Ship demolitions 29th March 2011

ALANG
CAPE SYROS [CY] IMO 7705491 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 4,046 ldt
CHANDI PRASAD [IN] IMO 8017827 Bulk ore carrier built 1981 - 131,987 gt 20,200 ldt
AKTI N [LR] IMO 8014746 Tanker built 1981 - 9,586 t
EIREN [CY] IMO 7716153 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 10,744 t
ELDORE III [MLD] IMO 7616133 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 3,680 t
GREEN MAJESTIC [BS] IMO 8614039 Reefer built 1988 - 3,045 ldt
ITB MOBILE [US] IMO 8001206 Tug/barge tanker built 1983 - 11,650 t
KAMNIK [SG] IMO 7507241 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 18,430 dwt 6,005 ldt
LARISA [KN] IMO 7358731 Roro passenger built 1975 - 9,100 dwt (ex Polaris)
Supreme[SL] IMO 7035494 Tanker built 1971 - 21,945 dwt

Gadani
GULF TIGER [LR] IMO 8202020 Tanker built 1985 - 90,620 dwt
TRADER [HK] IMO 7627912 Cargo vessel built 1977 -15,017 t
MARLYN [US] IMO 7516967 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 25,500 t

NEWS: Inland storage vessel M/T Alpsray explodes

Inland storage vessel M/T Alpsray exploded on Tuesday the 29th March 2011

The German inland storage tanker m/t Alpsray 1,125 gt built in 1954 exploded at the BP refinery Lingen. The ship had 900 tons super benzol on board.

The vessel sank after various explosions at a water depth of 3.5 metres. The accident happended during loading works. Large amounts of oil leaked out. The crew of 5 managed to escape. The fire rescue service were able to get the blaze under control.

source: seanews

Ship demolitions 27/3/2011

Alang
Qatar Sadiq [SG] IMO 7623095 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 16,170 dwt 5,960 ldt
Seaway No. 5 [KR] IMO 8913344 Cargo vessel built 1991 - 16,979 dwt 6,810 ldt
Pioneer Sea [MT] IMO 8501737 Cargo vessel built 1987 - 15,886 dwt
Jaipur [JD] IMO 7433256 Cargo vessel built 1981 - 15,015 dwt 4,308 ldt
Bene Niki [PA] IMO 7411545 Lpg Tanker built 1978 - 55,173 dwt
Akti N [LR] IMO 8014746 Tanker built 1982 - 38,625 dwt 9,033 ldt
Gamboa [KN] IMO 8218732 Cargo vessel bult 1984 - 17,330 dwt [ex Gatun]
Ban I [KM] IMO 7931143 Tanker built 1981 - 5,632 dwt

Turkey
Twin [CAM] IMO 8230144 Bulker built 1971 - 3,584 dwt

Other
Ticen Sun [PA] IMO 8920921 Vlcc tanker built 1991 - 284,317 dwt

Pakistan - Gadani
Iran Beheshti [IR] IMO 7389792 Tanker built 1979 - 9,500 Dwt
Yamak Trader [MT] IMO 7639068 Bulker built - 4,461 t
Jaikur II [ALG] IMO 7420235 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 2,940 t [ex - Edough]
Lady Nisreen [SL] IMO 8017683 Cargo vessel built 1980 - 1,425 t

Ship demolitions 17th March 2011

VOS VEDETTE [UK] IMO 7024122 Rig standby vessel built 1970 - 628 gt
VOS FIGHTER [UK] IMO 7310820 Rig standby vessel built 1973 - 1,022 gt
TRADENES [MT] IMO 8321890 Cargo vessel built 1985 - 6,389 t
HÖEGH TRACER (NO) IMO 7924841 Car carrier built 1981 - 33236 gt  

Chittagong
ITC DRAGON [HK] IMO 7608344 bulk carrier built 1977 - 6,600 ldt
ITC EXPRESS [IN] IMO 7914975 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 10,800 t

China
KUN PENG [PA] IMO 7701146 Bulker built 1978 - 28,846 dwt 7,125 ldt
SAN FONG [PA] IMO 7718345 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 15,754 dwt 6,453 ldt
XIN HONG DA [PA] IMO 7526687 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 7,800 ldt
CHINA PROSPERITY [HK] IMO 8420593 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 24,597 t
LAMBERT MARU [PA] IMO 8200448 Bulker built 1986 - 98,661 gt 23,208 ldt
YONG CHANG [KN] IMO 8843264 Reefer built 1982 - 790 t

Gadani
MARKARID [IR] IMO 8107579 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 44,154 dwt

Ship demolitions 13th March 2011

ALANG
BRAVO P [PA] IMO 7610476 Bulk carrier built 1979 - 33,595 dwt 10,386 ldt
EMERALD [MT] IMO 8624008 Tanker built 1985 - 28,750 dwt 9,540 ldt [ ex Vladimir Kokkinaki]
ZEMBRA [MOR] IMO 8406315 Tanker built 1987 - 24,210 dwt 8,075 ldt [ex Ben Aicha]
HAN ZHONG MEN [VG] IMO 8029480 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 18,578 dwt 4,417 ldt
TEGRA [MT] IMO 7529172 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 16,160 dwt 5,150 ldt
AL KAWTHER [SL] IMO 7628423 Bulk carrier built 1980 - 15,260 dwt 3,796 ldt
[A.& P., Sunderland, U.K. yard number 1397]
ELDORE III [MD] IMO 7616133 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 11,720 dwt 3,680 ldt
SANTIAGO [CY] IMO 7813420 Reefer built 1978 - 9,539 t 5,530 ldt
MERDIF 2 [JD] IMO 7213072 Roro built 1972 - 4,210 t
FIONA [AN] IMO 8500575 Reefer built 1984 - 5,323 dwt

