPRESS on the North Sea Canal 16/7/2008

C. Lous
*SUSANGO, (8421315)(Sun Host - 07, Hansung 33 03, Katalina - 00, Happiness - 93),
9,665/85 General Cargo Ship. By Jump 2nd ABS Ltd, South Korea to Hong Kong Joint
Success Ltd, Panama and renamed SPRING HOPE.
+SVITZER NABIH SALEH, (9381457), 332/06 Tug. By Svitzer Middle East Ltd, Belize to
Waves Razor, Columbia and renamed VALI.
TAMAN VOYAGER, (9065170)(Metin Akar 01, Global Vika 09, Chem Marigold 09,
Pacific Ambassador - 07, Urai - 05, Belanja 98, Launched as Pavlovsk), 21,183/95
Chemical/Products Tanker. By International Speedy Trading Petro Kimya Urunleri Ithalat ve
Ihracat AS, Turkey to Burano Shipping SA, Panama and renamed NIREAS.
TASMAN CAMPAIGNER, (9236444)(Robert Rickmers - 08), 16,801/03 - Container Ship
(Fully cellular). Has been renamed NINGHAI by ms Robert Rickmers Schiffahrts GmbH &
Cie KG, Marshall Islands.
+TAURUS, (8324452)(Chem Pioneer 00, Tuff Guy 98, Northern Navigator 96, Hikari
II 92, Day Eagle 89), 2,104/84 - Chemical/Products Tanker. By BTOC Co Ltd to Shin Dae
Yang Co Ltd, both South Korea and renamed DAE HAN No. 9.
$TAY BAC 18, (9375006), 2,209/06 - General Cargo Ship. By Yen Tich Trading & Ind
Embroider Co Ltd to Nhat & Nam Trading & Shipping Co Ltd, both Vietnam and renamed
LUCK STAR.
*TELLO, (7369168)(Zafeiri 06, Harlaw - 05, Tello - 01, Nornanborg - 85, Lysholmen - 80),
1,739/74 General Cargo Ship. By Tello Sjotransport A/S to Norwegian Ship Assistance
Consulting AS (NSAC AS), both Cook Islands (New Zealand) and renamed TINTO.
+THASSOS III, (6520258)(Antipolis - 76), 225/64 - Passenger Ship. By Thassos Shipping
Co SA to unspecified owners, both Greece and renamed JOSHUA.

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*TIMUCIN A, (8322181)(Claire A - 08, Star Light - 99, Ever Gain - 94, Eagle Sun - 93, Ever
Gain - 92, Halberstadt - 92), 6,819/85 Container Ship (Fully cellular). By EMES Denizcilik
ve Nakliyat AS (EMES Shipping & Transport SA) to Simin Denizcilik Nakliyat Sanayi ve Ticaret
Ltd Sti, both Turkey and renamed SIMIN.
#TOM SHIP 1, (9033701)(Mousavi 07, Ditzum 05, Industrial Explorer - 99, Mekong
Swift - 97, Coringle Bay - 96, Launched as Ditzum), 3,236/91 General Cargo Ship. By Tom
Ship 1 Ltd to Atlantis Pars Shipping Services Kish, both Barbados. Name unchanged.
#TOM SHIP 2, (8917699)(Iran Jahanara 08, Skagerak 05, BBC Australia 03, Sina
99, Completed as Emma Helene 90), 3,236/90 General Cargo Ship. By Tom Ship 2 Ltd,
Barbados to Atlantis Pars Shipping Services Kish, both Barbados. Name unchanged.
TOR DANIA, (7624051)(Brit Dania - 93, Tor Dania - 93, Maersk Essex - 92, Dana Hafnia
- 90, G. and C. Express - 88, Ville de Dunkerque - 86, Foss Dunkerque - 81, Ville de
Dunkerque - 79), 21,850/78 Ro-Ro Cargo Ship. Has been renamed DANIA by Doyen
Shipping Ltd, UK.

TOR DANIA leaving Cuxhaven 19/6/2010

Helge Kuehl

TRANSGAS, (7359670)(Edouard L D - 08), 72,272/77 - LNG Tanker. By Bulktrans Co Inc

to Amethyst International Ltd, both Liberia and renamed SUNRISE.
*TRUST RUNNER, (8913631)(Sun Runner 08, Invincible 07, Sokolniki - 04), 28,223/92
Crude/Oil Products Tanker. By Essence Shipmanagement Co, Marshall Islands to Statira
Maritime Inc, Barbados and renamed STATIRA.
U-SEA CORBITA, (9585338), 33,044/11 - Bulk Carrier. Has been renamed ULTRA
CORBITA by Corbita-Guoyu Dolphin One GmbH & Co KG, Marshall Islands.
U-SEA GUJARAT, (9476927), 33,910/12 - Bulk Carrier. Completed as ULTRA GUJARAT
for Lucretia Shipping SA, Liberia.
U-SEA ROCANVILLE, (9476965), 33,900/12 - Bulk Carrier. Completed as ULTRA
ROCANVILLE for Youth Ship Holdings SA, Panama.
U-SEA TRADITION, (9442902)(Sibulk Tradition 11), 30,018/80 - Bulk Carrier. Has been
renamed ULTRA TRADITION by Pedregal Maritime SA, Panama.
*UBC CEBU, (9444429), 8,380/09 - Cement Carrier. Has been renamed COZUMEL by
Logano Shipping Co Ltd, Cyprus.
+UBT FJORD, (9417490), 6,149/08 - Chemical/Products Tanker. By Ugland Brovig
Tankers Pte Ltd, Singapore to Brovig UBT AS, Marshall Islands. Name unchanged.
+UBT OCEAN, (9408360), 6,149/09 - Chemical/Products Tanker. By Ugland Brovig
Tankers Pte Ltd, Singapore to Brovig UBT AS, Marshall Islands. Name unchanged.
*UNICORN No. 1, (9159579), 4,986/97 - General Cargo Ship. By MH Success Line SA,
Panama to Hikawa Pride Maritime Pte Ltd, Singapore and renamed AOMI PEARL.

UNICORN No.1 at Singapore 9/9/2005

Nick Tolerton

*UPCO 1, (8316065)(Aksiniya - 08, Azov Trader 05, An Avel - 03), 2,858/83 Products
Tanker. By Mazin Jawad Ismael Alsari, Comoros to Arabian Coast Cargo Services LLC,
Panama and renamed GOLDEN COAST 1.

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*VANESSA OLDENDORFF, (9087738)(Bela Mondo 08, Lucida - 01), 35,889/94 Bulk

Carrier. By Taurus Chartering SA to Mercator Lines (Singapore) Ltd, both Liberia and
renamed AARTI PREM.

VANESSA OLDENDORFF leaving Rostock 29/5/2010

Helge Kuehl
xVANNA, (7125196)(Fjord Pearl 97, Sidergemma 95), 2,757/72 - General Cargo Ship.
By Siderini Srl, Italy to Albartin Shipping Co, Albania and renamed FROSINA.
#VEMAOIL XV, (9088108)(Tsurutama Maru 02), 2,283/94 - Products Tanker. By Sea Ebony
Maritime Co Ltd, Malta to Crystal Sea Maritime Ltd, Cyprus and renamed SEA CRYSTAL.
VENTO DI SCIROCCO, (9216365)(Jock Rickmers 11, OOCL Advance 09, Jock
Rickmers - 04, APL Magnolia - 01, Launched as Jock Rickmers), 14,278/01 - Container Ship
(Fully cellular). Has been renamed JOCK RICKMERS by Jock Rickmers
Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Cie KG, Marshall Islands.
VERA, (8302698)(Sam 99, Inez III - 95), 2,054/85 - Products Tanker. By Vera Navigation
SA, Liberia to Voilet Co Ltd, Bolivia and renamed JADE.
*VINH LONG, (8201856)(Hau Au 01 01, Flying Seagull 90, Abies 89), 3,811/82 General Cargo Ship. By Vietnam Ocean Shipping Joint Stock Co (VOSCO) (Cong Ty Co Phan
Van Tai Bien Viet Nam) to Phuc Duy Hung Co Ltd, both Vietnam and renamed VINH LONG 06.
VOGESAILOR, (9122100)(Eurosailor - 05, Comanche - 00), 85,706/96 Bulk Carrier. By
ms Vogecarrier GmbH & Co KG to Nolana Navigation Corp, both Liberia and renamed NGM
SAILOR.
*VTC STAR, (8909135)(Beteigeuze 03, Pino Gloria 00, Woody Duke 94), 13,705/90
Bulk Carrier. By Vietnam Sea Transport & Chartering Co (VITRANSCHART) (Cong Ty Van
Tai Bien Va Thue Tau Vietnam), Vietnam to Kayia Trade & Invest Ltd, Cook Islands (New
Zealand) and renamed SKY STAR.

VTC STAR at Singapore 13/12/2005

Mick Prendergast

+WEALTHY STAR, (8913356)(Varnita Tween 95), 12,453/91 - General Cargo Ship. By

Eagle Point International Ltd, Panama to Grandeur Shipping Lines Ltd, Bangladesh and
renamed ASSAD ULLAH.
X-PRESS ANNAPURNA, (9357535)(Ocean Bird - 09, X-Press Annapurna 09),
18,123/08 Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed MCC SEOUL by Alexander
X-Press Pte Ltd, Singapore.

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*XIN HAI LI, (9121039)(ACX Aki 02, Xin Hai Li 01, OOCL Hiroshima - 00, Xin Hai Li 99), 4,909/95 - Container Ship (Fully cellular). By Xin Hai Li Shipping SA, Panama to Orient
International Logistics Holding Shanghai Newseas Navigation Co Ltd, China and renamed
XIN HAI HONG.
YC PRUNUS, (9005194)(Sun Clover 10, Sutra Dua 05, Tearose - 00), 4,521/91
Chemical/Products Tanker. By Shinhan Capital Co Ltd, South Korea to Ocean Rich
International Marine Co Ltd, Panama and renamed KING RIVER.
YM COLOMBO, (9256212)(Norasia Integra - 07, Completed as E. R. Auckland),
41,855/04 Container Ship (Fully cellular). Has been renamed SNL COLOMBO by Auckland
Marine Inc, Liberia.
$ZHAMBYL, (9394064)(Launched as Altair), 7,226/08 - Products Tanker. By MBX
Shipping Ltd to Azerbaijan State Caspian Shipping Co (ASCSS), both Azerbaijan and
renamed JABBAR HASHIMOV.
ZIM SAO PAOLO II, (9134672)(Ursula Rickmers 01), 16,801/97 - Container Ship (Fully
cellular). Has been renamed URSULA RICKMERS by ms Ursula Rickmers
Schiffsbeteiligungsges mbH & Co KG, Marshall Islands.

