Ship demolition report 30/12/2012

Alang
Seijin [PA] IMO 8417572 Vehicle carrier built 1985 - 15,397 dwt

Chittagong
Eridge [BM] IMO 9043471 Bulk carrier built 1993 - 122,792 dwt

Aliaga
Nona Mary [GR] IMO 7217078 Roro passenger built 1972 - 861 dwt

Other
Queen of Saanich [CA] IMO 5408142 Passenger roro built 1963 - 1,593 dwt
Queen of Vancouver [CA] IMO 5288035 Passenger roro built 1962 - 1,260 dwt
Msc Brasilia [PA] IMO 8502872 Container vessel built 1986 - 43,270 dwt

Gadani
Maud [LR] IMO 9036519 Bulk carrier built 1993 - 83,155 dwt

Ship demolition report 28/12/2012

Alang
Msc Washington [GR] IMO Container vessel built 1984 - 53,325 dwt
SV Nikolay [PA] IMO 8025329 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 37,531 dwt
Marwan H [MD] IMO 8319110 Cargo vessel built 1984 - 8,880 dwt
Hanjin Osaka [LR] IMO 9015527 Cintainer vessel built 1992 - 62,681 dwt

Aliaga
Kapitan Chukhchin [RU] IMO 8131922 Cargo vessel built 1981 - 19,252 dwt

And as reported here on the 1/11/2012 the Former P and O ferry Pride of Dover
has finally arrived at Aliaga for scrapping

Rodanthi [GR] IMO 7353078 Passenger roro built 1974 - 1,930 dwt
Maria Rickmers [MH] IMO 9063976 Container vessel built 1993 -  14,069 dwt
Vienna S [BD] IMO 7615024 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 2,800 dwt

China
Magdalene [LR] IMO 8718134 Bulk carrier built 1989 - 152,160 dwt
Invincible [LR] IMO 8521828 Reefer built 1985 - 9,360 dwt
Frio Adriatic [BZ] IMO 8620129 Reefer built 1986 - 10,021 dwt
Zhushui 8 [PA] IMO 8108602 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 64,155 dwt
Luyang Hong kong [PA] IMO 8010881 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 67,485 dwt

Chittagong
Hing Kong Sun [HK] IMO 8208206 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 25,425 dwt

Spain
Porto Leone [MH] IMO 9039339 Cargo vessel built 1994 - 15,578 dwt

Other
Capahuari [PE] IMO 8920359 Tanker built 1993 -  28,840 dwt

QE2 reported to be sold for scrapping

Yet another Rumour of the QE2 'sold for scrap'

Former Cunard flagship The QE2 is set to be sold to the Chinese for scrap for £20 million after a bid to bring it back to the UK as a five-star floating hotel failed. The ship has been moored in a commercial port in Dubai since it was sold for £64 million in 2008. A British consortium presented owner Dubai World with a bid to bring the QE2 to London and convert into a five star hotel moored opposite the O2 Arena. The QE2 London bid could have brought up to 2,000 jobs to London. However a Chinese crew of around 20 boarded the QE2 last Friday leading to fears it has already been sold as scrap, the Daily Mail reported. They replaced a crew of around 40 who had been maintaining the QE2 in Port Rashid for the last four years. Roger Murray of QE2 London told the newspaper: “We have been told the ship is going to be put into a dry dock before being taken to an unknown destination in the far east. “That is a tragedy because it almost certainly means the QE2 is being sold as scrap.

Source Travelweekly

Also according to a statement from Cunard, former owner of the QE2 said in a statement.
We have noted the messages of understandable concern with regards to the recent article in the Daily Mail with reference to QE2. We remain in close contact with Dubai and can reassure you that to the very best of our knowledge this story is pure speculation - one of a number of stories and rumours as we have seen over recent months. Our best advice would be to ignore the story.

Best regards,
Cunard Line.

But with very on going plans for the vessel, I cannot see what she will eventually be used for, and no one wants an ageing cruise liner. We know what happened to the last RMS Queen Elizabeth in Hong Kong [my own opinion]

Ship demolition report 21/12/12

China
Freesia [PA] IMO 8812629 Wood chip carrier built 1989 - 36,727 dwt

Other
Great One [PA] IMO 7918268 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 35,680 gt
Wizard [PA] IMO 8510104 Cargo vessel built 1985 - 5,545 gt ex Kookyang Pohang

Ship demolition report 21/12/12

Alang
Golden Bridge [KN] IMO 7719222 Cargo vessel built 1981 - 15,709 dwt

Other
Anna Knutsen [NO] IMO 8504090 Tanker built 1987 - 129,154 dwt

Ship demolition report 18/12/2012

Aliaga
Sagitta [MT] IMO 8036093 Cargo vessel built 1982 - 6,208 dwt

Alang
MSC Chelsea [PA] IMO 8128925 Container vessel built 1983 - 25,412 dwt
Leeds Castle [PA] IMO 8010697 Cargo vessel built 1982 - 41,880 dwt
Hansa India [DE] IMO 9070967 Container vessel built 1994 - 43,069 dwt