Unknown scrapping destinations
SUFFOLK [UK] IMO 8217910 Tanker built 1984 - 18,270 dtw 8,215 ldt
COPIHUE [Chile] IMO 7619329 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 10,420 t
CEMENTADOR [ES] IMO 6718908 Bulk carrier built 1968 - 3,009 t

BANGLADESH
MSC CAROLE [PA] IMO 7906928 Container vessel built 1980 - 21,936 t 8,901 ldt

TURKEY
OKEAN [RU] IMO 7016503 Research vessel built 1969 - 1,170 t

USA
THE MONSEIGNEUR [US] IMO 5137901 Tanker built 1959 - 39,484 dwt 10,600 ldt
NEW RIVER [US] IMO 5137913 Tanker built 1960 - 39,483 dwt 10,600 ldt
AMERICAN RACER [US] IMO 6414069 Bulk carrier built 1964 - 13,477 t
DAWN [US] IMO 5400085 Bulk carrier built 1963 - 12,932 t
BAY [US] IMO 5111012 Bulk carrier built 1961 - 12,629 t
H.H.HESS [US] IMO 6419758 Oceanographic/Research vessel buitl 1965 - 14,984 t

Ship demolitions 5th March 2011

Alang
MSC SHAULA [PA] IMO 7416856 Container vessel built 1977 - 20,275 gt
FAIRMAST [NL] IMO: 8110899 Heavy lift ship built 1983 - 6.502 dwt
DELPHIN [MG] IMO 7619331 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 7,669 gt
NEHAD D [KH] IMO 7636937 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 12,692 dwt
SEAWAY No 6 [JOR] IMO 8922541 Cargo vessel built 1989 - 15,903 gt
ELEANA [MT] IMO 7719210 Cargo vessel built 1981 - 11,491 gt 6,284 ldt
SANTA CATARINA [CY] IMO 7708716 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 29,109 dwt - 6,723 ldt

TURKEY
TIO [SL] IMO 7604271 Ccargo vessel built 1976 - 6,157 gt

Gadani
TJ ANDROMEDA [VN] IMO 7533111 Bulk carrier built 1977 - 38,931 dwt 8,170 ldt [Sunny Falcon]

China
DOCEBAY [LR] IMO 8601909 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 152,308 dwt 21,081ldt
DOCERIVER [LR] IMO 8317801 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 155,850 dwt 21,440 ldt

Ship demolitions 2nd March 2011

Chittagong
SFAKIA [SG] IMO 8506593 Tanker built 1986 - 250,267 dwt 31,340 ldt [ex Titan]

Gadani
MEMPHIS [SG] IMO 8607804 Tanker built 1987 - 104,499 dwt 15,725 ldt [ex Eagle Memphis]

China
BEST FORTUNE [MT] IMO 8020575 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 63,179 dwt 12,377 ldt [ex Nico O]

Alang
MYKONOS [MT] IMO 7916595 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 194,109 dwt 26,456 ldt
KYUSHU STAR [LR] IMO 8114144 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 142,936 dwt 18,690 ldt
CAPE COSMOS [CY] IMO 7926021 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 138,102 dwt 17,981 ldt
JACK D [BS] IMO 7915632 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 98,358 dwt 24,229 ldt
CARAVOS GALAXY [BS] IMO 7527186 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 61,744 dwt 16,000 ldt
VENETICO B [PA] IMO 7620548 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 61,345 dwt 11,463 ldt
BERGE FROST [NO] IMO 8016809 LPG built 1983 - 56,174 dwt 22,555 ldt
BRAVO [HK] IMO 8307143 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 38,313 dwt 10,386 ldt [ex Moon Sea]

Ship demolitions 24th Feb 2011

China
ZHENG YI [PRC] IMO Bulk carrier built 1984 -150,431 t
RICSUN [PA] IMO 8010477 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 145,500 t - 21,127 ldt
JI FENG [PRC] IMO 8110045 Cargo vessel built 1981 - 5,601 t
LAUTAN ARAFURA [SG] IMO 7707671 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 9,550 gt

Alang
RISING SPIRIT [PA] IMO 8126769 Bulk carrier built 1989 - 26,790 t - 7,335 ldt
GENMAR CONSTANTINE [LR] IMO 9041203 Tanker built 1992 - 102,335 t - 15,100 ldt
BOW HUNTER [BS] IMO 7926318 Tanker built 1983 - 14,627 gt
TICEN SUN [PA] IMO 8920921 Tanker built 1991 - 284,317 dwt - 31,732 ldt
FRONT ACE [LR] IMO 9012824 Tanker built 1993 - 275,546 dwt - 33,245 ldt
CAPE SANTA ESPERANCA [TV] IMO 8204444 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 145,967 dwt 20,967 ldt
ROCK EXPRESS 1[TK] IMO 7808982 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 41,378 t - 8,411 ldt
STAFFORD [UK] IMO 8217908 LPG Tanker built 1984 - 18,270 t - 8,250 ldt
TINOS WARRIOR [DOM] IMO 8124773 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 106,812 gt
DUBAI DISCOVERY [CY] IMO 8422632 Cargo vessel built 1984 - 1,644 gt

