End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?

[Peter Karberg]

Marine Traffic has Global Success 1 now in Indian waters approaching Alang.

Global Destiny out of range off Gadani last position showed has it move closer to the beach and was at anchor. Possible it has handed over tow.

regards

Peter

[DutchHannibal]

Succes heading Alang doing 8 kn atm....keeping my fingers crossed.

[Tony_Birdman]

its a shame that svitzer sold the trio of tugs to anyone.

[DutchHannibal]

Succes is circling around with eta Alang 07:00h. Tomorrow.....makes me shiver.

[Bernd U.]

Global Success 1 towed MT Annabella Imo 7328243
Best regards Bernd

[DutchHannibal]

And now? She's doing roughly 7 knots atm....that wouldnt bee towing, I at least havent ever towed that fast, so it makes me wonder if Alang is her final destination. If she is towing however, it could be a drop off..

[DutchHannibal]

I just thought...what about the other two smaller ones, Smit Houston (later Solo, Waker) en the Smit New York?
Houston has been demolished in 2010 after a fire in the engineroom, but New York is still active in Singapore under the new name "Hua An". Not the same as the three mentioned before but nevertheless very important to Dutch towing history.

[DutchHannibal]

Succes underway to Alang atm, 3 others waiting around there..

[DutchHannibal]

Destiny is being very silent, very near to the beach of Gadani by the way

[Robert Smith]

Slowly but surely I feel this may really be the end ...

[davidships]

Looks worrying for GLOBAL DESTINY. Off-air since 15/4

GLOBAL SUCCESS I is still circling with her tow off Alang.

[DutchHannibal]

I may sound stupid, but how do we know she's under tow?

[DutchHannibal]

Now Succes has not reported for a few hours and there's no track anymore, so disconnecting if she's under tow?....or a hard portside turn making about 270?
Does anyone know about live satelite camera vieuws one could use? The ones I found certainly are'nt live.

[Tomas]

Global Success is moving now, southwest, doing 7 knots.

[Tomas]

Ye olde Athens Trader is now bound for the beach doing 16 knots, Global Success is on her trail doing 7..