ZIM SAN PAULO II at Miami 7/3/2002

Frank Behling

MEMBERS REPORTS
Reports for inclusion in this section should be sent to Glyn Woods by e-mail at
ships@gmx.co.uk Please provide as much detail as possible. Supporting photographs
should be sent to the World Ship Society, P.O.Box 706, Gravesend, Kent DA12 5UB, U.K.
Due to other commitments, I am no longer in a position to continue compiling this section
of Marine News. If any member would like to take over from me, please contact me on the
above e-mail address and I will forward details of the work involved.
ANL BIRRONG (9360269) 28,007/07 renamed KING ALFRED (MHL) during 4/2012
ANL BURILLA (9314985) 28,927/07 renamed E. R. MARTINIQUE (LBR) during 3/2012
ARKLOW SAND (9163166) 2,316/98 renamed BBS SAND (NLD) during 5/2012
ARKLOW SPIRIT (9117959) 2,271/95 renamed BBS SPIRIT (NLD) during 5/2012

ARKLOW SPIRIT on the Kiel Canal 8/1995

Thomas Blaser

AURELIA M (7709100) 2,816/78 renamed SYMPHONY (MDA) during 5/2012

ARO FOREST (9044085) 3,240/92 renamed SE YANG ACE (KOR) during 5/2012
BBC ARAMIS (9313620) 2,542/04 renamed NOACH SATU (IDN) during 6/2012
BUNGA RAYA SATU (9157698) 39,582/98 renamed KYPARISSIA (LBR) during 5/2012
CAP BEAUFORT (9341122) 28,616/08 renamed SANTA BRUNELLA (LBR) at Busan 4/5/2012

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CAP NORTE (9334351) 35,824/07 renamed CAP EGMONT (LBR) at Singapore prior to 11/6/2012
CAP PRESTON (9344681) 22,914/07 renamed RIO TAMANCO (LBR) during 3/2012
CAP SCOTT (9290414) 54,809/05 renamed SANTA PATRICIA (LBR) at Hong Kong 28/5/2012

CAP SCOTT at Port Botany 23/12/2011

Mick Prendergast

CHIOS JOY (8715481) 37,086/89 renamed XING HENG DA (PAN) during 5/2012
CMA CGM BAHIA (9220316) 25361/00 renamed JPO AQUARIUS (ATG) during 3/2012

CMA CGM BAHIA at Balboa, Panama 23/3/2010

Bruno Boissonneault

CMA CGM BUTTERFLY (9365790) 111,249/08 renamed BUTTERFLY (LBR) at Algeciras 9/6/2012
CMA CGM PARSIFAL (9318060) 91,649/06 renamed PARSIFAL (LBR) during 6/2012
CMA CGM PELLEAS (9365788) 111,249/08 renamed PELLEAS (LBR) at Singapore 22/6/12
CMA CGM TOGO (9337028) 23,633/07 renamed RIO STORA (LBR) during 3/2012
DAFNE (8118164) 4,153/81 renamed PRADO (SLE) during 4/2012
ELECTRA (9129469) 6,326/95 renamed ATLANTIC COAST ( ???) during 6/2012
ELYSEE (9462794) 17,448/09 renamed OOCL RAUMA (NLD) during 6/2012
ERMAK (7303803) 1,809/73 renamed ANSAN-1 (PRK) during 5/2012
FOREST CREATOR (9145695) 40,328/96 renamed YILDIZLAR 2 (TUR) at Singapore 4/6/2012

FOREST CREATOR at Otago 19/12/2011

Ross Walker

GUSTAV (7607405) 1,793/77 renamed CAPTAIN MAJED (SLE) during 5/2012

HERO I (9179610) 159,187/99 renamed MERLION M (SGP) at Singapore during 6/2012
HUGE SW (9519511) 8,479/09 renamed THORCO SUNRISE SW (PAN) during 1/2012
LABRO (8307789) 24,111/84 renamed KUWAIT ANA (PAN) during 3/2012
LYSBLINK (9197313) 7,409/00 renamed LYSBLINK SEAWAYS (GBR) during 6/2012

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LYSTIND (8811297) 4,471/90 renamed TIND (CYP) during 5/2012

MAASSTROOM (9618381) 290/12 renamed JOLI-L (NLD) during 6/2012
MAERSK JENA (9399739) 32,901/07 renamed ANDES (LBR) at Singapore during 6/2012
NEPTUNUS (8821747) 4,609/91 renamed GOLFA III (MEX) during 12/2011
NIMBUS (8821761) 4,614/91 renamed NIMBUS SPB (RUS) during 5/2012
NIRINT HOLLANDIA (9374973) 8,999/07 renamed HOLLANDIA (NLD) during 6/2012
OILFIELD (4906410) 340/68 renamed MUSCA (SLE) during 8/2011
OILSTONE (4902945) 352/68 renamed SAURIA (SLE) during 8/2011
PREM APARNA (9239991) 37,678/01 renamed SRI PREM APARNA (PAN) during 3/2012
PREM VARSHA (9311165) 43,288/06 renamed SRI PREM VARSHA (PAN) during 3/2012
SALSA (9194074) 3,170/00 renamed SINGELDIEP (NLD) during 6/2012
SC CHELSEA (9196709) 16,754/00 renamed LADY FELL (TUN) during 4/2012
SBS NIMBUS (9260299) 2,596/03 renamed FRIGG VIKING (GBR) during 5/2012
SBS STRATUS (9280445) 2,596/03 renamed IDUN VIKING (GBR) during 5/2012
SBS TORRENT (9393852) 2,575/07 renamed FREYJA VIKING (GBR) during 4/2012
SEIYO RAINBOW (9102837) 4,382/94 renamed M STAR 1 (PAN) during 2/2012
SOLENNE (9194050) 3,170/00 renamed SLOTERDIEP (CUR) during 6/2012
STAD VALIANT (9432983) 484/09 renamed BB SUPPORTER (NOR) during 3/2012

STAD VALIANT as BB SUPPORTER at Ijmuiden 26/6/2012

Marcel Coster

STENA CALEDONIA (7910917) 12,619/81 renamed PORT LINK (IDN) during 6/2012

STENA CALEDONIA as PORT LINK at Belfast 13/6/2012

Roy Thompson

SUBITO (9194062) 3,170/00 renamed SPAARNEDIEP (NLD) during 6/2012

SURINAM RIVER (9330226) 9,940/06 renamed VENTO DI LEVANTE (NLD) during 6/2012
THURINGIA EXPRESS (9238765) 39,941/03 renamed THURINGIA (GBR) prior to 26/5/2012
TORM UGLAND (9307786) 42,048/07 renamed BW KRONBERG (PAN) at Singapore 21/6/2012
UASC DAMMAN (9297474) 54,809/05 renamed SANTA PRISCILLA (LBR) at Hong Kong 19/6/12
UASC SHARJAH (9297876) 54,771/05 renamed SANTA PETRISSA (DEU) on 26/5/2012
WATERPIEL (8433899) 53/82 renamed MPR SOUNDER (NLD) during 5/2012
WAVE A. (9112052) 21,142/95 renamed VRIES VIENA (IDN) during 5/2012
WEC VERMEER (9246542) 9,962/04 renamed BF CONFIANZA (ATG) during 5/2012
WESTWIND II (8515635) 3,539/85 renamed MILANO SKY (TGO) during 6/2012
WILUTAMA (9490296) 16,411/10 renamed CHEM RANGER (MHL) during 3/2012
WINE TRADER (6818710) 1,432/68 renamed AKSHAY (PAN) during 6/2012
ZIEMIA ZAMOJSKA (8207745) 16,694/84 renamed SAKHALIN (DMA) during 4/2012

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CASUALTIES
Reports and photographs for inclusion in this section should be sent to
the World Ship Society, PO Box 706, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5UB, U.K. or to
k.odonoghue@blueyonder.co.uk
CHANG DA 12* (Zhe Le You 179 -08, Tai Feng -07), 3,997/74 general cargo, owned by
Shui Hua Ju, Cambodia. Sustained engine problems and stranded 19/12/2011 at Rena Point,
Agno, Philippines in position 16.10N, 119.45E. The crew were taken off and she was
subsequently abandoned by her owners but on 19/6/2012 she broke apart in heavy seas off
Agno and her cargo was dispersed. She was on passage from Indonesia for China with
6,000 tonnes of bitumen.
COSTIS* (Nordic Confidence -07, Pakarti Ocean -00, Pearl Wave -97, Gulf Harvest -89),
17,214/84 bulk carrier, owned by Rose Shipping Enterprises Corp. (Damla Denizcilik
Tasimaciligi ve Lojistik Ticaret AS), Panama. Started taking water and the engine-room
flooded 22/3/2012 in the South China Sea about 70 miles SW of Kaohsiung in position 21.56N,
119.27E. Towed initially to Kaohsiung for inspection and declared a total loss. Subsequently
sold to Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangshui Ship Breaking Co., China, for demolition and arrived
Xinhui 27/5/2012. She had been on passage from Tangshan for Bintulu with cement.
FLASH (Launched as Daytona), 91,373/09 bulk carrier, owned by Baby Shipping Ltd.
(GEDEN Lines), Malta. Grounded 25/6/2012 off the Galite Islands, Tunisia, in position
37.33N, 08.57E, and sustained some hull damage and the engine-room was flooded. Salvors
have been appointed. She was on passage from Newport News for Taranto with 126,000
tonnes of coal.
JIREH (Harmony -07, Aroselle -84, Trabant -76, Imme -71), 979/63 general cargo,
owned by Renel Horace, Honduras. Stranded 21/6/2012 on a reef off Mona Island, Puerto
Rico, in position 18.04N, 67.55W. She was carrying Haitian migrants but no casualties were
reported.
KUBAN* (Ladoga-18 -05), 1,639/80 general cargo, owned by Tradegain Ltd., St.Vincent
& the Grenadines. Stranded 2/7/2011 (n.b.) in the Gulf of Finland off Nerva Island in position
60.14N, 27.57E and sustained serious damage to her ballast tanks. Refloated 3/7 with tug
assistance and subsequently declared a total loss. Sold to Latvian breakers and 14/7 arrived
Liepaja. She was on passage from Kunda for Imatra with timber.
MISS ELLISA (Adonai -09, Alpha and Omega -08, Placentia Sound -07, Greeba River 97, Tora -88, Cynthia June -86, Arklow River -82, Apollo I -80), 485/69 general cargo, owned
by Fijai Sankar, Cook Islands. Capsized 8/6/2012 in the estuary of the Demerara River off
Vreed en Hoop, Georgetown. Six crew were rescued but the cook is missing. She was
subsequently towed to the west of Georgetown Harbour for inspection and salvage is being
considered.