TURKEY
NEWHOPE [MT] IMO 7826491 Cargo vessel built 1981 - 15,736 t - 4,240 ldt

PAKISTAN
BRITE STAR [PA] IMO 7620598 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 15,030 t
AQUA BLESSING [PA] IMO 7641097 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 17,400 t - 6,431 ldt
MADURA JAYA [SG] IMO 7800796 FSO Storage vessel built 1980 - 87,325 - 15,488 ldt
© merseyshipping 2011

Ship demolitions 16th Feb 2011

Alang
Overseas Puget Sound (US) IMO 8008931 Tanker built 1982 - 11,105 ldt 50,860 dwt
Chao Yang Men ( ) IMO 7635414 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 5,000 ldt
Glory Moon (PA) IMO 7405962 Bulk carrier built 1973 - 7,450 ldt
Harmonia (MAL) IMO 8530884 Vargo vessel built 1976 - 1,181 ldt
Rose II (PA) IMO 6819324 Bulk carrier built 1968 -7,473 ldt
Waadhee Moon (MD) IMO 8428234 Cargo vessel built 1985 -810 ldt - 1,200 dwt

Gadani
Rila (BG) IMO 7607596 Bulk carrier built 1977 - 7,653 ldt

China
Thor Champion (TH) IMO 8209640 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 7,900 ldt
Theodosia (GR) IMO 8113190 OBO built 1982 - 12,480 ldt

Turkey
HMS Invincible [UK] Aircraft Carrier built 1980 - 20,600 t

Other
Bow Hunter (BS) IMO 7926318 Tanker built 1983 - 14,627 gt
Lisco Gloria [LT] IMO 9212151 Roro built 2001 - 7,620 ldt
total loss due to on board fire while in transit

Ship demolitions 9th Feb 2011

Turkey
FAISAL (UAE) IMO 9002154 Tanker built 1990 - 95,753 dwt ( ex Tamara)

Alang
DOVE [BS] IMO 7380746 Cargo vessel built 1974 - 38,631 dwt
NEW LEDGEND HARVEST [PA] 7612773 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 24,268 dwt 7,961 ldt
RULA [KN] IMO 7533355 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 4,415 dwt
ANGELICA [PU] IMO 7427635 Tanker built 1977 - 3,153 dwt
JABAL ALI 5 [SL] IMO 7304340 Passenger roro built 1976 - 5,375 dwt 3,845 ldt
FROST 2 [LR] IMO 7932654 Reefer built 1979 - 10,112 dwt
RIO GAS [LR] IMO 8511031 LPG tanker built 1986 - 7,807 dwt
AVRA [PA] IMO 8024521 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 64,854 dwt - 17,790 ldt
KYUSHU STAR [LR] IMO Bulk carrier built 1982 - 18,690 ldt
ASHRAF B [KRN] IMO7312397 Cargo vessel built - 1,929 t
ASANO No. 18 [PRC] IMO 7355428 Bulker built 1974 - 10,267 dwt
THOR SUN [TH] IMO 8311429 Cargo vessel built 1986 - 16,223 dwt 4,950 ldt



CARMANIA EXPRESS [MT] IMO 8500678 Roro built 1986 - 17,773 dwt - 11,128 ldt
© Merseyshipping 2011

Ship demolitions 3rd Feb 2011

Turkey
Venus [PA] IMO 7913464 Tanker built 1980 - 17,987 dwt - 4,801 ldt
Panormus [MT] IMO 7382782 Tanker built 1975 - 5.984 dwt - 2.296 ldt
Azov [MD] IMO 7012363 Tanker built 1970 - 3.196 dwt - 1,170 ldt

Alang
Kapadokia[LR] IMO 7907776 Tanker built 1981 - 11,432 t
Speed Power[PA] IMO 7900704 Bulker Built 1979 - 12,386 t
Angelo Della Gatta [IT] IMO 7930694 Bulk carier built 1982 - 127,774 dwt-20,178 ldt
Panama Express [BG] IMO 8130241 Cargo vessel built 1983 - 24,184 dwt-9,091 ldt
Charlottenborg [SG] IMO 7813705 RoRo built 1981 - 24,223 dwt
Jyotsna [IN] IMO 8821448 Tug built 1989
Tae yang [KR] IMO 7417707 Cargo vessel built 1976 - 1,584 dwt
Azzurra [PA] IMO 8123688 LPG Tanker built 1983 - 3,331 t
AVRA [PA] IMO 8024521 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 64,854 dwt - 17,790 ldt
PANAMAX RIDE [CY] IMO 7628356 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 64,684 dwt - 13,070 ldt
VIGSNES [AUS] IMO 7812220 Bulk carrier built 1979 - 22,093 dwt - 7,115 ldt
QSM DUBAI [UAE] IMO 7610062 Cargo SD14 built 1978 Sunderland UK -15,220 dwt-3,786 ldt

