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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #31 on: December 16, 2013, 02:10:49 AM »
Edging closer - though seems to have shed her tow as made a few 7kn bursts last evening.

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #32 on: December 18, 2013, 07:18:46 PM »
No news anymore since Dec. 16th. ? The I fear the worst....

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #33 on: December 18, 2013, 09:54:51 PM »
Smit Rotterdam..... I buildt a wooden model of her as a kid, and i have seen her "live" once, absolutly the nicest tug i know of.
Sad news. My favoriteship of all times, "Tore Hund" also went to the breakers recently.

Oh well, thats life...

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #34 on: December 20, 2013, 09:41:04 AM »
Still at anchor off Alang this morning 0904UTC

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #35 on: December 20, 2013, 09:48:12 AM »
And still no indication on local demolition reports that she is due to be beached.

Brgds
Phil

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #36 on: December 21, 2013, 11:16:54 AM »
Now moved north, away from Alang Beach itself, to an anchorage off Ghoga (but this is also used as a pre-beaching anchorage).

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #37 on: December 25, 2013, 02:20:59 AM »
Not yet.

Sailed 23/12 from Alang area for Colombo, ETA 29/12.

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #38 on: December 25, 2013, 11:13:43 PM »
Well David, that's a surprise. Thanks for the input!

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Robert.
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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #39 on: February 06, 2014, 01:13:26 AM »
Now the GLOBAL SUCCESS I (8213964) also have India as destination, ETA is 10/04 so maybe she is towing another vessel for demolition ?

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #40 on: February 09, 2014, 02:13:31 AM »
Indeed, GLOBAL SUCCESS I sailed Cadiz Anchorage 31/1 with lng ANNABELLA (IMO 7328243), sister of MARISA.  Should pass Dakar 10/2.

GLOBAL DESTINY still in Colombo (awaiting orders?).

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #41 on: February 23, 2014, 04:38:03 PM »
So if I read right, the Destiny is in Colombo and the Succes is heading for Alang with a scrapper?
I sailed the London whilst under Smit flag. Fenominal ships..
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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #42 on: February 23, 2014, 04:50:14 PM »
GLOBAL DESTINY sailed Colombo 21/2, heading SE

GLOBAL SUCCESS I, towing ANNABELLA to India, off Sierra Leone coast 12/2.

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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #43 on: February 23, 2014, 05:46:35 PM »
Thanks for the quick reaction, I get that this is inevetable, but it still pains me. they're old ladies, but still so beautifull...
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Re: End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?
« Reply #44 on: February 23, 2014, 08:38:01 PM »
I was onboard Smit Rotterdam in 1985 when she came to Aagotnes in Norway when she came in with her tow, the drilling rig Polar Pioneer.  She had towed the New built rig from the Far East.  She thereafter left for her home port for dry docking. A lovely tug and at that time one of the worlds strongest.

 

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