DEMOLITIONS
Reports and photographs for inclusion in this section should be sent to
the World Ship Society, PO Box 706, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5UB, U.K. or to
k.odonoghue@blueyonder.co.uk
AEGEAN GLORY (Tolosa -07, Vilja -04, Tidero Star -02, Anzere -91), 9,698/78
roro/cargo. By Glory Marine SA (Aegean Cargo Management SA), St.Vincent & the
Grenadines, to Hisar Gemi Sokum AS, Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 11/6/2012.
AGENT (Export Agent -80), 7,848/61 general cargo. By Government of the United
States of America (Department of Transportation Maritime Administration), USA, to All Star
Metals LLC, USA, and arrived Brownsville, Texas 25/6/2012.
AL KHALIQ (New World -05, New Noble -95, Sanko Noble -86), 22,361/84 bulk carrier.
By Rosebud Investment Corp. (SNP Shipping Services Pvt. Ltd.), Panama, to Pakistan
breakers and beached Gadani Beach 7/5/2012.
ALAMAYN (Kanok Naree -09, Sulu Warrior -04, Handy Bonita -96, Mar Bonita -94, Reina
del Mar -90, Jovian Lotus -89, Sanko Symphony -85), 19,340/85 bulk carrier. By Front Line
Shipping Co. SA, Panama, to Pakistan breakers and beached Gadani Beach 2/5/2012.
ALI BEY (Peter M -07, Nora -99, Toplita -97), 2,349/79 general cargo. By E&M Ship
Management Inc., St.Vincent & the Grenadines, to Dortel Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga
24/5/2012.
AMAR (Aker Smart -12, Polar California -07, Arco California -00), 94,839/80 FPSO. By
Aker Contracting FP ASA (Aker ASA), Panama, to Jiangmen Yinhu Ship Breaking Co., China,
and arrived Xinhui 1/6/2012.
ARCHAGELOS (Aegean Sun -06, Seahawk -03, Cetam Victoriae -02, Seahawk -02, Dana
Minerva -97, Fichtelberg -95, Norcliff -93, Fichtelberg -92, Spirit of Dublin -92, Fichtelberg 91, Launched as Tor Caledonia), 10,171/75 roro/cargo. By Archagelos A Shipping Co.
(Melody Shipping Co.), Greece, to Gohilwad Shipbreakers, India and arrived Alang
30/5/2012. Beached 21/6/2012.
ARSENTIY (Kapitan Isa Farmanov -05, Konda -01), 1,696/79 general cargo. By Sea
Trans-Service Corp., Russia, to Izmir Geri Donusum Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 8/6/2012.
ASCO (Iran Bayan -07, Arya Sepand -80, Aristonimos -75), 9,891/74 general cargo. By
Ghandoura Group Inc. (Yass Marine Co.Ltd.), Cambodia, to Avsar Gemi Sokum Ltd., Turkey,
and arrived Aliaga 5/6/2012.

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ASIA STAR (Sea Braves -95, Tulipan -89, Petersfield -89, Arianna -88), 12,929/82
chemical/products tanker. By Shun Da Marine Transportation Co. (S) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, to
Shital Ispat Pvt. Ltd., India, and arrived Alang 17/6/2012. Beached 19/6/2012.
ATLANTIC SPIRIT (Honmoku Maru -97), 47,287/87 vehicles carrier. By World Car
Carriers Inc. (World Marine Co.Ltd.), Liberia, to Apollo Vikas Steels Ltd., India, and arrived
Alang 21/6/2012.
BALTIC MELODY (Swan Ocean -03, Swan Lake -98, Potomac -93, Isla Payana -86,
Potomac -84), 10,424/80 refrigerated cargo. By Rivera Group SA (Ost-West-Handel und
Schiffahrt GmbH, Liberia, to Izmir Geri Donusum AS, Turkey, and beached Aliaga 25/6/2012.
BET SCOUTER (Saldanha -07), 90,312/95 bulk carrier. By Pulford Ocean Inc.
(Enterprises Shipping & Trading SA), Isle of Man, to Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangshui
Shipbreaking Co., China, and arrived Xinhui 9/6/2012.
BIC CLARE (Allegro II -07, Vancouver Spirit -06), 63,709/92 bulk/oil carrier. By Bic Clare
(PetroMar International Inc.), Bahamas, to Gupta Steel, India, and arrived Alang 24/6/2012.
BONAFIDE (Samsun Veritas -08, Fertilia -07, Mineral Ordaz -05), 90,392/97 bulk carrier.
By Bonafide Shipping SA (Samsun Logix Corp.), Panama, to Bangladesh breakers and
arrived Chittagong 2/6/2012.
BOW FERTILITY (Fertility L -04), 27,963/87 chemical/products tanker. By Odfjell Asia II
Pte. Ltd. (NCC Odfjell Chemical Tankers JLT), Singapore, to Priya Blue Industries Pte. Ltd.,
India, and arrived Alang 1/6/2012. Beached 7/6/2012.
BOW PRIDE (Prideventure L -00), 28,033/87 chemical/products tanker. By Odfjell Asia
II Pte. Ltd. (NCC Odfjell Chemical Tankers JLT), Singapore, to Priya Blue Industries Pte. Ltd.,
India, and arrived Alang 1/6/2012. Beached 8/6/2012.
BRIGHT VICTORY (Formosabulk No.3 -06, Monarch -04, Panoria -00, Maersk Senang 92, Manila Pacific -86, Launched as Norselock), 34,143/82 bulk carrier. By Ocean Bright
Navigation SA (Mingtai Navigation Co.Ltd.), Panama, to Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangshui Ship
Breaking Co., China, and arrived Xinhui 19/12/2011.
CALIFORNIA MERCURY 41,442/87 container ship. By Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
& Hayate Maritima SA, Panama, to Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangshui Ship Breaking Co., China,
and arrived Xinhui 22/12/2011.

CALIFORNIA MERCURY at Napier 26/2/2011

Brent Hanson
CAPRICORN (Pegasus -09, Transporter -08, Del Monte Transporter -00), 8,945/90
refrigerated cargo. By Capricorn Shipping Corp. (Chartworld Shipping Corp.), Bahamas, to
Indian breakers and arrived Alang 29/6/2012.

CAPRICORN at Balboa, Panama 27/3/2010

Bruno Boissonneault

CAPT ORE (Capt. Thomas J. Hudner Jr -09, Capt. Thomas J. Hudner -07, Akritas -07,
Iliad -03, Sinbad -01), 30,170/90 bulk carrier. By Fairseas Marine Co.Ltd. (Cyprus Maritime
Co.Ltd.), Cyprus, to Pakistan breakers and arrived Gadani Beach 18/6/2012. Beached
19/6/2012.
CHIOS WIND (Capetan Lefteris -09, Pine Beauty -98, Sanko Beauty -87), 23,594/84
bulk carrier. By New Progress Special Maritime Enterprise (Harbor Shipping & Trading SA),
Greece, to Pakistan breakers and beached Gadani Beach 10/5/2012.

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CLARE (Kirklareli -11), 5,725/83 general cargo. By undisclosed interests to Cemsan

Gemi Sokum Sanayi, Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 11/6/2012.
COOPER RIVER BRIDGE (Henry Hudson Bridge -08), 42,407/87 container ship. By
Akashi Bridge Shipping SA (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.), Panama, to Jiangyin Shipbreakers,
China, and arrived Jiangyin 22/6/2012.
CORRIENTES II 12,762/77 general cargo. By Yacimientos Carboniferos Rio Turbo SA,
Argentina, to Argentine breakers and delivered Ibicuy 1/2012.
COSTIS 17,214/84 see Casualties above.
COURAGE (Ming Courage -03), 36,355/84 bulk carrier. By Courage Marine Co.Ltd.,
Panama, to Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangshui Ship Breaking Co., China, and arrived Xinhui 15/6/2012.
DA LONG (Balsa 9 -91, Balsa IX -82), 4,462/81 general cargo. By Shenzhen Shekou
Shipping & Transportation Co.Ltd., China, to Chinese breakers and arrived Ningde 12/12/2011.
DIBENA HAPPY (Sun Kung No.8 -94, Eastern Corridor -92, Lychee King -78), 4,837/74
general cargo. By Dibena Maritime Co.Ltd., Thailand, to Bangladesh breakers and arrived
Chittagong 24/6/2012.
ECS CRISTINA I (Trakia -10), 9,143/87 roro/cargo. By Floyd Marine Ltd. (Eurocondal
Shipping SA), St.Vincent & the Grenadines, to Isiksan Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga
31/5/2012.
EDEVA (Sirtica -06, Chembulk Westport -05, Mimi -95), 21,142/92 chemical/products
tanker. By undisclosed Malta flag interests to Pakistan breakers and beached Gadani Beach
7/6/2012.
EL MERGHEB (Balqees -96), 3,860/83 roro/cargo. By unspecified Libyan flag interests
to Dortel Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 25/6/2012.
ELEFTHERI MESOGEIOS (Sofia -10, Kapetanikolas -06, Marika -98, Marika P -97, Elli -92,
Olga Tzella -90, Aqua Sun -89, Katerine W -88, Piet Hein -86, Empire -82), 994/67 general
cargo. By Eleftheri Mesogeios Shipping Co., Greece, to Dortel Ltd., Turkey, and arrived
Aliaga 25/6/2012.
EMINE (Khudozhnik Moor -07), 16,502/83 bulk carrier. By Emine Ltd. (Cosmos Shipping
JSC), Malta, to Pakistan breakers and beached Gadani Beach 11/5/2012.
ENDURA (Endurance -12, CP Endurance -06, Canmar Endurance -05, Cast Performance
-03, Contship Endeavour -99, Canmar Endeavour -98, Alligator Joy -95, Tokyo Maru -90),
32,152/83 container ship. By Hapag-Lloyd Ships Ltd., Bermuda, to Shree Ram Group,
India, and arrived Alang 21/6/2012. Beached 23/6/2012.
EUROPEAN TRADER (Tor Maxima -08, Dana Maxima -00), 17,068/78 roro/cargo. By
P&O Ferries Holdings Ltd. (P&O Ferries Ltd.), Netherlands, to Ege Celik Gemi Sokum AS,
Turkey, and beached Aliaga 8/6/2012.