China
ETOILE [PA] IMO 7405687 Bulk carrier built 1977 - 18,018 ldt
PHEARON [PA] IMO 7602209 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 23,721 dwt - 7,750 ldt

Other
Sebastian Lerdo De Tejada [MEX] IMO 7383293 Tanker built 1976 - 56,746 dwt

Ship demolitions 31st Jan 2011

China
Good Trade [IN] IMO 7628203 Cargo vessel built 1971 - 6,727 ldt

Aliagia
Naftocement [VG] IMO 7035078 Cargo vessel built 1970 - 2,743 dwt

Alang
Brilliant Zhejiang [PA] IMO 8010764 Bulk Carrier built 1982 - 12,449 ldt
Eiren [CY] IMO 7716153 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 10,744 ldt
Derya 2 [PA] IMO 7433323 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 3,925 ldt
Bukhta Omega [PA] IMO 8723385 Reefer built 1987 - 4,464 ldt
Afamia Sun [MD] IMO 7412575 Cargo vessel built 1975 - 10,162 dwt

Gadani
Platres [PA] IMO 8907539 Tanker built 1991 - 96,121 ldt
Sea Giant [UAE] IMO 7924906 Crude oil tanker built 1981 - 89,980 dwt
Clipper Posh [NO] IMO 8110552 LPG Tanker built 1983 - 15,419 ldt

Ship demolitions 28th Jan 2011

Turkey
INTUITION [PA] IMO 7825801 Tanker built 1979 - 16,475 dwt
JET VIII [GR] IMO 8861474 tanker built 1986 - 1,200 dwt
VITORIA VII [PA] IMO 7908457 Tanker built 1980 - 17,987 dwt
PANAGIA CHRISOSKALIT [GR] IMO 7639496 Tanker built 1977 - 1,800 dwt
ALEXANDER SKORETS [RU] IMO 6919100 Cargo vessel built 1967 - 1,280 gt
BETUL [SL] IMO 7015846 Cargo vessel built 1971 - 2,756 dwt
FORWARD 1 [KH] IMO 8858221 cargo vessel built 1971 - 3,283 dwt
LIDER TRABZON [SLO] IMO 7907350 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 2,515 dwt
NURETTIN AMCA [SK] IMO 7334577 Cargo vessel built 1973 - 8,303 dwt
KASID KAREEM [TG] IMO 7313004 Bulk carrier built 1973 - 3,690 dwt

Ships lost at sea

HUNG CUONG 169 [VN] IMO 9556428 Cargo vessel built 2009 - 5,000 t sank on 24/12/2010 on route from Quanzhou to Haiphong, China

SONG BONG [KRN] IMO 8410603 cargo vessel built 1984 sank on 25/12/2010 at Dalian, China on route to Pyongyang, Korea

VAN DON 02 [VN] IMO 8911346 Cargo vessel built 1990 - 6,901 t sank on 28/12/2010 at Kemaman, Malaysia on route to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Ship demolitions 25th January 2011

Alang
Caribbean Express [KN] IMO 7400778 Passenger ferry built 1976 - 9.299 t [ex Admiral of Scandinavia]
Lania [PA] IMO 8808642 VLCC Tanker built 1990 - 29.250 t
Phoenix [PA] IMO 7359503 Tanker built 1977 - 7,500 t
Star Orion [SG] IMO 8512190 Tanker built 1985 - 2,300 t
Jaipur [JOR] IMO 7433256 Cargo vessel built 1981 - t
Maroantsetra [MAD] IMO 7507069 Cargo vessel built 1976 - t
LTC Calvin P.Titus [USA] IMO 8322789 Container vessel built 1985 - 13,500 t (ex-American Michigan - Sealift command)
CHARLOTTENBORG [GIB] IMO 7813705 Roro built 1981 - 5,515 t

Turkey
ALEXANDER SKORETS [RU] IMO 6919100 Cargo vessel built 1967 - 1,280 t

Chittagong
RAIN [TV] IMO 8101056 Tanker built 1983 - 6,400 t
GREEN VALLEY [BS] IMO 9101807 Container vessel built 1995 - 7,363 t
UTLO MA UHIA [PA] IMO 7343231 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 7,270 t (built at Swan Hunter UK)

Ship demolitions 23rd Jan 2011

Gadani
IMAN [PA] IMO 8406638 Tanker built 1986 - 3,170 t
OOSEA [SL] IMO 7413000 Tanker built 1977 - 3.041 t
OASIS WEST [TK] IMO 7806908 bulk carrier built 1978 - 4,903 t

China
Da Qing 244 [PRC] IMO 8425347 Tanker built 1977 - 6,080 t
Afanasiy Bogatyrev [RU] IMO 7337701 Cargo vessel built 1973 - 2,140 t
Hai Tong Xian Feng [PRC] IMO 7526845 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 5,599 t
Rosborg [BS] IMO 7813183 cargo vessel built 1978 - 8,170 t
Zhen Xiang [PRC] IMO 7618674 Roro vessel built 1977 - 5,020 t
HS Pioneer [PRC] IMO 8022004 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 23,630 t
Ocean Beauty [KR] IMO 7509263 Bulker built 1977 - 6,537 t

