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Offline Peter Karberg

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Pacific Triangle reported sold
« on: November 12, 2014, 09:54:45 AM »
Long time Port Kembla visitor the 184,744DWT PACIFIC TRIANGLE IMO 9189158 has reportedly been sold and is currently on her last visit to Port Kembla.

Not sure of of details at this time but the information comes from her crew.

Built in 2000 at Samsung's Shipyards in South Korea, Pacific Triangle has since then been dedicated to carrying Iron Ore to Port Kembla from Port Hedland and Coal to Japan for the then BHP and now Bluescope Steel.

I hope there is a replacement in the pipeline for the Aussie crew but the information I have is redundancies and offers of positions on other vessels. 

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Re: Pacific Triangle reported sold
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2014, 11:29:57 AM »
G'day Peter,

Sad news about a vessel that both of us are familiar with.

It appears that even the Australian owned/chartered, foreign flagged vessels are losing their Australian manning. The Rumours are that the TANDARA SPIRIT has been sold and will soon depart, to be replaced with spot charters on the coast. I believe that Viva Energy (who bought Shell's Australian interests) ended the charter last week. Rio Tinto though seem to be bucking the trend somewhat, with their Weipa-Gladstone vessels majority Australian manned, but with Singapore registry.

Cheers,
tropic

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Re: Pacific Triangle reported sold
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2014, 09:08:51 AM »
Hello Tropic

Its never good news when it comes to shipping in oz.

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Offline Peter Karberg

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Re: Pacific Triangle reported sold
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2015, 10:26:17 AM »
Pacific Triangle has been sold to Indian interests. KPS Shipping Corporation PVT LTD.

She has just set sail as KPS OSMAN KHAN from an anchorage near Marugame Japan.

It appears this is where the handover was made.

Destination Singapore.

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Re: Pacific Triangle reported sold
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2015, 09:14:53 PM »
Heading for Singapore, I think then to WA for an ore cargo a good possibility. I hope she comes back to Hay Point at some stage.
Rgds Craig
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Re: Pacific Triangle reported sold
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2015, 04:06:39 AM »
Apologies, I was a little hasty about "the Triangle's" future.

It now appears she will be converted to an Energy Production Vessel for Turkish interests Karendeniz Power Ships, hence the (KPS)prefix

The KPS OSMAN KHAN is currently at anchor off Tuzla Shipyards near Istanbul (Marine Traffic) awaiting her conversion.

Thanks to Ilhan for the tip. I was able to research this topic a little better informed since.

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Peter   

 

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