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Offline Robert Smith

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #195 on: August 05, 2014, 02:24:42 PM »
Well, that's it. Piet Sinke's report no. 301 has pictures of the "Global Destiny" en route to Gadani Beach to be beached. A sad end for such a proud tug, once the most powerful in the world.

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #196 on: August 10, 2014, 12:56:28 AM »
I have the in-tow photos in PS's "Daily collection of maritime press cuttings 2014, No.217" (5/8/2014).
Is "No.301" something else he circulates?

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #197 on: August 10, 2014, 09:18:28 PM »
My  mistake. It is no. 217, not 301.....

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GLOBAL DESTINY (ex SMIT ROTTERDAM)
« Reply #198 on: September 01, 2014, 07:29:58 AM »
Gents,

Today in the DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2014
All my photos are

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #199 on: September 01, 2014, 08:23:05 AM »
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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #200 on: September 01, 2014, 10:08:49 AM »
Forbanna DRITT.
Thanks for everything, good old Smit Rotterdam.

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #201 on: September 01, 2014, 12:43:54 PM »
R:I:P:

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #202 on: September 14, 2014, 02:01:23 PM »
GLOBAL DESTINY is "dragging it out" at Gadani.

Beached 1300hrs 12/9 on Plot 82, and winching the last 100 metres is expected to be completed tomorrow.  The pre-demolition paperwork can be finalised.

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #203 on: September 30, 2014, 07:21:23 AM »
Is anyone following Hua An?....last one.
If it can't be done like it should,
it should be done like it can.

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #204 on: October 02, 2014, 09:22:49 PM »
Piet Sinke spotted the "Hua  AN"(the formere Smit Nrew York) in Singapore on Sept. 29th., 2014.
We'll keep track of this sole survivor of what was once a very proud fleet !

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #205 on: October 07, 2014, 11:51:49 PM »
Hello Everybody,

I would like to introduce myself im Suleman Farooqui from Karachi, and im the breaker who has bought your prestigious Rotterdam, an excellent ship even from demolition point of view so i can only imagine how good it must have been on the sea. The ship faced engine failures in the end and both engines stopped working thus GMS had to sell the ship for scrap although they had future plans of towing with it. Its last tow was an oil tanker and thats when the engine failed, and TUG Thomas De Guwadief which was another purchase of mine was sent for its rescue before it was beached at my plot. I have taken some pictures of Rotterdam, if anyone would like me to upload them do let me know.

Regards,
   

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #206 on: October 08, 2014, 05:06:48 AM »
Thanks a lot for this post, a most enlightning and kind one.
If you have pictures, i for once would be "happy" to see them.

Thanks once again.


Tomas

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #207 on: October 08, 2014, 10:16:15 AM »
trader_sa !

Me too. I want too see all of Your Pictures of beached ships.

Edvard

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #208 on: October 08, 2014, 06:38:40 PM »
Hello Trader SA

As you can gather from this thread, which I started two years ago, there is a vivid interest in the fate of these tugs.So by all means, please do upload their pictures onto Shipspotting, preferably in the "scrapyard ships" category, for all to see.
Thank you very much !

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #209 on: October 08, 2014, 07:38:11 PM »
Trader....nice to see you.

Please post your pictures, it would be good to see the process you go through to break these ships.

What happens with the engines do they just get sold off and melted down?

 

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