Alang
FORMOSA TEN [LR] IMO 9163271 Oil tanker built 1998 - 19,262 t

2003 vessel to be recycled at Esbjerg

The Danish recycler Smedegaarden has purchased the German multipurpose container vessel Mv S Gabriel, it’s the youngest vessel ever to be recycled at the Danish plant. S. Gabriel was delivered in September 2003 from Wuhan, China. She was sold to Smedegaarden due to an extensive hull damage caused by a serious grounding off the Azores earlier this year. S. Gabriel has been laid up at Bremerhaven and was towed to Esbjerg by Em. Z. Svitzer’s tug Bestla. S. Gabriel has a length of 100 metres and a beam of 16.4 metres and is fitted with a MAN/B&W main engine. Originally, the vessel had two identical deck cranes, but one was taken ashore by the previous owner as spare parts. Smedegaarden has just finished the recycling of the former passenger vessel Wappen von Hamburg, built in 1966.

Source
SHIPGAZ NEWS

Blast kills 4 workers at Bangladesh yard

Four workers died and another suffered critical burns in an explosion on Jan 17 at a ship-breaking yard in Sitakunda during scrapping a tanker that entered the country violating the High Court's directive.

The cause of the explosion at Mak Corporation Ship-Breaking Yard could not be known immediately.Worker who was near the scene said the explosion occurred while dismantling a fuel tank. Locals said the explosion was so huge that it could be heard from two miles away. Three workers were admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital with severe burns around 2:00pm and two of them died, said Dr Mohammad Ayub, head of Burns and Plastic Surgery Unit, CMCH. The injured worker is undergoing treatment with 50 percent burns. Another victim with minor injury was released after giving first aid, doctors said. Bodies of two more workers were found later on board of dismantled vessel, Indian tanker Pranam IMO 8321383, dwt 50600, built 1984.

Casualties at the Sitakunda ship-breaking yards are frequent and some even remain unreported at times. The owners have yet to take adequate safety measures despite the HC orders, exposing hundreds of workers to life risk. The MAK Corporation imported the exploded Pranam (IMO registration 8321383) along with two other ships Sea Pearl and Norsul at the end of 2010. Though the DoE was served legal notice for violating the court order, it let Kashem to import those ships.

source

Maritime Bulletin

Ship scrappings / to be broken up as of 20th January 2011

SS WILLIAMS CLARK [US] IMO 5137779 Tanker built 1958 - 39,385 t
SEA VENTURE [US] IMO 7203687 Tanker built 1972 - 18,924 t
SOLON TURMAN [US] IMO 5333660 Bulk carrier built 1961 - 14,759 t
PRESIDENT TYLER [US] IMO 5284091 Bulk carrier built 1961 - 14,473 t
LADY ANNA [NG] IMO 7208601 Tanker built 1972 - 9,015 t [ex Enerchem Avance]

BANGLADESH
AEGIALI [LR] IMO 8613516 Tanker built 1987 - 254,601 t
ASRAR A MOSTAFA [BD] IMO 7516436 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 7,200 t
JIN FU XING 601 [PRC] IMO 8322973 Tanker built 1984 - 6,243 t

Alang
MAHA VIDYA [IN] IMO 7617577 Bulk Carrier built 1977 - 16,926 t
LOK RAJESHWARI [IN] IMO 8026165 Bulk Carrier built 1988 - 16,816 t
EYLEN [MT] IMO 7917575 Chemical tanker built 1981 - 6,060 t

Scrapped ships / to be broken up as of 18th January 2011

ALANG, INDIA
SABINE [MI] IMO 8612287 Tanker built 1988 - 78,655 t
PETROL [VN] IMO 8313623 Tanker built 1985 - 28,280 t
GOLDEN HUAYANG [SV] IMO 8118803 Bulk Carrier built 1982 - 25,530 t
SAFAGA [PA] IMO 8507298 Bulk carrier built 1988 - 17,506 t
MARKOVO [RU] IMO 7617888 Bulk carrier built 1979 - 13,690 t
EBONY [MT] IMO 8500135 Tanker built 1986 - 12,152 t
ACE 1 [KN] IMO 7348633 Bulk carrier built 1975 - 10,891 t
PATCHARAWADEE 4 [TH] IMO 7354151 LPG carrier built 1973 - 2,810 t

Other
BORA [BLZ] IMO 7724368 Bulk carrier 1980 - 9,261 t
LADY ALEXANDRA [VG] IMO 7334785 Bulk Carrier built 1973 - 6,110 t
COTE ARANZA [PA] IMO 7703675 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 2,730 t
PLAVUNETS [RU] IMO 8923686 Tanker built 1977 - 1,621 t
BERBICEWAY [VG] IMO 7601401 Suction dredger built 1976 - 900 t
VOS MONARCH [NL] IMO 7234296 Safety standby vessel built 1973 - 100 t
MOBILE [US] IMO 8001206 TUG built 1983 - 100 t