Mumbai
Jaru Bhum [TH] IMO 8214528 Container vessel built 1982 - 12,634 dwt

Chittagong
Friendship V [PA] IMO 8323213 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 29,135 dwt
Navion Savonita [KN] IMO 9012317 Tanker built 1992 - 108,712 dwt renamed Avon
Great News [LR] IMO 8208347 Crude oil tanker built 1984 - 60,792 dwt
Alexandria [GR] IMO 8004181 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 29,372 dwt

China
Ever New [KR] IMO 8514813 Cargo vessel built 1983 - 7,059 dwt
No.7 Seahan [KR] IMO 8414427 Tanker built 1984 - 3,000 dwt
Choyang Greenpia [KR] IMO 7818004 Tanker built 1978 - 6,760 dwt

Ship demolition report 17/12/2012

Alang
Araucano [SL] IMO 6615106 Naval aux vessel built 1967 - 18,030 dwt
Z Atlantic [PA] IMO 7640196 LPG tanker built 1980 - 55,728 dwt
SPM [KN] IMO 9070761 Container vessel built 1994 - 20,252 dwt ex Northern Harmony
Pearl Ray [LR] IMO 7825435 Vehicle roro carrier built 1980 - 14,873 dwt
Artemis [GR] IMO 8314794 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 28,082 dwt
Bow Leopard [SG] IMO 8709286 Tanker built 1988 - 39,512 dwt
Belde [PA] IMO 8308903 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 37,732 dwt

Chittagong
Attractive [PA] IMO 8307595 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 41,524 dwt
Bosporus Bridge [PA] IMO 9043768 Container vessel built 1993 - 47,359 dwt

Gadani
Ostsee Merchant [MH] IMO 8407694 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 64,887 dwt

China
Ocean Korea [KR] IMO 8113516 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 64,575 dwt
Ocean Noble [PA] IMO 8323434 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 37,963 dwt
Kestral Arrow [BS] IMO 8013857 Cargo vessel built 1983 - 42,149 dwt

Vietnam
Golden Light [VN] IMO 7822380 Cargo vessel built 1980 - 15,100 dwt

Aliaga
Rabat [MT] IMO 8901638 Container vessel built 1990 - 9,766 dwt
Lola B [ES] IMO 9071040 Container vessel built 1994 - 10,487 dwt

Ship demolition report 11/12/2012

Alang
MSC London [LR] IMO 8502884 Container vessel built 1986 - 43,270 dwt
Ahmed Arab [SA] IMO 8122581 Cargo vessel built 1983 - 22,351 dwt
Bramco 2 [PA] IMO 8315657 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 54,500 dwt
Italia [MH] IMO 8806785 Container vessel built 1991 - 47,239 dwt
Altanger [SG] IMO 8502822 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 30,382 dwt
Pusan Reefer [LR] IMO 8316077 Reefer built 1984 - 8,239 dwt
Tegucigalpa [MH] IMO 7387237 Bulk carrier built 1975 - 11,849 dwt
MSC Dymphna [MT] IMO  Container vessel built 1988 - 43,224 dwt
Santo Success [CY] IMO 8220175 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 63,261 dwt
Conti Shanghai [DE] IMO 9113630 Container vessel built 1996 - 44,510 dwt

China
Chang Jian [CN] IMO 8333465 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 12,069 gt
Jin Shan Hai [CN] IMO 8205549 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 34,971 dwt

Chittagong
T Star [PA] IMO 8307428 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 42,842 dwt

Aliaga
Olympia [AG] IMO 8513778 Container vessel built 1986 - 12,500 dwt

Ship demolition report 7/12/2012

Aliaga

ASSO DICIANNOVE IT] IMO 7700128 Anchor handling vessel built 1978 - 1,550 dwt

Alang

ASSO DICIOTTO [IT] IMO 8100791 Anchor handling vessel built 1982 - 1,229 dwt

Alang the unlikely place to go shopping

Source - Times of India

The 50-km drive from the district centre of Bhavnagar to the maritime graveyard at the Alang Sosiya Ship Recycling Yard is bumpy and unpleasant. But for a few years now, this road has witnessed a growing stream of bargain hunters from all over India on an unlikely shopping expedition.

