End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?

[DutchHannibal]

As far as I know Hua An is still in towing service.

[wervis]

Global Destiny is heading for the harbor, is she towing the vessel near her?(a 290mtr bulkcarrier with the status "death")

[davidships]

Probably under tow, though possibly just escorting.  The bulker is XINSHENG HAI (IMO 8606094, name changed to "AAAAAAAA AAA" on her AIS signal, but which is no longer showing "death" as destination), and is now at an inner anchorage, presumably towed by local tugs.  She is another one prematurely listed as "Broken up 2/2014" - she was in China then, and has since been in the Arabian Gulf, moving between Fujairah and Messaieed (cargo of construction aggregates, perhaps)

GLOBAL DESTINY back on a commercial quay.

[davidships]

This is a cautionary tale in interpreting AIS products.  A reliable source confirms that  XINSHENG HAI was definitely broken up at Xinhui in February.  The AIS kit must have been sold on as there was a test transmission picked up from a land location in nearby Guangzhou in March (presumably being tested by a dealer), and subsequently from locations in the Gulf. And to cap that, MarineTraffic today alternating between the Gulf and a vessel out of Wenzhou to an offshore island where there is a quarry, not to mention a plot or two from Salvador, Brazil!

Also, some flag states re-issue old MMSIs - XINSHENG HAI's Panamanian MMSI was issued earlier this month to the containership ANTWERP BRIDGE (IMO 9297527), currently between Fremantle and Sydney.

Now seems likely that it was the mystery vessel that towed in GLOBAL DESTINY, rather than the other way round.

[DutchHannibal]

Meaning she's broken up anyway I presume..

[Phil English]

You beat me to it David. COSCO confirmed to us that XINSHENG HAI was broken up at Xinhui in February and I was just about to post that the AIS signal on must be corrupt. The vessel with Global Destiny remains a mystery, however.

Brgds
Phil

[davidships]

HUA AN now berthed Chittagong, but listed next to cargo ship GOLDEN TRIP (IMO 8224030), which is being scrapped.  Hmmm.

[Geir Vinnes]

The last AIS signals I have seen from HUA AN was at 28 Jun 2014 22,53 UTC in position 21

[Bernd U.]

Hua An is for assist to Bulk Carrier  ENARXIS Imo 8400452 wich load salt(26250 to)

Best Regards Bernd

[davidships]

Please don't shoot the messenger.

Today's Maasmond Maritime newsletter (No.180 29/6/2014) has photo of GLOBAL DESTINY in tow at sea with caption:
"Final Trip for a Grand Lady: Global Destiny ex Svitzer Rotterdam under tow MT Endeavour of Seamax Marine Services, Global Destiny is due for beaching / scrap at Gaddani, Pakistan in next few days :( "

The photo is by Imran Farooq, taken from the ENDEAVOUR (IMO 7417513)

[DutchHannibal]

Hi Davidships, could you please link that clipping, I subscribed for Maasmond, but can't seem to find it.
Thanks.

[Tony_Birdman]

yeah i remember reading that in the news letter. it was 180-29-06-2014  so it is in the Sunday 29th newsletter on page 9.

Tony.

[dickt]

Global Destiny still in the port of Karachi.

[DutchHannibal]

Is anyone getting anything?

[wervis]

What cloud be the reason that the Global Destiny is that long in Karachi? Waiting for beaching? Or is there still hope?