Ships scrapped / to be broken up as of 14th Jan 2011

CHINA
YONG CHI [PRC] IMO 7400572 Tanker built 1977 - 39,728 t
MAERSK TENNESSEE [USA] IMO 7717169 Roro built 1980 - 32,904 t
YONG YUE 8 [PRC] IMO 8315839 Container vessel built 1985 - 8,727 t

Ship demolition report 10th Jan 2011

Turkey
ALIKI G [TR] IMO 8026593 Tanker built 1987 - 6,375 t
GUI HE [PRC] IMO 7391939 Tanker built 1980 - 59,645 dwt built at Cammel Lairds Birkenhead
FROTARGENTINA [BZ] IMO 7433658 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 34,700 t

LIAN CHI [PRC] IMO 7419341 Tanker built 1977 - 31,600 t
[Built at Eriksberg shipyard Goteborg as M/T Broland - M/T Roland]

STATEN ISLAND [PA] IMO 8505135 Tanker built 1985 - 8,667 t [ex Bernadet T]
MARINA [CAM] IMO 8031067 Cargo vessel built 1980 - 7,250 t
LADY LAILA [CAM] IMO 7700544 Bulker built 1979 - 6,105 t
CAPITAL SUN [DOM] IMO 7716440 Bulker built 1978 - 5,595 t
DIANA G [RU] IMO 8512310 Roro built 1985 - 4,673 t [ex Kristina]
BARSEHE [MD] IMO 7906215 Bulker built 1979 - 4,620 t
RHONE [TR] IMO 7361685 Tanker built 1974 - 3,641 t
FIMA [TR] IMO 7127900 Cargo ship built 1971 - 3,134 t [ex Alla]
VASSILIKI [GR] IMO 7021259 Cargo ship 1970 - 3,015 t
FALAK G [SLO] IMO 7208522 Cargo vessel built 1972 - 2,489 t
AMNA A [GEO] IMO 7034880 Cargo vesel built 1970 - 2,401 t
LIDER [SLO] IMO 7639654 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 2,369 t
FROSINI [GR] IMO 6413912 Tanker built 1964 - 1,036 t
BRODOSPAS IBIS [CRO] IMO 7304807 Anchor tug built 1973 - 732 t
AMAZING GRACE [TT] IMO 5276874 Passenger built 1955 - 406 t

GADANI
APSCO 2 [SA] IMO 7229253 Tanker built 1972 ~ 3,804 t

Ship demolition report 6th Jan 2011

GADANI
MALAGA [KN] IMO 7387093 Bulker built 1976 - 30,499 t [ex SAC MALAGA]
Hamburg Team [LR] IMO 8107567 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 44,363 dwt

ALANG
DELPHIN [SL] IMO 7619331 General cargo vessel built 1978 - 4,200 t
HORIZON 1 [TK] IMO 7625732 Bulk carrier built 1980 - 34,173 dwt-8,000 ldt
KS COSMOS [PA] IMO 7807976 Heavey Lift Ship built 1978 - 7,823 t
SEA DAISY [MT] IMO 7632761 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 11,210 t


SZCZECIN [MT] IMO 8302222 General cargo vessel built 1987 - 7,410 t

CARIBBEAN CARRIER [PA] IMO 8306565 Roro vessel built 1983 - 5,388 t
STAR 7 [TZ] IMO 7637266 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 3,530 t

CHINA
TINOS WARRIER [DOM] IMO 8124773 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 28,050 t
YONG PING [PA] IMO 7922178 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 15,986 t
ARIMA [HK] IMO 8001505 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 21,000 ldt [138,000 t]
OCEAN BEAUTY [VG] IMO 8025850 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 36,331 gt
CPT STAVROS [PA] IMO 7392880 Cargo vessel built 1976 - 26,671 gt
KAPITAN KIRIY [RU] IMO 7384261 General cargo ship built 1974 - 10,117 gt

Where Ships and Workers Go to Die

500 Seafarers held hostage at Christmas

The real victims of piracy are invariably the seafarers who are held for ransom often under grim conditions for long periods of time. From a statement relased by the Round Table of international shipping associations – and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF):

As many people are about to enjoy the Christmas holiday season, it is important to remember that over 500 seafarers, of many different nationalities, are currently being held hostage by Somali pirates.

In fear for their safety, and even of their lives, and deprived of contact with their families, these seafarers have also suffered the trauma of having their ships attacked with automatic weapons, prior to being kidnapped for ransom. Many have been held captive for several months, often in the most appalling conditions, by armed criminals who can be violent and unpredictable.

Merchant seafarers are too often out of sight and out of mind. It is vital that the international community focuses on the plight of those held in Somalia, as well as the tens of thousands of ships’ crew who, each and everyday throughout the holiday period, will continue to transport the raw materials and finished products that keep our modern world functioning. About 90% of world trade is transported by sea, including many of those goods, exchanged as Christmas gifts, which have been transported via the high-risk pirate danger area which now extends over much of the Indian Ocean.

There has been an unprecedented degree of co-operation amongst the world’s military navies, whose dedicated personnel are seeking to provide protection to merchant shipping. But the number of navy ships available is simply insufficient to prevent vulnerable ships from being attacked. Moreover, 85% of those pirates pursued and captured end up being released, only to reoffend with impunity. The risk/reward ratio is still far too much in the pirates’ favour.

