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Tamaya 1
« on: May 09, 2016, 05:54:40 AM »
Mysterious abandoned ghost ship washes ashore in West Africa
An empty oil tanker mysteriously beached on Liberia has left authorities baffled as the government struggles to determine the fate of the crew.

Discovered on May 4 on a beach in Robertsport, in the country

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Re: Tamaya 1
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2016, 11:54:39 PM »
I heard the lifeboats were NOT on the vessel? This would be consistent with an abandoned ship. In addition, the captions quarters had a fire?

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Re: Tamaya 1
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2016, 12:07:06 AM »
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Discovered on May 4 on a beach in Robertsport, in the country

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Re: Tamaya 1
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2016, 06:45:54 AM »
Seen in Dakar, dated December 20th, 2015: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2434559
More of this ship: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/search.php?search_imo=7927178

Photo liberianobserver:

Name plates manipulated from "TENRYU MARU No.5" into "ARUNO 5". As per shipwrecklog.com from 4th of May: "The tanker had been last reported off Dakar on April 22 before drifting onto the beach in Liberia on May 4. When authorities boarded the vessel, they found there was no crew on board. Local reports suspect the owner was unable to pay the crew. Thus, the crew decided to abandon the tanker off Dakar. No reports of any pollution released. Liberia authorities have launched an investigation into the incident."

IMO 7927178. Sub history: 80 KINU MARU - 82 TENRYU MARU No.5 - 92 IRENE VII - 96 VEMACHEM III - 03 MICHALIS - 07 TAMAYA 1

Regards Peter
« Last Edit: May 11, 2016, 07:04:41 AM by PHa »

 

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