EUROPEAN TRADER sailing Europoort 25/5/2012 bound for Aliaga

David Williams

FADE I (Saqer I -05, Zahra -03, Mareg 19 -01, Keiy Kokeb -00, Pep Comet -82), 3,720/77
general cargo. By Zenith Shipping & Trading Inc. (Hamadah Shipping Co.Ltd.), Tanzania
(Zanzibar), to Saibaba Ship Breaking Corp., India, and arrived Mumbai 1/2/2012. Beached
8/2/2012.
FAREAST PIONEER (Samsun Honour -03, Hyundai No.7 -88, Asia Chilho -84), 12,288/78
bulk carrier. By Fareast Pioneer Shipping SA, Panama, to Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangshui
Ship Breaking Co., China, and arrived Xinhui 23/12/2011.
FIONA (Fjord Ice -06, Loen Stream -01, Frio Indianic -95, Everest -90, Quasar -89,
Septimo Reefer -86, El Septimo -86), 2,573/82 roro/cargo. By Evir Shipping Co.Ltd. (Nordic
Shipping Group AS), Malta, to Izmir Geri Donusum Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga
13/6/2012.
FRANCESCO (Maritime Dignity -89), 35,529/82 bulk carrier. By Leyton Ltd. (Gestion
Maritime SAM), Bahamas, to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong 20/6/2012.
GATI ZIPP (Belkaid -06, Asian Cosmos -96, Kyowa Cosmos -88), 5,615/83 general
cargo. By Gati Ltd., India, to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong 27/6/2012.
GLOBAL CARRIER (Stena Carrier -04, Jolly Smeraldo -83, Jolly Bruno -82, Stena Carrier
-82, Imparca Miami -81, Stena Carrier -80, Imparca Express I -80), 13,117/78 roro/cargo.
By Lillbacka Powerco OY, Finland, to Demtas AS, Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 7/6/2012.

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GLORY RIZHOU (Front Leader -11), 89,004/91 bulk carrier. By Glory Rizhou Ltd. (Sea
Star Ships Mgt. Co.), Panama, to Bangladesh breakers and beached Chittagong 8/6/2012.
GOLDEN SEA (Gordon Setter -95, Shogo Maru -93), 49,938/82 bulk carrier. By Askra
Maritime Co.Ltd. (European Navigation Inc.), Panama, to Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangshui Ship
Breaking Co., China, and arrived Xinhui 20/12/2011.
GRAND SEA (Docecape -10), 79,184/87 bulk carrier. By Eternal Rich Shipping Ltd.
(Huayang Maritime Center), Panama, to Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangshui Ship Breaking Co.,
China, and arrived Xinhui 27/6/2012.
GREEN SKY (Jin Ace -11, Naftilos -06, Alkimos -04), 25,189/85 bulk carrier. By Ace
Shipping Navigation SA (Jinyang Shipping Co.Ltd.), Panama, to Bangladesh breakers and
arrived Chittagong 11/6/2012.
HAMMURABI (Australian Advance -98, Hammurabi -86), 32,534/83 container ship. By
United Arab Shipping Co., Kuwait, to AG Enterprise, India, and arrived Alang 23/6/2012.
HARISSA (Sea Luck V -06, Green Trader -03, Spiro 2 -01, Semena -00, Behice Urkmez 93, Elaine -91, Alani -88, Mulpha Jasin -86, Tungting Career -85, Lilac -81, Akitsuki Maru 79), 13,457/77 bulk carrier. By Sea Holy Shipping Co.Ltd. SA (Ismail Maritime Co.),
Panama, to Kumar Steel, India, and arrived Alang 23/6/2012.
HUNG YEN (Song Ben Hai -98, Santa Trinidad -78), 7,317/74 general cargo. By
Vinaship Joint Stock Co., Vietnam, to unspecified breakers and reported 5/2012.
JAMES NORRIS 12,962/52 self-discharging bulk carrier. By Upper Lakes Group Inc.,
Canada, to International Marine Salvage, Canada, and arrived Port Colborne 6/12/2011.

JAMES NORRIS on the Detroit River 8/8/2004

Mike Nicholls
JAS (Anjasmoro -12, Iver Pride -04), 21,145/96 chemical/products tanker. By Anjasmoro
Maritime Pte. Ltd., St.Kitts & Nevis, to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong
18/6/2012.
JIN HE 39,982/87 products tanker. By China Shipping Development Co.Ltd., China, to
Jiangmen Zhong Xin Shipbreaking Co., China, and arrived Xinhui 1/6/2012.
JUNIOR ( (Efdim Junior -12, Launched as Al Awal), 10,274/79 general cargo. By
Thelisis Special Maritime Enterprise (D. Efthymiou Shipping SA), Tanzania (Zanzibar), to
Indian breakers and arrived Alang 21/6/2012.
KAPTAN SELIM (Can Deval -07, Kemal Kolotoglu -86), 1,915/78 general cargo. By
Hantal Denizcilik ve Ticaret Ltd. Sti., Turkey, to Simsekler General, Turkey, and arrived Aliaga
14/6/2012.
KINSHIP PROSPERITY (Saad -06, Sigga Sif -94, Maersk Euro Quinto -93, Maersk Forto
-91, Global Express No.1 -88, Global Express-1 -87, Sigga Sif -87), 4,317/82 general
cargo. By Kinship Services (India) Pvt. Ltd., India, to Indian breakers and arrived Mumbai
14/3/2012.
KS CHALLENGER (Sea Wind I -11, Sea Wind -09, New Wind -06, Idee Fixe -03, Ma Quan
Hai -99), 27,039/85 bulk carrier. By Frontier Shipping Inc. (KS Maritime Pte. Ltd.), Panama,
to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong 6/6/2012.
KUBAN 1,639/80 see Casualties above.
LADY BANA K (Princess Juana -10, Sunrise I -03, Majestic -02, Yamburg -01, Petra -00,
Pyotr Dutov -98), 11,854/79 general cargo. By Sablon International Corp. (Metkar Shipping
& Trading Co. Srl), Panama, to Isiksan Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 5/6/2012.
LADY NARIMAN (Androusa -06, Proussa -02, Phoenix -87), 11,566/79 bulk carrier. By
Golden Adventure Shipping SA (Brilliant Marine SA), Togo, to V.G. Enterprise, India, and
arrived Mumbai 14/12/2011. Beached 22/12/2011.
LEON (Nathalie -86, Lysegrund -79), 715/55 suction dredger. By Medon Ammolyptiki
Shipping Co., Greece, to Hisar Gemi Sokum AS, Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 13/6/2012.

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LEON V (New Bright -03, Ohtori Maru -94), 76,326/87 bulk carrier. By Silverstone
Enterprises Corp. (Polembros Shipping Ltd.), Dominica, to Bangladesh breakers and arrived
Chittagong 26/6/2012.
LINGAYEN STAR (Orchid Sky -07, Bright Queen -06, Grand Ocean -05, Soarer Bellona 97), 26,014/85 bulk carrier. By Lingayen Star Shipping Corp. (Dusung Shipping Co.Ltd.),
Panama, to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong 18/6/2012.
LIV (Peter Knuppel -01, Zim Black Sea -01, Peter Knuppel -00, Maersk Tempo -91, Peter
Knuppel -87, City of Salerno -86, Peter Knuppel -84, Katherine Borchard -83, Peter Knuppel
-82, Eurobridge Link -80, Peter Knuppel -78), 3,694/77 general cargo. By Wagle Holdings
AS, Norway (NIS), to Fornaes ApS, Denmark, and arrived Grenaa 29/10/2011.
MAGDA (Sibotura -07, Futura -96), 41,189/92 bulk/oil carrier. By Magda Shipping Ltd.
(Goodwood Ship Management Pte. Ltd.), Liberia, to Shirdi Steel Traders, India, and arrived
Alang 17/6/2012. Beached 23/6/2012.
MARINA BAY (MSC Parana -10, Eurus Ohio -08, MSC Parana -08, Cielo di Valencia -02,
Lynx -00, Cast Lynx -99, Norasia Mubarak -94), 23,761/87 general cargo. By Tomorrowind
Pte. Ltd., Liberia, to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong 23/6/2012.
MEI FU STAR (Georgia -09, Celtic Light -95), 34,654/82 bulk carrier. By Top Bright
Shipping Ltd. (Century Shipping & Trading Pte. Ltd.), Panama, to Jingjiang Xinmin Ship
Breaking Co., China, and arrived Jingjiang 30/5/2012.
MEI HUA (Swift-Fortune -10, Capaz Duckling -03, Docelirio -02, Machado de Assis -95,
Docelirio -92), 40,512/82 bulk carrier. By Huafen Shipping (HK) Ltd., Panama, to
Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong 1/6/2012. Beached 15/6/2012.
MEIZHEN (De Marz -12, 18 De Marzo -12), 31,832/77 products tanker. By Vincente
Investments Inc., Sierra Leone, to Pakistan breakers and arrived Gadani Beach 15/6/2012.
Beached 22/6/2012.
MELINNAZ (Cine -11), 1,854/86 general cargo. By Minas Maritime Ltd., Panama, to
Dortel Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 1/6/2012.
MILANO (Joy 2 -07, Warka -03), 3,127/80 bulk carrier. By Engy Shipping Lines Co.
(Arados Shipping Co. Srl), Sierra Leone, to Kursan Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 31/5/2012.
MIRIA (Samiria -12, Lama -98, Launched as Mosor Challenger), 22,570/87
chemical/products tanker. By Sanday Navigation Corp. (Naviera Transoceanica SA), Tuvalu,
to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong 16/6/2012.
MOHAVE MAIDEN (Diasozousa -08, Tecam Sea -05, Alam University -97, University -95,
Monte Bonita -93, Rich Alliance -89), 17,056/84 bulk carrier. By Lancaster Maritime Corp.
(Roymar Ship Management Inc.), Philippines, to Shital Ispat Pte. Ltd., India, and arrived
Alang 12/6/2012. Beached 14/6/2012.
MSC CHANECA (Sinar Java -07, Patricia Rickmers -96, Red Sea Ensign -90, Direct Eagle
-90, Lloyd Maranhao -89, Santiago -88, Patricia Rickmers -86, Ville de Lumiere -86,
Launched as Patricia Rickmers), 10,756/85 container ship. By South Cross Navigation Inc.
(Cosmoship Management SA), Panama, to JRD Industries, India, and arrived at Alang
7/6/2012. Beached 16/6/2012.
MSC PATRICIA (Torm America -02, Tisno -98, Torm America -97, Vardar Delmas -92,
Vardar -91), 13,651/90 general cargo. By Compania Naviera Patricia SA (MSC
Mediterranean Shipping Co.), Panama, to Indian breakers and arrived Alang 29/6/2012.