A few months ago there was an incredible global response to plight of the miners trapped in Chile. The 500 seafarers, held hostage over Christmas in Somalia, are also isolated and terrified, and deserve similar recognition from the media and the public at large. Governments might then be persuaded to do more to deter, and ultimately eradicate, the scourge of Somali piracy.

Since January 2008, over 2,600 seafarers have been held hostage by Somali pirates.

Alang shipbreakers on strike

The strike by Alang shipbreakers brought activities to a halt since the 21st December.

The strike by the shipbreakers, was an attempt to pressurize the Government
on the grounds that they dismantled more than one ship at a time, and it was not possible to supply data of materials obtained from the ships.

Shipbreakers were asked to periodically provide details of excisable and non-excisable items obtained from the ships they beach for scrapping. This was after CE's intelligence wing had found large scale duty evasion by some ship breakers who used to inflate the quantity of non-excisable items.

Update 5/1/11

The Alang workers returned to work three days later, after officials agreed to look again at the proposals they were asking for, and will report again within the month. It was also reported that 10,000 tons of recycled steel production a day was lost during the strike.

Scrapped ships / to be broken up as of 31st Dec 2010

Turkey
Caribbean Pearl [PA] IMO 8300341 Tanker built 1983 - 9,307 t
Perla Adib [KN] IMO 7434937 Bulk carrier built 1976 - 10,890 t
Barsehe [MOL] IMO 7906215 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 4,620 t
Sigas Master [MT] IMO 8325327 LPG Tanker built 1985 - 1,929 t

Hermes [GR] IMO 5176173 Passenger vessel built 1956 - 775 ldt
MV Hermes was built in Split, Yugoslavia by Brodosplit Shipyard, a Yugoslav company (now in Croatia)
in 1956 for Jadranska Linijska Plovidba of Rijeka, Yugoslavia. In 1971 it was sold to Euroexpomer SA
of France and was renamed as Messager. In 1976 it was bought over by Epirotki Lines and renamed as
Hermes. It was refurbished in 1978 and also in 2000
Year built In 1956 by Brodosplit Shipyard at Split, Croatia.
IMO number 5176173.
Call Sign SXIP.
MMSI number 237012200.
Class of ship Passenger cruise vessel.
Passenger capacity 850.
Decks 5 decks.
Length 90.32mts.
Beam 13.02mts.
Tonnage 2,200 GRT.
Cruising speed 16knots (Max:18knots).
Category Large cruise ship.

Alang
Subedar Joginder Singh Pvc [IN] IMO8224171 Tanker built 1984 - 67,136 t
Safmarine Palanca [PA] IMO 8027547 Cargo vessel built 1981 - 12,720 t
MSC Freedom [MI] IMO 7820954 Container vessel built 1980 - 36,459 t



Pakistan
Overseas Galena Bay [US] IMO 8008917 Tanker built 1982 - 50,920 t

Bangladesh
Zosco Wenzhou [PA] IMO 8010489 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 141,014 t Beached 10.12.2010

unknown destination
Nijord [BLZ] IMO 8007157 Bulker built 1980 - 3,214 t
Azzurra [PA] IMO 8123688 LPG Tanker built 1983 - 3,331 t

Ship demolition report 28th Dec 2010

ALANG
SPRING TIGER [NL] IMO 8312605 Reefer built 1984 - 7,206 t
LUDO [BG] IMO 6827670 Cargo vessel built 1968 - 4,325 t [ex - LUDOGORETZ]
MSC ENDURANCE [MI] IMO 7820849 Container vessel built 1979 - 17,152 t
SITEAM ACTINIA [MT] IMO 8917077 Tanker built 1993 - 9,289 t
THERESA JUPITER [SG] IMO 7908861 Tanker built 1980 - 5,738 t
Anatolia [PA] IMO 7433103 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 26,003 t

GADANI
MAMALUCA [PA] IMO 7532820 Bulker built 1976 - 3,570 t
Al Mubarakah [UAE] IMO 7826829 Tanker built 1981 - 88,726 t

CHITTAGONG
Eastern Sea [MT] IMO 8311039 Cargo vessel built 1983 - 8,222 t

CHINA
Kun Ming Hu [PRC] IMO 8013558 Tanker built 1982 - 60,585 t
Arima [HK] IMO 8001505 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 138,655 t
Zhen Hua 6 [VG] IMO 7357529 Bulk carrier built 1976 - 27,535 t

UNKNOWN DESTINATIONS
AKER SMART 3 [PA] IMO 8124747 Oil tanker built 1982 - 103,168 t
AL TAWBA [UAE] IMO 8203799 Oil tanker built 1982 - 6,400 t
LANIA [SG] IMO 7909114 Cargo vessel built 1988 - 9,442 t
Overseas Diligence [USA] IMO 7391240 Tanker built 1977 - 39,959 t
Quality Spirit [MT] IMO 6901658 Tanker built 1968 - 2,303 t
Shokaku Maru No.2 [JP] IMO 8103913 LPG Tanker built 1981 - 1,543 t

Hung Cuong 168 - IMO 9556428

On December 24th 2010 the Vietnamese general cargo vessel Mv Hung Cuong 168
IMO 9556428 built 2010 and at 5,000 tons sank off Fuzhou in East China sea in rough weather after reporting engine failure.

