End of an era of former "Dutch Glory"?

[DutchHannibal]

lovely indeed, built to look impressive and to be strong. Wonderfull vessels to sail, the best engines I know, they'll be missed..

[Geir Vinnes]

Batam, Indonesia is the destination for GLOBAL DESTINY.

[DutchHannibal]

Doing 8.6, so not towing anything
Succes hasnt been heard from since 12/2...I wonder..

[Geir Vinnes]

Could it be that she is there to pick up AMAR (7432903) which still seems to be at Batam ?
AMAR at Batam 21/11-2013.

[rd77]

Hi Geir, I doubt it, as the AMAR ran aground years ago and would probably have to be broken up on the spot. However, isn't Labuan nearby? There are loads of ships laid up there.

[DutchHannibal]

Destiny is headed towards Glangbaru, I don't know what she's going to do, doing 9 knots atm.

[davidships]

GLOBAL SUCCESS I rounding Cape of Good Hope for India .

[Tony_Birdman]

any news on the 'sucess' i see an article back from last year that Tsavliris had chartered it from GMS.

http://www.tsavliris.com/news_details.php?division=salvage%20and%20towage%20services&record=113

[davidships]

GLOBAL SUCCESS I in 025

[Tony_Birdman]

any more news on the vessels. i see on marinetraffic they are out of range but looking on equasis they are still in service, but they will be due for some survey work in the next few months.

[davidships]

GLOBAL SUCCESS I and her tow called Port Louis anchorage 22-23/3.  ETA India remains 10/4.

GLOBAL DESTINY called Colombo anchorage 26-27/3 with tow. Now destination changed to Karachi, ETA 14/4

[Peter Karberg]

Global Destiny is now anchored off Gadani. See Marine Traffic site.

Regards

Peter

[smithy166]

Looks like this might be the end for the Destiny :/

[davidships]

Looks like this might be the end for the Destiny :/

Why?  She has clearly arrived with tow (it will be interesting to discover what, in due course) and, judging by the slow circling, is keeping hold of her, perhaps until daylight - we will have to see.  Just as likely she will set off to pick up something else that cannot make it there under own power.

Meanwhile GLOBAL SUCCESS I, with her tow, c100nm W of Mormugao still declared as heading for Alang with ETA revised to 13/4 (her course, from Mauritius to Alang seems to have gone much further east than I would have expected, but i assume that her nor-westerly course is now to skirt the Indian oilfield activities off Mumbai.

[smithy166]

My apologises - After double checking marinetraffic she does appear to be anchored with tow, and not simply anchored on her own, as I first thought! I really should go to bed instead of spending all night on here...

It will defiantly be interesting to see what she's got on the wire.