MSC PATRICIA off Terneuzen 11/8/2011

Graham Prosser

MSC PROSPECT (CMA CGM Papagayo -08, Bernhard Schulte -04, Tema Star II -00,
Bernhard Schulte -99, Maersk Paita -98, TMM Tuxpan -97, Calapedra -96, Contship Tahiti 95, Completed as Berhard Schulte), 14,619/94 container ship. By Papagayo Shipping
Co.Ltd. (Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (China) Co.Ltd.), Antigua & Barbuda, to Sok
Denizcilik Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 25/6/2012.
MUSMUQUI (OSG Constitution -11, Constitution -08, Carole G.Ingram -89), 1,513/72
articulated pusher tug. By Veslin Guatemala SA, St.Vincent & the Grenadines, to unspecified
breakers and reported 6/2012.
MUSTAFA-H (Arion I -09, Orion I -04, Orion -04, Ocean II -00, Ocean Union -00), 4,415/80
general cargo. By Rahmah Shipping Corp. (Hamadah Shipping Co.Ltd.), Panama, to
Kasturi Commodities Pvt. Ltd., India, and arrived Mumbai 10/3/2012. Beached 20/3/2012.

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NADIN II (Simoon II -11, Burg -06, Orient Star -97, Alpine Star -85), 4,413/76 general
cargo. By OMAR-MBZ Shipping Co. SA, Tanzania (Zanzibar), to Pakistan breakers and
beached Gadani Beach 11/5/2012.
NIGHTWHISPER (Seakoh -97, Takami Maru -95), 88,840/85 bulk carrier. By
Nightwhisper Shipping Co.Ltd. (Alcyon Shipping Co.Ltd.), Bahamas, to Bangladesh
breakers and arrived Chittagong 12/6/2012.
NIKOLAY AFANASYEV 3,983/82 fish factory. By Iceberg-Nord Co.Ltd., Russia, to AGS
Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 5/6/2012.
NOUR ALBYAN (Ivan Shadr -09), 3,527/73 general cargo. By Al Fahl Brothers Co. SA,
Tanzania (Zanzibar), to Bansal Ship Breakers, India, and arrived Mumbai 6/3/2012. Beached
19/3/2012.
OCEAN BLAZE (Sun Enterprise -12, Sahar -10, Sea Angel -05, Star Antares -02,
Nordvind -94, Kelvin Endeavour -89, Tai -89, Taian -88, Sea Taian -87, Launched as Cape
Breton), 24,750/84 bulk carrier. By Bridge Navigation Ltd. (Qeshm Bonyad Ship
Management Co.), Sierra Leone, to Pakistan breakers and arrived Gadani Beach 23/5/2012.
Beached 24/6/2012.
OCEAN BREEZE (Saratoga -10, Lucky Star -03, Fox -03, Soya -98, Soya Maru -92, Marc
Theil -88, Swee Lean -87, Lusty -78), 6,997/75 bulk carrier. By Amtex Ltd.Ofra Shipping
Ltd.), Union of Comoros, to Kursan Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 12/6/2012.
OCEAN OLYMPIC 22,313/85 bulk carrier. By Global Pacific Shipping Navigation SA
(STX Pan Ocean Co.Ltd.), Panama, to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong
22/6/2012.
OCEANLINE II (Enterprise -11, Christina C -06), 17,356/78 bulk carrier. By Pacific Link
Ltd. (Benalec Sdn. Bhd.), Panama, to Symcom Communication, India, and arrived Mumbai
5/4/2012. Beached 6/6/2012.
OHWA (Ou Hua Yi Hao -10, Bai He Yuan -07, Hakusei Maru No.32 -97), 1,103/79 lpg
tanker. By Huaneng International Trading Co.Ltd., Sierra Leone to Jingjiang Xinmin Ship
Breaking Co., China, and arrived Jingjiang 1/6/2012.
OLEMARE (Starlight -10, Helena Oldendorff -06, Noble River -86), 18,469/84 bulk
carrier. By Olemare Shipping Co.Ltd. (Skoukla Inc.), Liberia, to Anand Export, India, and
arrived Alang 7/6/2012. Beached 17/6/2012.
OMEGA G (Omega -05, Faddey Bellinggausen -96), 1,987/65 passenger/cruise. By
Granada Logistics SA, Union of Comoros, to AGS Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 21/6/2012.
OPTIMA (Uraga -02, Dalila -94, Henrique Leal -93), 16,710/82 bulk carrier. By Shinc
Shipping Ltd. (OOO Genbulkmarin), Malta, to Bansal Infracon Ltd., India, and arrived
Mumbai 7/4/2012. Beached 8/5/2012.

OPTIMA off Velsen 20/4/2011

Kees Lous
PACIFIC CHALLENGER (Pacific Challenger 1 -01, Pacific Challenger -94, Far Supporter
-91, Marine Supporter -89), 1,330/83 anchor handling tug/supply. By Swire Pacific Offshore
Operations Pte. Ltd., Singapore, to Chinese breakers and arrived Xinhui 11/12/2011.
PANAMAX ANNA (Striggla -07, Madonna Lily -97, Magnolia I -86, Santa Amelia Maru 86), 37,519/82 bulk carrier. By Thalassa Maritime Inc. (Chian Spirit Maritime Enterprises
Inc.), Malta, to Pakistan breakers and beached Gadani Beach 8/6/2012.
PLOVDIV (Nedlloyd Marne -97, Armada Sprinter -97, Nedlloyd Marne -96, Waterdrager 91), 11,982/89 general cargo. By Plovdiv Maritime Ltd. (Navigation Maritime Bulgare),
Bulgaria, to Dynamic Air Product Pvt. Ltd., India, and arrived Alang 16/6/2012.
PLUTO 7,212/88 refrigerated cargo. By Limarko Shipping Co. AB, Lithuania, to
Ghasiram Gokulchand, India, and arrived Alang 12/6/2012.
RAKU YOH 38,844/92 wood chips carrier. By Forester Shipping SA, Philippines, to
Jiangmen Yinhu Ship Breaking Co., China, and arrived Xinhui 22/6/2012.
REBECCA (Overseas Rebecca -12, Rebecca -94), 53,341/94 tanker. By undisclosed
Tuvalu flag interests to Virendra & Co., India, and arrived Alang 13/6/2012. Beached
21/6/2012.
REF VEGA (Bereg Yunosti -94), 12,383/84 refrigerated fish carrier. By Ref Saturn Co.
Inc. (Aquaship Ltd.), Panama, to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong 30/5/2012.
Beached 9/6/2012.
RESOLVE SUHAILI (Suhaili -11), 978/77 tug. By Resolve Suhaili LLC, Panama, to
unspecified breakers and reported 6/2012.
ROHNA (M Tokyo -08, Maccabees -04, Acris -98, Kotoku Maru -97), 1,582/83 general
cargo. By Oasis Maritime Co.Ltd. (Excelsior Shipping Co.Ltd.), Cambodia, to unspecified
breakers and delivered 12/2011.
ROVER (River Embley -12), 51,035/83 ore carrier. By Nadella Inc., Sierra Leone, to
Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong 3/6/2012. Beached 9/6/2012.

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SAGAR (Gangar Sagar -12), 28,739/87 bulk carrier. By Providence Shipping Corp.,
Tuvalu, to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong 31/5/2012. Beached 10/6/2012.
SAN JIANG KOU 13,615/80 roro/cargo. By COSCO Shipping Co.Ltd., China, to
Jiangmen Yinhu Ship Breaking Co., China, and arrived Xinhui 10/12/2011.

SAN JIANG KOU on the Kiel Canal

M. Schwarz

SANG THAI TIMBER (Kings Cosing -79, Hitaka Maru -75), 2,832/70 general cargo. By
Sang Thai Navigation 1977 Co.Ltd., Thailand, to Zhangjiagang Yuanwang Iron Works, China,
and arrived Zhangjiagang 25/5/2012.
SANTA SURIA I (Ocean of Luck -12, Spar Emerald -09, Mockingbird -97), 20,766/87
bulk carrier. By Bendera Mawar Sdn. Bhd. (Hellas Marine Services), Malaysia, to
Bangladesh breakers and beached Chittagong 5/6/2012.
SEA VOYAGER (Sanita -12, Baltic Star -10, Nova Spirit -07, Sovgavan -02, Mekong Pearl
-96, Sovgavan -94, Myanmar Prosperity -94, Tiger Shark -93, Sovetskaya Gavan -91),
3,936/91 general cargo. By Sea Voyageur Management SA, Panama, to Izmir Geri
Donusum, Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 8/6/2012.
SEATTLE REEFER (Andes Mountains -07, Greenland Rex -95), 7,988/83 refrigerated
cargo. By Sunpride Finance Co. (Lavinia Corp.), Liberia, to Indian breakers and beached
Mumbai 28/4/2012.
SERGEY S (Sergey Smirnov -12), 4,694/79 general cargo. By unspecified Moldovan
flag interests to Ege Celik Gemi Sokum AS, Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 1/6/2012.
SERSOU (Epson Trader -08, Pepe le Moko -86), 19,672/82 bulk carrier. By Nolis-Spa,
Algeria, to Izmir Gemi Sokum Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 8/6/2012.

SERSOU on the Kiel Canal 14/5/2003

Reiner Asmus

SEVINC D (Lina -07, Agni -99, Nani -96, John C -88), 17,819/78 bulk carrier. By
undisclosed Moldovan flag Turkish interests to Chinese breakers and delivered 5/2008 (n.b.).
SIDER PROCIDA (Madzy -08, Kuurtanes -81), 7,486/76 bulk carrier. By Scomar
Shipping Srl (Italech Srl), Italy, to Isiksan Ltd., Turkey, and beached Aliaga 30/5/2012.
SILVER STOCKHOLM (Cape Cod -08), 6,419/90 refrigerated cargo. By Silver
Stockholm AS (Fjord Shipping AS), Norway (NIS), to United Ship Breaking Co., India, and
arrived Alang 11/6/2012. Beached 20/6/2012.

