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Help and Advice / Re: Copyright abuse - Zack80

« on: August 11, 2017, 12:06:31 AM »

After some quiet period Zack is back on vesseltracker.com uploading stolen images. Like this Mikhail Somov by Eugene Iron:

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2116156 Original one

http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/ShipPhotos/1607514-Mikhail-Somov-7518202.html Stolen one

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Shipping News and information / Stadiongracht grounded near Rauma

« on: December 29, 2010, 04:41:24 PM »

Hi,

The Dutch general cargo vessel Stadiongracht (IMO: 9202508) went aground last night a bit after midnight outside Rauma, Finland. Most likely the cause is a steering failure when trying to make a turn to take the pilot onboard. At the moment they are negotiating with tug and salvage operators about the refloating. So far no oil spill has been found, but one ballast tank is holed according to many Finnish media resources. The frontier guard patrol boat Tursas is on the scene as well.

The Stadiongracht was approaching Rauma on her way from Brazil via Kotka with a load of china clay for forest industry.

May add some links to the news later.

brgds,
Pekka

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Shipping News and information / Lehmann Timber again in problems

« on: October 04, 2008, 03:24:14 PM »

The ill-fated general cargo ship LEHMANN TIMBER, which is known of the highjacking by Somalian pirates in the summer and the serious engine breakdown after the release from the pirates, is having again slight problems. The vessel is right now at Hamina, Finland where she has been discharging steel coils. But there has been problems with the damage of the load etc, and the ship is now seized by the local court. The Russian party has been presented a claim for damages of the cargo.

Source: Kymen Sanomat Only in Finnish

Really wonder why a certain ship can have such a bad luck around her. :-?

Edit: Got more information of the load: Firstly the vessel discharged steel coils, not loaded. And the load was originally planned to go to St. Petersburg straight instead of Hamina. Which has caused this dispute.

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Shipping News and information / Bore converts two Finnish ro-ros to car carriers

« on: August 16, 2006, 11:24:23 PM »

Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat confirmed on Wednesday the plannings that Turku-based company Oy Rettig Ab Bore is going to convert their ro-ro vessels (bought via the sale of shipping company Rederi Ab Engship) SERENADEN and HERALDEN to car feeders. The conversions will be done at Cosco (Nantong) Shipyard Co. Ltd in China and the first vessel (rumoured being SERENADEN) is planned to be completed in January 2007 and the second vessel in the end of February. The first one will head for China around October/November. They also will go on long-term charter to United European Car Carriers, UECC. Presently these ro-ros are serving for Transfennica between Hamina-L