KAPITAN GRINENKO (IMO 7514919)

[Weserphoto]

Hi all,

I'm looking for information on the fate of KAPITAN GRINENKO (IMO 7514919) ex RYBINSK -01, built at Neptunwerft (GDR) in 1976.

According to Equasis, she is a Total Loss since 21-02-2010 but member Donyurec has photographed her on 17-09-2010 at Ismail/Ukraine.

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1495606

Are there any informations on her further existence?

Thanks and regards,
Helmut

[Tsarik Ruslan - Ship-Photo-Roster.com]

Hi, Helmut!

There are some records found:

1. The vessel owned by Ukrainian Danube Shipping Co. was laid up on 77km of Danube River (around port Reni) along with other unclaimed vessels. She got leakage due to frozen and failed outboard fittings, and was partly submerged. The vessel got heavy list. It happened on 21st February 2010. Emergency operations been carried out about 10 days. Probably this accident is reflected in Equasis.

2. Probably on January-February 2011 the vessel was towed from Ismail to Black Sea by Ukrainian passage on Danube River. Her max. draught was 5.55 m, and that was depth record.

3. Probably scrapped in 2012.

So, the vessel was stated as lost, but physically existed longer.

The links below are in Russian language, but may be translated with on-line translators

http://fleetphoto.ru/ship/23659/

http://www.blackseanews.net/read/12142

http://www.korabel.ru/news/comments/odnovremenno_5_sudov_udp_nahodyashchihsya_v_otstoe_na_dunae_dali_tech.html

http://rg.kiev.ua/page5/article17895

http://sources.ruzhany.info/025.html  (ship no. 359 as "Rybinsk")

BRGDS

Ruslan

[Weserphoto]

Hi Ruslan!

Thank you very much for your interesting and comprehensive information - very appreciated!

Kind regards,
Helmut

[davidships]

21/2/2010 considered a "total loss" - probably a Constructive Total Loss (cost of recovery/repairs for restoration to service would exceed insured value - ship passes to the insurers) or Compromised Total Loss (eg negotiated settlement with the insurers where the owner has not made a total loss claim - ship may stay in owners possession).

In these circumstances the ship is not normally described as "lost", which is usually limited to unintentional physical destruction or disappearance.