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SINO EAST (Scio Star -09, MSC Africa -09, Tiger Sea -07, Scio Star -03, Merkur River 03, Venezuela -01, Merkur River -01, MSC Diego -99, Merkur River -98, CMB Antwerp -97,
Antwerp -94, Red Sea Enterprise -93, Ville de Saturne -91), 16,250/87 general cargo. By
Pheacian Shipping Co.Ltd. (Shanghai Vasteast International Shipping Management Co.Ltd.),
Panama, to Jiangmen Zhong Xin Shipbreaking Co., China, and arrived Xinhui 8/6/2012.
SPRING BEAR (Spring Dream -85), 12,616/84 refrigerated cargo. By Spring Bear
Shipping Co. Inc. (Seatrade Groningen BV), Liberia, to Mariya Ship Breaking Pte. Ltd., India,
and arrived Alang 5/6/2012. Beached 12/6/2012.
SPRING BOK (Spring Bee -02, Spring Bird -84), 12,113/84 refrigerated cargo. By
Zeerederij Zuid-Holland BV (Seatrade Groningen BV), Netherlands, to Demtas AS, Turkey,
and arrived Aliaga 1/6/2012. Beached 4/6/2012.
SPRING DELI (Spring Delight -03), 12,783/84 refrigerated cargo. By BV Shipping Co.
Spring Deli (Seatrade Groningen BV), Netherlands, to Yazici Gemi Sokum AS, Turkey, and
arrived Aliaga 4/6/2012.
SPRING DRAGON (Spring Dream -98, Spring Desire -89), 12,438/84 refrigerated
cargo. By Global Transport Shipping Corp. (Roswell Navigation Corp.), Liberia, to Sok
Denizcilik Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 26/6/2012.

SPRING DRAGON off Terneuzen 28/4/2012

Helge Kuehl

SPRING PANDA (Spring Ballad -85, Launched as Spring Blossom), 12,111/84

refrigerated cargo. By Zeerederij Rijnmond BV (Seatrade Groningen BV), Netherlands, to
Turkish breakers and arrived Aliaga 9/6/2012.
ST METHODIUS (Sv. Evdokia -08, Evangelia -07, Invader I -07, Invader -97, Toyoshima
Maru -96), 35,213/82 bulk carrier. By Methodius Shipping Co. Inc., Liberia, to Pakistan
breakers and arrived Gadani Beach 8/6/2012.
ST. PETER (Pioneer Wave -11, Jade Breeze -08, Seadrive -02, Don Catarino -87, Sedge
-85), 19,997/82 bulk carrier. By Nosramu Navigation SA (Fedcomshipping), Panama, to
Indian breakers and arrived Alang 29/6/2012.
STELLAR PACIFIC (Stellar Bay -07, Saipan Harvester -04, Aizan -00, Phuket Bridge -94,
Iris Wave -91, Eagle Wave -90, Iris Ace -88, Paget -84), 6,740/84 container ship. By
GEMADEPT Corp., Panama, to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong 31/5/2012.
Beached 16/6/2012.
STRADA GOTHICA (Roro Gothica -08, Stena Gothica -04, Monawar L -90, Stena Project
-88, Railro 2 -88, Melbourne Trader -88), 14,406/75 roro/cargo. By Stradeblu Srl, Italy, to
Leyal Gemi Sokum Ltd., Turkey, and beached Aliaga 6/6/2012.
SWATIRANI (Navjeevani -84, Ocean Beauty -82, Beaufort Career -79, Pacific Treasure -77,
Tetsuho Maru -75, Launched as Teppo Maru), 16,388/62 trans-shipment storage ship. By
V.M. Salgaocar & Brother Pvt. Ltd., India, to Indian breakers and arrived Mumbai 23/6/2012.
TAKA (Takama -11, Takamatsu Maru -06), 145,635/87 tanker. By undisclosed Tuvalu
flag interests to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong 26/5/2012.
TETEVEN 7,098/90 general cargo. By Navigation Maritime Bulgare, Bulgaria, to
Samudra Alloys Pvt. Ltd., India, and arrived Alang 18/6/2012. Beached 26/6/2012.
TKB EMERALD (Cocoon -07, Crystal Moon -06, Ever Spring -98, Osei Maru -97, Tenryu
Maru No.55 -89), 1,935/84 passenger/roro. By Toyama Kaigai Boeki Shipping Co.Ltd., St.Kitts
& Nevis, to Jingjiang Xinmin Ship Breaking Co., China, and arrived Jingjiang 12/6/2012.
TOWER (Power -12, CP Power -06, Montreal Senator -05, Cast Power -03, Contship
Success -99, Canmar Success -98, Alligator Excellence -95, America Maru -90), 31,570/82
container ship. By Hapag-Lloyd AG, St.Kitts & Nevis, to Mahavir Inductomelt Pvt. Ltd., India,
and arrived Alang 17/6/2012. Beached 19/6/2012.
TROY (Wrestler I -05, Loucas H -94, Ocean Razor -93), 12,798/81 bulk carrier. By
Global Dominion SA, Panama, to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong 5/6/2012.
TSU (Lei Tsu II -12), 92,527/92 tanker. By CPC Corp. Taiwan (Taiwan Navigation
Co.Ltd.), St.Kitts & Nevis, to Pakistan breakers and arrived Gadani Beach 14/6/2012.
TURHAN BEY (Haci Resit Kalkavan -04, Staholm -90, John M -88, Thekos -88, Korean
Dool -78), 16,019/78 bulk carrier. By Pina Denizcilik ve Nakliyat AS, Turkey, to Izmir Geri
Donusum AS, Turkey, and beached Aliaga 25/6/2012.

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UNITY (Sea Sapphire -10, SPT Sapphire -08, Pacific Sapphire -06, Burwain Helena -95),
53,830/94 tanker. By Parco Maritime Corp. (Tomini Ship Management (Pvt.) Ltd.), Panama,
to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong 10/6/2012.
VALENCIA CARRIER (Spring Bride -02), 12,340/84 refrigerated cargo. By Valencia
Shipping Corp. Ltd., Panama, to Demtas Denizcilik Turizm Sanayi, Turkey, and arrived Aliaga
8/6/2012. Beached 12/6/2012.
VAN DON (Rising Tide No.2 -85), 2,953/80 general cargo. By Quang Ninh Shipping &
Trading Co., Vietnam, to unspecified breakers and reported 5/2012.
VAN DON STAR (Dong Do -07, Ocean Venus I -85, Raphill No.1 -83, Akifuji -83), 2,920/80
general cargo. By Hanoi Maritime Transport Co., Vietnam, to unspecified breakers and
reported 5/2012.
VANERNSEE (Carina -10, Intermare -97, Voga -94, Vanernsee -92), 1,988/83 general
cargo. By Carina Shipping Ltd. (Caspi Shipping Ltd.), St.Vincent & the Grenadines, to Izmir
Geri Donusum Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 19/6/2012.
VANLEE (Anodad Naree -07, Hyundai No.12 -95, Asia No.12 -84), 15,099/80 bulk
carrier. By Vanlee Ltd. (Xiamen ITG Shipping Co.Ltd.), Hong Kong, to Jiangmen Xinhui
Shuangshui Ship Breaking Co., China, and arrived Xinhui 19/12/2011.
VIDI (Swe-Trader -09, Rauk -01, Klinte -92, Larus -84, Bergvik -77, Larus -76, Actuaria 76, City of Dublin -71), 1,335/68 general cargo. By Vargon Shipping AB, Sweden, to
Fornaes ApS, Denmark, and arrived Grenaa 2/12/2011.
VISTA (Winkey -11, Myrina -10, Nissos Amorgos -03, Tomis Independence -96, Ambra
Baleen -92, Jahre Princess -89, Launched as Orient Venture), 52,056/87 bulk carrier. By
View Marine Ltd., Marshall Islands, to Bhikkamal Chhotelal, India, and arrived Alang
30/5/2012. Beached 7/6/2012.
VIVIANA (Genoa -07, Milano -06, Hercules -02, Milano Universal -95, Chiquita Milano 93, Chiquita Italia -91, Nelik -90), 8,254/83 refrigerated cargo. By Pink Goose (Cayman)
Ltd. (Holy House Shipping AB), Cook Islands, to Leyal Ship Recycling Ltd., India, and arrived
Alang 22/6/2012.
WIND 3 (Welwind -12, Ocean Opal -08, Front Spirit -05, Sea Spirit -97, Sea Empress -97),
80,165/93 bulk carrier. By Hong Yuan Shipping (Pte.) Ltd. (Oriental Ocean Shipping
Holding Pte. Ltd.), St.Vincent & the Grenadines, to Bangladesh breakers and arrived
Chittagong 2/6/2012.
XIN HONG (Proton -10, Corinthiakos -07, MSC Port Sudan -02, Corinthiakos -97,
Nedlloyd Santos -96, Corinthiakos -93, Atalanta -92, Victoria Bay -89, Caledonia -88, Ville de
Venus -87, Black Hawk -86, Norasia Rebecca -86, Rebecca Wesch -83), 18,656/82 general
cargo. By Well Step Transportation Ltd., Panama, to Taizou Weiye Ship Scrapping Co., China,
and arrived Taixing 20/12/2011.
YILDIRIM K (Georgios X. II -05, Sarine -90, Clydenes -82), 2,430/77 general cargo. By
Halk Finansal Kiralama AS, Turkey, to Kursan Ltd., Turkey, and arrived Aliaga 11/6/2012.
YM AMERICA (Ming America -04), 46,728/92 container ship. By Yang Ming Marine
Transport Corp., Taiwan, to Jiangmen Yinhu Ship Breaking Co., China, and arrived Xinhui
8/6/2012.
YONG AN MEN (Shahrazade Dream -09, Lykes Raider -05, Global Brazil -01, Nota Libre
-00, Seaboard Venezuela -00, Nordana Successor -99, Bremer Voyager -98, Barbara L -97,
Kislovodsk -96), 16,075/90 general cargo with roro facility. By Xing Zhong Men Shipping
Co.Ltd. (Nanjing Ocean Shipping Co.Ltd.), Hong Kong, to Indian breakers and arrived Alang
27/6/2012.

YONG AN MEN at Singapore 21/10/2011

Mick Prendergast

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Name
AMBER STAR
ANGOLA
ELSIN RANI
GLORY HUAHAI
GO EXPRESS
GREAT PRIDE

Edition
66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7

Breaker

Location Date
Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong
Alang
Chittagong

505

Work Began
8/6/2012
2/6/2012
31/5/2012
5/6/2012
4/6/2012
8/6/2012

HEBEI PRIDE
HUDSON BAY
KS FRONTIER
MDD AURORA
MSC INDIA
MSC ROBERTA
MSC SAMANTHA
MSC SUKAIYNA
SEACREST
SENANG
SYDNEY
THERESA BLOSSOM
ULUSOY
UMBUL MAS
VISTA

66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7
66/7

KPG Enterprise
Ghaziabad S.B. Ltd.

