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Title: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: Henry23 on September 06, 2014, 11:15:56 AM

Gd day all,

I am after an update for the Willie fleet as web page out of date, am I correct abt below:

Celtic Crusader
Celtic Sprit
Celtic Navigator
Celtic Challenger (Last AIS signal back in June, sold??)
Celtic Pioneer (Seen re-flagged, possibly sold??)
Celtic Forester
Celtic Venture

tc vsls:

Celtic Explorer
Sea Melody

Title: Re: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: Bj on September 06, 2014, 07:52:44 PM

Hello
Here is a link to the owner: http://www.williegroup.co.uk/

Title: Re: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: Jens Boldt on September 06, 2014, 08:29:28 PM

Hm, Celtic Pioneer has been renamed C. Pioneer and reflagged to Vanuatu on July 1. Owner Pioneer Shipping Ltd. ℅ Wakes &  Co. Ltd, manager is Wakes & Co. Ltd, Walthamstow, UK (according to Equasis).

Cheers
Jens

Title: Re: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: Henry23 on September 16, 2014, 08:35:27 AM

Thanks for the info!

Celtic Challenger sold also??

Cant see any activity on AIS since June.....

Title: Re: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: davidships on September 16, 2014, 10:49:39 AM

Three months in Misurata wouldn't be much fun. Don't know what has happened to her.  Unfortunately Willie's website not often updated.

There's now a CELTIC AMBASSADOR ex-BETTINA K (IMO 9006370) - UK flag, currently at Tuzla

Title: Re: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: Henry23 on September 16, 2014, 06:31:33 PM

Many thanks for the info.

That would make 3 sisters in the fleet as per their usual purchasing style.

Celtic Crusader
Sea Melody (TC in)
Celtic Ambassador (ex Bettina K)

Understand a renewal of fleet currently underway........

Title: Re: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: Henry23 on June 17, 2015, 01:11:31 PM

Good day all,

Anyone aware of the current Willie fleet as of June 2015??

Last im aware as below:

Celtic Crusader
Celtic Navigator
Celtic Challenger (Sold? In Tuzla a while)
Celtic Venture

Celtic Sprit (New in Apr 2014)
Celtic Warrior (New in Dec 2014)
Celtic Endeavour (New in Apr 2015)
Celtic Ambassador (New in Sep 2014)

tc vsls:

Celtic Explorer
Sea Melody

Title: Re: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: Bj on June 17, 2015, 01:44:07 PM

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/search.php?search_owner=Charles M.willie Shipping - Cardiff, U.k.

Title: Re: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: davidships on June 17, 2015, 02:07:56 PM

That seems right:

CELTIC CHALLENGER (Sold? In Tuzla a while) - still at Tuzla [and actively using UK call-sign & MMSI]

C ENDEAVOUR ex-CELTIC EANDEAVOUR (IMO 8504234) may still be on bareboat or time-charter to Wakes & Co Ltd

Title: Re: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: Henry23 on November 10, 2015, 10:24:47 AM

Good day all,

Current C M Willie fleet now as below as of Nov 2015 I hear........????


Celtic Crusader (blt 1994)
Celtic Navigator (blt 1990)
Celtic Challenger (blt 1990)
Celtic Venture (blt 1990)
Celtic Sprit (blt 1994)
Celtic Warrior (blt 1996)
Celtic Endeavour (blt 1997)
Celtic Ambassador (blt 1994)
Celtic Mariner (blt 2001)- New in Oct/Nov 2015 ex Oporto (yet to be renamed, still laid up)

tc vsl:

Sea Melody

Pleased to hear any further info as ever.

Thanks

Title: Re: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: davidships on November 10, 2015, 11:48:41 AM

Interesting acquisition. Creeping into the 21st century!
They are also listed since 9/2015 as operator/manager of COIMBRA, which remains laid up at Leix

Title: Re: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: Henry23 on November 10, 2015, 12:58:45 PM

Interesting, thanks info!

That would be 3 vessels ex Naveiro then after their closing of company / vsls into long term layup:

Celtic Crusader ex Lamego
Celtic Mariner ex Oporto
Coimbra (TBC if name change and purchased)

Think Celtic Challenger maybe long dry docking / Main engine maybe??

Title: Re: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: Henry23 on December 02, 2015, 04:28:58 PM

Good day,

Coimbra now renamed CELTIC VIGOUR.

Thanks

Title: Re: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: davidships on October 11, 2016, 09:10:32 AM

Quote from: H Wilberforce on October 10, 2016, 05:34:13 PM

Hearing Mv Celtic Navigator (imo 9003548) sold by C M Willie to Turkish interests like her other fleet sisters as new tonnage is bought in.
Renamed Kaptan Dede
Anyone can confirm 100%?
Thanks

Confirm sold to Gozlem Denizcilik ve Ticaret Ltd Sti (mng Zeybe Denizcilik ve Ticaret Ltd Sti), Istanbul 10/2016 and renamed KAPTAN DEDE.  Zeybe also manage IREM KAAN (ex-CELTIC FORESTER) and TAHSIN IMAMOGLU (ex-CELTIC VENTURE).

All nine Willie ships seem to be active at present.

Title: Re: Charles M Willie - Fleet
Post by: Henry23 on October 11, 2016, 11:08:14 AM

Thanks David, all well noted!