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Maritime Research and History / Re: Older Dutch inland vessels

« on: May 23, 2024, 01:23:52 AM »

Apologies for late reply.
You were right about Dr Google's abilities, but  there is some good stuff in there - something additional to play with

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Maritime Research and History / Re: WRECK ALFA CEMENTA in the Red Sea?

« on: May 23, 2024, 12:56:24 AM »

I would say that that is a good match, Mafioso.

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Site related news, functions and modules / Re: R.I.P. ADRIAN FORD

« on: May 22, 2024, 11:33:59 PM »

A sad day.
Adrian was a constant companion and support during my tenure in the hot seat and did much to make the unenviable responsiblity for managing deletions a more objective process - as well as spilling the beans on some of the inside history for me as a relative newcomer.  The best kind of backroom-guy for ShipSpotting.

When I last saw him, some six weeks ago, he was busy with his well-laid plans to move on after the recent loss of his mother, whom he had looked after for many years; but is was not to be.
Yes, he will indeed be much missed.

David

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Shipping News and information / Re: Ships sold for scrap

« on: April 24, 2024, 09:41:20 AM »

Ooops. Of course, stayed up too late.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Ships sold for scrap

« on: April 24, 2024, 12:18:52 AM »

Auxiliary schooner DE WADDEN (251gt/1917 - IMO 5087352) effectively broken up ("deconstructed") in No. 2 Canning Graving Dock, Liverpool during March 2024. Bow and some parts taken to Arklow for preservation. 
See https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/gallery?shipName=DE+WADDEN&category=61&viewType=normal

Irish patrol boats LÉ CIARA (P42, IMO 8119326) and LÉ ORLA (P41, IMO 8119338) departed Cork in tow of MULTRATUG 18 on 21/4/2014 for Bruges, ETA 25/4.  (LÉ EITHNE (P31, IMO 8208141) to follow, but no dates yet).

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Trip reports / Re: A week in Japan

« on: April 16, 2024, 03:00:35 AM »

Wow, Lappino.  Your reports are always so impressive.  It's as exhausting following the episodes as it must be for you to make even half of your travel connections.

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Mine Warfare Ship "Calliope" M713

« on: April 16, 2024, 12:34:22 AM »

Hello winterlight
Apologies for coming to this very late.  Do you still have this interesting item?
If so, I will send a PM to a small number of active French members who seem particularly interested in naval vessels, to see whether they have any ideas or connections.
I too hope that this can find the right home...
David

PS - just tweaked the title - CALLIOPE was M713

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Shipping News and information / Re: Ships sold for scrap

« on: March 13, 2024, 12:33:37 PM »

RFA DILIGENCE ex-STENA INSPECTOR (IMO 7814448) sailed from Portsmouth today in tow VB HISPANIA for Aliaga, ETA 6/4

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Maritime Research and History / Older Dutch inland vessels

« on: March 02, 2024, 01:55:13 AM »

Although I do not undersand much about it, before (and it seems overlapping with) the IVR/ENI numbering, there was another system - I thnk called the "Brand" which was seemingly more port related.  Is there an explanation of this system somewhere (in Dutch is fine so long as I can let Dr Google loose on it)?
Is it possible to "decode" these?  Were there ever registers for them?

For example, with an apparent port of registry of Amsterdam, this former Dutch barge has "795 BLIED 1929"
I suppose that 1929 is when she was built or registered, but I do not understand the rest: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3683365

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Tug "Barkis"

« on: March 01, 2024, 10:23:52 PM »

Thanks for the noting that - I will tell the author that the format is erroneous.  Actually I think that it should be written 52°28'36"N 1°46'32"E, or in the decimal version 52.476667N 1.775556E.

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Wreck at Muiden

« on: February 29, 2024, 02:15:53 AM »

I was surprised that no photos of this ship, whether as a wreck or earlier, had been posted on the site.

Member Mafioso has done some digging.  In summary
1944 built by Herd & Mackenzie, Buckie, Scotland as an MMS1-Class minesweeper and handed over to the Royal Netherlands Navy as Hr.Ms. MARKEN.
1957 Zeekadetkorps Nederland, Utrecht
1977 Stichting het Varend Museumschip, Muiden and converted to the 3-masted barquentine ELISABETH SMIT, for tourist voyages on the IJsselmeer, based at Muiden
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amsterdam_sail_1990_4.jpg
10/2002 suffered severe damage at her berth in Muiden in a storm; wreck remained in situ, gradually deteriorating
12/2020 wreck demolished on site and removed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Aefr0iQH8

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Tug "Barkis"

« on: February 29, 2024, 12:24:15 AM »

From Bill Harvey's history of Cory Towage:

ELMGARTH  (1960 - 1972)
O.N. 301358.  62g.  68.0 x 18.6 x 8.3 feet.
6-cyl. 4 S.C.S.A by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd., Lincoln, geared to a single fixed pitch propeller. 400 bhp. 5½ tons bollard pull.  10 kts.
15.6.1960: Launched by W. J. Yarwood and Sons Ltd., Northwich (Yard No. 926) for Rea Ltd. (Frederick J. Durrant manager), Liverpool. 
14.9.1960: Completed. Registered at Liverpool. 
1972: Sold to Lowestoft Fishing Vessel Owners Association, Lowestoft.
1972: Sold to Pevensey Castle Ltd. (Maurice Horabin, manager), Lowestoft, and renamed BARKIS.   
16.8.1976: Capsized and sank outside Lowestoft Harbour, at a position 52.28.36 N., 01.46.32 E, following a collision with her tow - JUPITER (1,594g. /64).

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Maritime Research and History / Wreck at Muiden

« on: February 17, 2024, 07:25:12 PM »

Does anyone know the story of this wreck at Muiden, near Amsterdam?
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4300/36062510791_650b85b26e_b.jpg

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Maritime Research and History / Re: Some ships to identify

« on: February 09, 2024, 06:10:43 PM »

There's a third Egyptian sister PORT SAID (IMO 5282586), here from the same angle: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/2928620
It's a pity that cannot find more stern-end images

BISCAYA here is in the right colours for the ship's managers - that is the Fearley & Eger logo.
The "S" logo in https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/2780659 is presumably a charterer, or possibly connected to the Stang family that had a shipping company A/S Standard, associated with Fearnleys.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Marine Traffic revamp

« on: February 09, 2024, 04:42:23 PM »

Thanks Geir.  OK, can see it now
Very fiddly way to get to "see more results", which was always visible before at the bottom of the dropdown.