Mahavir Shipbreakers
R.L. Kalthia S.B. Pvt.
Bhikkamal Chhotelal

Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong
Alang
Chittagong
Alang
Alang
Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong
Alang
Alang
Chittagong
Alang

26/5/2012
27/5/2012
3/6/2012
27/5/2012
5/6/2012
26/5/2012
6/6/2012
3/6/2012
26/5/2012
7/6/2012
5/6/2012
2/6/2012
25/5/2012
6/6/2012
7/6/2012

NEW SHIPS
Reports and photographs for inclusion in this section should be sent to the World Ship Society, PO Box 706, Gravesend,
Kent, DA12 5UB or to k.odonoghue@blueyonder.co.uk Reports of launchings, especially from smaller yards would be
especially appreciated as these can receive little attention in the commercial shipping press.

(Completed 2011)
Shipyard
China
AVIC Weihai
Hudong-Zhonghua
Japan
Namura Imari
Ukraine
STX OSV Braila

Yard No.

Type grt

Owners

Flag Name

SN333
H1534A

bbu
ggc

51,208
17,644

Transmed Shipping
Hansa Heavy Lift

Lbr
Atg

CHARIKLIA JUNIOR
HHL NEW YORK
Launched as BELUGA
PUBLICATION)

327

bor

119,446

Mitsui OSK Lines

Jap

BAOSTEEL EMOTION

720

osy

4,841

Island Offshore

Nor

ISLAND CENTURION
(Completed by STX
OSV Brevik

SN336
416-3
06130055
10130003
H1535A

bbu
bor
tco
ghl
ggc

Lbr
IoM
Dis
Nld
Atg

CLIA
BERGE JAYA
FREJA LUPUS
FORTE
HHL KOBE

Graig Shipping
Graig Shipping
China Shipping
Zodiac
COSCO
Carisbrooke Shg.
W. Bockstiegel
W. Bockstiegel

Bah
Gbr
Chi
Lbr
Hkg
IoM
Atg
Atg

GRAIG CARDIFF
GRAIG ROTTERDAM
ZHAO YANG FENG
CAPE SEAGULL
COSCO AUCKLAND
VECTIS HARRIER
BBC AMETHYST
BBC AQUAMARINE
Launched as NORTH
SEA COMMANDER)
BBC CORAL (Launched
as NORTH SEA BIRD)
BULK JOYANCE
AQUA HONOR
SPICE
MINERAL FAITH
(Completed as BULK
MAJESTY)

(Completed 2012)
China
AVIC Weihai
Bohai Heavy
Guangzhou Shipyard
Hudong-Zhonghua

51,208
195,199
30,241
36,653
17,644

Transmed Shipping
BW Group
J. Lauritzen
Fairstar Heavy
Hansa Heavy Lift

The launch of HHL KOBE at Shanghai 30/8/2011

Jiangdong Shipyard
Jiangnan Shipyard
Jiangsu Rongsheng
Jiangsu New Yangzijiang
Jiangsu Yangzijiang
Jiangzhou Union

Jinhai Heavy

JD35000-1
JD35000-2
H2474
1066
2007-867
YZJ2010-939
JZ1027
JZ1028

bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu
ucc
ggc
ggc
ggc

23,444
23,444
40,913
90,900
4,250 teu
6,190
12,838
12,838

T. Murai

JZ1046

ggc

12,838

W. Bockstiegel

Atg

J0057
J0066
J0040
J0058

bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu

91,971
91,971
91,971
91,971

Grand China
Marina Honor
Grand China
CMB

Hkg
Hkg
MhI
Hkg

506

J0059

bbu

91,971

CMB

Hkg

J0056
J0060
J0063
J0064
J0067
Nantong Mingde
MD026
MD027
New Century Jingjiang
0111519
Qingshan Shipyard
20060377
Shanghai Jiangnan
1234
1235
Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing H1050A
H1051A
H1052A
Shanghai Shipyard
1181
1144
Shanghai Waigaoqiao
1176
1232
STX Dalian
D2025

bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu
ucc
ucc
ucc
ucc
ucc
bbu
bbu
bbu

91,971
91,971
91,971
91,971
91,971
20,603
20,603
63,993
33,042
106,847
106,847
4,700 teu
4,700 teu
4,700 teu
4,620 teu
3,635 teu
106,884
106,884
62,273

Grand China
Grand China
Berge Bulk Ltd.
Grand China
Marina Honor
Polsteam
Polsteam
Hanjin
C. Vermeulen
Diana Shipping
Diana Shipping
China Shipping
China Shipping
China Shipping
Hamburger Lloyd
Thomas Schulte
Foremost Group
Foremost Group
Augustea Group

Hkg
Hkg
IoM
Hkg
Hkg
Bah
Bah
Pan
Mlt
MhI
MhI
Chi
Chi
Chi
Lbr
Lbr
Lbr
Lbr
Mlt

Zhejiang Ouhua

628
627
62
603
604

bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu

24,196
24,196
24,196
24,196
23,850

Fednav Ltd.
Fednav Ltd.
Fednav Ltd.
Fednav Ltd.
Allseas Marine

MhI
MhI
MhI
MhI
Lbr

U32

mpr

139,072

MSC Mediterranean

Pan

MSC DIVINA
(Completed as MSC
FANTASTICA)

690

mpr

71,304

Carnival Corp.

Ita

AIDAMAR

6189
6195

mpr
mpr

113,216
66,172

Carnival Corp
Oceania Cruises

Ita
MhI

COSTA FASCINOSA
RIVIERA

3287
1537
1539
1541
1580
502
328
340
10543
137
140
167

ucc
mve
mve
mve
bbu
rfy
bor
bor
bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu

8,600 teu
59,447
59,029
59,692
50,624
17,278
119,446
119,446
34,039
106,385
106,368
106,372

Kawasaki Kisen KK
Kawasaki Kisen KK
Kawasaki Kisen KK
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Kawasaki Kisen KK
Cobelfret
Mitsui OSK Lines
Mitsui OSK Lines
Sumitomo Corp.
Formosa Plastics
Kotoku Kaiun
Seno Kisen

Pan
Pan
Jap
Pan
Jap
Lux
Jap
Lbr
MhI
Lbr
Hkg
Lbr

HELSINKI BRIDGE
EUPHRATES HIGHWAY
EURASIAN HIGHWAY
RIGEL LEADER
SARGAM
WILHELMINE
TOM PRICE
PILBARA MARU
WHITE HAWK
FPMC B JUSTICE
HYUNDAI ATLANTIC
AZUL HORIZONTE

128
129

ggc
ggc

2,544
2,544

Wijnne & Barends

Wijnne & Barends

Nld
Nld

LADY ANNEKE
LADY ALEXANDRA

BRIGHTWAY
FMG GRACE (Completed
as MINERAL PILBARA)
FMG MATILDA

France
STX France
Germany
Meyer Papenburg
Italy
Fincantieri-Breda
Sestri Cant. Genova
Japan
IHI Marine Kure
Imabari Marugame

Kyokuyo Chofu
Namura Imari
Oshima Saikai
Universal Tsu
Netherlands
Groningen SY

LADY ALEXANDRA on the North Sea Canal 6/2012

Philippines
HHIC-Phil Subic

Romania
Daewoo-Mangalia
STX OSV Tulcea
South Korea
Dae Sun Busan

MINERAL HOPE
(Completed as BULK
CHARITY)
BULK GENIUS
BULK GLORY
BERGE TOWNSEND
BULK HARVEST
AQUA SPLENDOR
SOLINA
MAMRY
HANJIN ODESSA
UNIVERSAL BANGKOK
LOS ANGELES
PHILADELPHIA
XIN QIN ZHOU
XIN HANG ZHOU
XIN ZHENG ZHOU
RHL CONSCIENTIA
LILLY SCHULTE
DAN MAY
QING MAY
ABML EVA (Completed
as INCE ISTANBUL)
FEDERAL SKYE
FEDERAL SEVERN
FEDERAL SUTTON
FEDERAL SWIFT
PROSPEROUS SEAS

Marcel Coster

059
049

bbu
bbu

83,824
106,952

Sammy Ofer
CMB SA

Sgp
Hkg

050

bbu

106,952

CMB SA

Hkg

1054
1055
773

bbu
bbu
xah

44,000
41,054
4,201

Larus SA
Dalnave Navigation
North Offshore

Lbr
Cyp
Nor

IOLI
PEGASUS
TROMS SIRIUS
(Completed by STX
OSV Soviknes

501
539

bbu
bbu

21,300
22,400

Nomikos
Leros Mgt.

Lbr
Mlt

UNITY
EXPLORER

507

542
543

bbu
bbu

22,432
22,432

Papachristidis
Papachristidis

MhI
MhI

IONIC HALO
IONIC HUNTRESS

IONIC HUNTRESS fitting out at Pusan

Daewoo Geoje

Hyundai Gunsan
Hyundai Mipo Ulsan

Hyundai HI Ulsan

Hyundai Samho

Samsung Geoje

SPP Sacheon
STX Jinhae
Sungdong Tongyeong
Taiwan
CSBC Kaohsiung
Ukraine
Sudnobudivnyi Zaliv
STX OSV Braila

Vietnam
Hyundai-Vinashin

T. Murai

4191
4183
5336
5355
5356
5377
5375
5376
2476
2477
2381
6062
6063
6067
6068
6069
8052
8053
2308
2307
6107
6121
2232

ucc
ucc
tta
tta
tta
tta
tta
tta
tta
tta
bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu
bbu
rfy
rfy
tco
tco
bbu
bbu
ucc

10,700 teu
14,000 teu
164,359
84,216
84,216
161,535
62,945
62,945
81,186
81,186
93,166
44,625
44,625
44,635
44,635
44,668
32,647
32,647
29,841
29,841
22,668
22,726
13,092 teu

2178
2417

ucc
tta

13,092 teu Seaspan Marine

160,716
A.P. Moller

Hkg
Sgp

2418

tta

160,716

A.P. Moller

Sgp

2419

tta

160,716

A.P. Moller

Sgp

2165
2166
S504
S452
S454
S458
S497
S498
S511
S512
S571
1884
1889
1953
1962
S5091
1409
2038

ucc
ucc
tpo
ucc
ucc
ucc
ucc
ucc
ucc
ucc
tta
ucc
tta
tta
tta
bbu
tco
tta

13,092 teu
13,092 teu
65,830
13,092 teu
13,092 teu
12,565 teu
4,496 teu
4,496 teu
5,605 teu
5,605 teu
84,850
13,296 teu
81,380
81,341
80,783
44,599
29,814
64,089