It is reported that 13 sailors were saved and 4 are missing.

The vessel was carrying 5,200 tons of stone.

Number of vessels scrapped in 2010

Types of vessels scrapped 2010 / 2009
ULCC / VLCC scrapped in 2010 = 13 [2009 = 10 were scrapped]
SUEZMAX scrapped in 2010 = 10 [in 2009 = 5 were scrapped]
AFRAMAX scrapped in 2010 = 12 [in 2009 = 10 were scrapped]
PANAMAX TANKER scrapped in 2010 = 10 [in 2009 = 8 were scrapped]
CAPE [above 100,000 t] scrapped in = 14 [in 2009 = 5 were scrapped]
PANAMAX BULKER scrapped in 2010 = 4 [in 2009 = 14 were scrapped]

Totals
In CHINA 420 Tankers were scrapped and 400 Bulk carriers
In INDIA 470 Tankers were scrapped and 430 Bulk carriers
In PAKISTAN 465 Tankers were scrapped and 425 Bulk carriers

Scrapped ships / to be broken up as of 21st Dec 2010

CHINA
ETERNAL BRIGHT [HK] IMO 8002004 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 139,806 Dwt
GOLDEN LAND [PA] IMO 7406928 Bulk carrier built 1976 - 50,826 Dwt

TURKEY
FROTAMERICA [BZ] IMO 7433581 Bulk carrier built 1979 - 34,700 Dwt

ALANG
MED GLORY [CAM] IMO 7419133 Bulker built 1977 - 9,354 Dwt
IGNALINA [BL] IMO 8326101 Reefer built 1983 - 12,838 Dwt
PYLAROS [PA] IMO 8111697 Bulk carrier [OBO] built 1983 - 75,590 Dwt
BSLE PERFORMER [VC] IMO 7717731 Cargo vessel built 1980 - 24,076 t


NORDANA [ex LADY STEEL [PA] IMO 7433218 Built 1981 in Brazil. seen unloading steel at Liverpool in 2007 arrived at Alang as STAR 3 picture © shipsatliverpool.fotopic.net

BANGLADESH
HAVILDAR ABDUL HAMID PV [IN] IMO 8316625 Tanker built 1985 - 67,153 Dwt

Scrapped ships / to be broken up as of 19th Dec 2010

INDIA
STAR CARRIER [PA] IMO 8125569 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 35,218 t
ANATOLIA [PA] IMO 7433103 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 7,512 t
CONDOCK 1 [NL] IMO 7812749 Roro built 1979 - 2,406 t
BICE A [IT] IMO 8903959 Chemical tanker built 1992 - 4,132 t [ex - TOURUS]

PAKISTAN
MAHA VIDYA [IN] IMO 7617577 Bulk carrier built 1977 - 27,451 t
SHUJAA 5 [PA] IMO 8019306 Tanker built 1981 - 3,215 t
DOROSA [LR] IMO 8009909 Tanker built 1982 - 54500 t

BANGLADESH
BULK INDIA [PA] IMO 7357531 Tanker built 1975 - 23,470 t
ZOSCO WENZHOU [PA] IMO 8010489 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 21,160 t

CHINA
FU HAN KOU [PA] IMO 8322753 Cargo vessel built 1986 - 15,375 t
ARIMA [HK] IMO 8001505 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 20,106 t

Refrigerator-604 IMO 8225656 Grounded

Reefer Refrigerator-604 IMO 8225656 865 t built in 1982 is stuck on underwater rocks entering Malo-Kurilskaya Bay, Shikotan Island on the Kuril Islands.

The vessel is heavily damaged and the engine room has become flooded, she is also also holed in the ballast tanks. The vessel suffered total blackout.

The vessel arrived from Japan with 800 mt of frozen fish on board with 38 mt of oil. Vessel grounded in a water depth of 3-5 meters, all crew of were 14 evacuated,

There is no reported oil spill.

M/V Sea Bright stranded at rocks

Two Bolivian registered freighters ran aground in rough weather on Turkey's Mediterranean coast early Friday while dragging her anchor.

One of the ships, the Sea Bright IMO 7710020 - 7,402dwt an built in built 1978, smashed into coastal rocks off the popular resort city of Antalya early Friday and flipped on its side, local authorities said.

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Bright Sea on the rocks

Rescue workers battled treacherous waters in darkness and managed to evacuate 17 of its crew members, the ship's cook, who reportedly jumped into the sea after the accident was missing.

The ships fuel was seen leaking into the sea.

Another ship, the Mv Rant, ran aground off the town of Adrasan, southwest of Antalya. The coast guard was trying to evacuate its nine crew members by helicopter.

Scrapped ships / to be broken up as of 16th Dec 2010

Gaddani

AL REEFA [SL] IMO: 7413024 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 10,618 dwt
JAG PRAGATI [IN] IMO: 8313635 Tanker built 1985 - 28,280 t
ALF ARMAR [KH] IMO: 8418241 Tanker built 1985 - 6,764 t
ALMA 1[PA] IMO: 8018388 Cargo vessel built 1981 - 25,817 dwt
WASET [AE] IMO: 8411970 Tanker Built 1985 - 12,705 dwt