Phoenix shipwrecked on North Coast, South Africa

[Heinu Sch]

Alang bound tanker aground in bad weather.

Read the full story at:

http://www.ports.co.za/news/news_2011_07_27_01.php

[Timsen]

Someone a guess reparding IMO etc.?

[Phil English]

IMO 7359503. Name is "MT Phoenix"

Brgds
Phil

[Andre Brandao]

http://shipspotting.com/imo/7359503

[Clydee]

Equasis data

IMO number :   7359503
Name of ship :   MT PHOENIX   (since 01-08-2007)
Call Sign :   5IM294
MMSI :   677019400   
Gross tonnage :   18029   (during 1977)
DWT :   29999
Type of ship :   Oil Products Tanker   (during 1977)
Year of build :   1977
Flag :   Tanzania   (since 01-12-2009)
Status of ship :   Broken Up   (since 31-10-2010)
Last update :   24-03-2011

CURRENT AND FORMER NAME(S)
Name of ship   Date of effect           Sources    
MT PHOENIX   since 01-08-2007   IHS Fairplay (LRF)
Gannet           since 01-12-2002   IHS Fairplay (LRF)

[Kelvin Davies]

Now there's a mystery!
Why would a ship that was broken up in October last year, be on her way to be broken up again in July this year?
Something untoward going on in her past?
Kelvin

[Ian Thomas]

The information on PHOENIX should be IMO 7371123 photos on shipspotting of her in one of her previous guises as CONCEL PRIDE http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=632857

Regards
Ian Thomas

[Heinu Sch]

Suspected victim of insurance scam and stowaways:

http://ports.co.za/news/news_2011_08_01_01.php

Concel Pride:
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo_search.php?query=CONCEL+PRIDE&x=42&y=9