MSC Mediterranean
ER Schiffahrt
Kristian Gerhard Jebsen
Seaspan Marine
Seaspan Marine
Danaos Shipping
A.P. Moller
A.P. Moller
Mitsui OSK
Peter Dohle
Andriaki Shipping
United Arab Shg. Co.
TMS Tankers
DSS Holding
AET Inc.
Iason Hellenic
Fratelli dAmato
Blenheim Shipping

Pan
Lbr
Nis
Hkg
Hkg
Lbr
Hkg
Hkg
Hkg
Lbr
Grc
Mlt
Mlt
MhI
Sgp
MhI
Mlt
IoM

APL SOUTHAMPTON
MSC DEILA
BUKHA
ALMI GALAXY
ALMI GLOBE
ANTARES VOYAGER
BAHRA
BNEIDER
DENSA WHALE
DENSA ORCA
HANJIN ESPERANCE
ANDROUSA
Q KEEN
RIZE
ORDU
FIGALIA NAVIGATOR
EUROCARGO RAVENNA
EOROCARGO CAGLIARI
HIGH TIDE
HIGH SEAS
WESTERN AIDA
DARYA JAMUNA
HANJIN EUROPE
(Launched as RIO LARA)
COSCO FORTUNE
MAERSK INGRID
Launched as MANEKLAL
UJAMSHI SHETH)
MAERSK ISABELLA
Launched as ARDESHIR
H. BHIWANDIWALLA)
MAERSK ILMA
(Launched as VASANT
J. SHETH)
MSC REGULUS
MSC RENEE
SKS DODA
COSCO HOPE
COSCO EXCELLENCE
HYUNDAI SMART
MAERSK CASABLANCA
MAERSK CAIRO
MOL GRATITUDE
MOL GENESIS
MILITOS
JEBEL ALI
LIPARI
PECOS
EAGLE SAN ANTONIO
CARAVOS GLORY
MISS BENEDETTA
SHARP LADY

970

ucc

6,589 teu

Yang Ming

Lbr

YM MASCULINITY

293

rre

7,709

Polarcus

721

osy

4,841

Island Offshore

765

osv

4,676

Island Offshore

S047

bbu

32,795

GEDEN

508

Neptune Orient Lines

Claus-Peter Offen
Oman Shipping
Almi Tankers
Almi Tankers
Anangel Shipping
Kuwait Petroleum
Kuwait Petroleum
Densa Denizcilik
Densa Denizcilik
Hanjin Shipping
Clemko Ship Mgt.
Quintana Ship Mgt.
Ciner Ship Mgt.
Ciner Ship Mgt.
Plutofylax
Grimaldi
Grimaldi
dAmico Soc. di Nav.
dAmico Soc. di Nav.
Western Maritime
Chellaram Shipping
Munchmeyer Petersen

Sgp
Pan
MhI
Lbr
Lbr
Bah
Kuw
Kuw
MhI
MhI
Pan
MhI
MhI
Mlt
Mlt
Grc
Ita
Ita
Lbr
Lbr
Cyp
Hkg
IoM

Bah POLARCUS ADIRA

(Completed by Ulstein Verft)
Nor ISLAND CAPTAIN
(Completed by STX OSV Brevik)
Nor ISLAND CRUSADER
(Completed by STX
OSV Brevik)
MhI

EAST

BOOK REVIEWS
U BOAT ATTACK LOGS : A complete guide of warship sinkings from original
records 1939 1945 by Daniel Morgan and Bruce Taylor; published by Seaforth
Publishing; price 45.00.
This excellent book is divided into 109 chapters, each of which describes the
sinking of an allied warship by a U-boat. Each chapter gives technical and
detailed career details of the warship lost the circumstances of the action, Uboat log entries with comments, the sinking itself; the fate of the crew and the
fate of the U-boat concerned and that of her commander. These elements are
enhanced by photographs of the lost ship, many of the U-boats and the majority
of the commanders. The fog of war is emphasised by discrepancies between
the U-boat log entries and claims made with actual ships lost. The vulnerability
to torpedo attack of small escorts such as corvettes and destroyers is shown
with the fates of the destroyer VETERAN and the corvettes GLADIOLUS and
SALVIA not being explained until post war analysis of German records. The
vulnerability of AMCs, un-modified battleships and cruisers of the ARETHUSA
and DIDO classes is also brought out. The book despite its title, does not cover
all U- boat attacks during the war, in fact only attacks up to December 1944 are
covered. The records of later losses were destroyed in the confusion resulting
from the end of the war. An extensive appendix gives details of all other losses
that are not covered in the text. This is a well-researched and produced book,
which is profusely illustrated and well worth the cover price. Highly
recommended.
JIE

NEWS FROM THE WSS LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE 3

With the World Ship Society Ltd. now a registered charity, a successful
application has been made to the rating authority for the Chatham Library and
Archive, resulting in a very substantial reduction of the business rates payable
on our premises. With the moneys received from sales of second-hand
publications and photographs at the facility, this means that the gap between
income and the expenditure on rent and rates at Chatham is now small. Like any
publisher, the WSS needs warehousing facilities, and the Chatham Management
Committee believes the Society is now getting an excellent deal, with Chatham
housing the majority of its book stocks as well as its substantial library and a
growing archive.
Donations and legacies
Following the appeal in this column in January, several members have contacted
us about donating material or leaving it to the WSS in their will. We are very
grateful for this, and would encourage others to follow suit, as there are gaps in
our collection of books and journals.
We are delighted to receive donations, with the proviso that anything which
duplicates material already held may be offered for sale. Such sales ensure
other members have the opportunity to enjoy surplus books and photographs,
whilst the income goes a substantial way to meet running costs. Please contact
one of those listed below.
An important purpose of the Chatham Library and Archive is to offer a home
for research materials which members have built up, and ensure it is available for
others to consult. The management team is anxious to extend this, and guidance
notes for those wishing to leave their material to the WSS are in course of
preparation.
Retail opportunities
The stock of surplus second-hand books and journals on sale at Chatham is
continually changing, and as well as calling in members are invited to contact
us to see if specific items they require are available. For instance, many postwar editions of Lloyds Register are available at attractive prices, and there are
even a few copies of that elusive but very useful publication Lloyds Confidential
Index. Please contact Alan Watt (details below).
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Visiting and volunteering

The growing library at Chatham offers significant facilities for research into
shipping, and houses some resources which are simply not available elsewhere,
such as WSS branch magazines. Members and friends are strongly
recommended to drop in at any time during opening hours to use the research
and library facilities. They can also enjoy retail opportunities covering both new
WSS publications plus many second-hand books and magazines.
The team of volunteers at Chatham, who man the facility during opening
hours, would welcome further support. Anyone who can spare a few hours is
invited to contact Alan Watt (details below).
Book despatch from Chatham
Thanks to the efforts of a group of Chatham volunteers ably organised by Alan
Watt, during December several tons of WSS publications were speedily
unloaded from the van delivering them from the former Bridgwater store, and
quickly organised and taken into stock. With the exception of the recentlypublished Shaw Savill, despatch of all new WSS publications is now centralised
at Chatham. The postal address for such orders is: WSS, 274 Seven Sisters
Road, Willingdon, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN22 0QW, UK.
Library and Archive opening times
The Library and Archive in the Chatham Historic Dockyard is usually open from
at least 11am to 4pm seven days each week until the end of November. However,
as occasionally the volunteer on duty may be indisposed, members travelling
some distance to Chatham should take the precaution of checking beforehand
with Mick Reynolds or Alan Watt (see below).
Contacts
Mick Reynolds (access enquiries): 01634 363841
e-mail: mickreynolds100@hotmail.com
Alan Watt (manager and librarian): 07899 072855,
e-mail: Chatham.Librarian@worldshipsociety.org)
Roy Fenton (chairman of WSS Chatham Library and Archive Management
Committee), 18 Durrington Avenue, London SW20 8NT,
e-mail: rfenton@rfenton.demon.co.uk.

DIARY FOR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2012

AUGUST 2012
2nd. THAMES VALLEY
3rd.
7th.
14th.
14th.
15th.
16th.
17th.
20th.
20th.
23rd.

EAST KENT
PLYMOUTH
SOUTHAMPTON
TORBAY & E. DEVON
NORTH WEST KENT
BEDFORD
HULL & DISTRICT
SOUTHEND
WASH PORTS
SOUTH COAST

SEPTEMBER 2012
6th.
THAMES VALLEY
7th.
EAST KENT
11th.
11th.

MERSEYSIDE
SOUTHAMPTON

17th.
19th.
19th.
20th.
20th.
24th.
27th.
27th.
28th.

SOUTHEND
NORTH WEST KENT
TEESSIDE
BEDFORD
MANCHESTER
WASH PORTS
FIRTH OF CLYDE
SOUTH COAST
HULL & DISTRICT

South Georgia, Shackleton and the forgotten men

- Bill & Doreen Lawes
The last cruise of the EMDEN - Ian Cill
Ferries and Cruise Ships - Bill Mayes
Members' im,age gallery - annual competition
Brixham sailing trawlers - Bill Wakeham
Near Continent shipping - Ken Flack
Liner evening - Alan Moorhouse
A presentation by 'Lord Nelson'
A presentation by William Mayes
Mercantile dvd
My travels in 2011 - Bill Mayes
Japan shipping - Richard Seville
The Medway over the last 20 years & Vancouver
- Andy Boakes
Hamburg and the River Elbe - Jim Charnock
Ocean liners and Cruise ships
- Doug & Daphne Toogood
To be advised
North to Alaska - Keith Simpson
Stuart's shipping again - Stuart Matthews
Travels with my camera - 1982 - Tim Webb
Japanese shipping - Peter Wynne
A presentation by Mervyn Park
Gallic getaway - Iain Forsyth
19th century cruising - David Hornsby
A presentation by George Robinson

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Ness 55
Norburg 56
Nordwind 56
Oberhausen 53
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Palmas 57
Phnizien 57
Portia 1911
R.C. Rickmers 57
Ravensberg 55 rf
Rheinland 59
Rudgert Vinnen 52
Rgen 58 DDR
Sabratha 58
Schauenburg 53
Schwarzenfels 58
Siegstein 57
Sonderburg 58
Spree 52 DDR
Steinweg 14
Sderholm 55
Tanger 51
Tazacorte 52
Tenerife 50
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