When a ship dies, it doesn't receive a dignified burial. It is taken apart to the every last valuable ounce of metal, and recycled. The process entails consequences to the environment. Alang Ship Recycling Yard turns into an unlikely shopping destination for bargain hunters and collectors

But along the long road that leads to Alang, a cottage industry has sprung up, selling every reusable part found in a ship, ranging from furniture to crockery, carpets, consumer goods such as television sets and refrigerators and all kinds of knick-knacks. These represent a bargain for their low cost and typical high quality- ship makers generally use top-notch equipment to minimise repairs during the product's lifecycle. Because of the bargains to be unearthed, and because goods that are not commonly found elsewhere can be bought here, the place attracts hoteliers, factory owners, art collectors, home makers and others who come looking for the remains of a vessel. Ship builders and owners do not take chance with quality of products they use and install on board. Anything that comes on ship has to be capable of performing in any marine conditions and also meet some of the global regulatory provisions," says Vimal Vaja, whose Harsh Traders sells kitchen appliances. Kitchen equipment makers use much better grade of steel to cater to the marine business, Vaja says. Utensils, refrigerators, coffee makers, sandwich grillers, platforms, hotplates, dish washers, steam kettles, vegetable cutting machines, soda makers, dough makers and ice-cube makers used in ships all have very robust build and are sought after by the hospitality sector.

Nearly a thousand shops dotting the main road sell used goods. There is no guarantee, but there is a bargain to be driven at every store. Many goods-especially electronics and home appliances-can be of very high quality, and feature designs not commonly seen in India. This is true also for furniture, carpets and other such household items. Boats, gym equipment, video games, navigation equipment, machine parts, tools and heavy machinery are also found in abundance. This has turned Alang into a hot destination for small businesses. Factory owners from industrial centres such as Jalandhar, Noida, Chennai, Hyderabad and Coimbatore come here looking for used diesel generator sets, motors, welding equipment, turbo chargers, oil purifier, heat exchangers, cooling towers, navigational safety equipment and other such industrial products.
Traders dealing in different products visit the vessel once the ship breaker is through with clearances from customs, the pollution control board and the maritime board. Traders negotiate with ship breakers for the entire cache of goods in their category.

Payments are made within a month of delivery that comes in phases once workers start dismantling the ship. Over the years, traders have become highly specialised and many boast a loyal clientele that come from afar to buy from them. Girish Dave of Bhagwati Traders is among the earliest entrants in the trade and owns a shop close to the yard. "I used to deal only in furniture when my shop was in the beginning of the market outside of ship breaking yard.

Now the market has expanded towards Bhavanagar and people don't come till the yard for shopping. Hence, I have started dealing with ropes and fishing nets." He bids for old and unused ropes found on the ships. "I sell ropes that are made to use in extreme weather conditions to handle heavy loads on ships. They have longer life and available cheaper here."

Ship demolition report 4/12/2012

Alang
Barry [LB] IMO 8409616 Cargo vessel built 1985 - 9,650 dwt
Cathrina [PA] IMO 7827691 Cargo vessel built 1981 - 15,919 dwt
Continental [LR] IMO 9039688 Tanker built 1993 - 96,724 dwt
MSC Sardinia [LR] IMO 8502896 Cintainer vessel built 1986 - 43,270 dwt
Qinfa 9 [HK] IMO 8913942 Bulk carrier built 1990 - 69,698 dwt

Chittagong
Kee Lung [PA] IMO 8128755 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 37,389 dwt
Mohegan Princess [PH] IMO 8213835 built 1983 - 26,320 dwt

Gadani
Blackfin [BS] IMO 9110365 Tanker built 1995 - 43,246 dwt
SD Victory [GR] IMO 8516677 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 69,585 dwt
Vasco Bharathi [SG] IMO 9012783 Container vessel built 1993 - 9,198 dwt

China
C Laurel [KR] IMO 8907565 Bulk carrier built 1990 - 151,380 dwt
Dar Yun [TW] IMO 9056947 Vlcc tanker built 1994 - 262,618 dwt
Liberty Star [MH] IMO 8510647 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 64,059 dwt
De Sheng [CN] IMO 7611559 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 15,290 dwt [A&P Sunderland]
Seneca Maiden [PH] IMO 8601446 Cargo vessel built 1986 - 19,746 dwt
Hua Jin Xi [PA] IMO 8015192 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 64,976 dwt
Frio Spain [PA] IMO 8303903 Reefer built 1983 - 6,381 dwt

Other
Santa Monica [LR] IMO 8918992 Container vessel built 1991 - 30,000 dwt
Seaboard Florida [PA] IMO 7812842 Roro vessel built 1979 - 12,169 dwt
Seaboard Trader [PA] IMO 7208194 Roro vessel built 1972 - 6,604 dwt

Ship demolition report 2/12/2012

Alang
Kapitan Vakula [CY] IMO 8326321 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 19,240 dwt
Bramco 2 [PA] IMO 8315657 Obo Carrier built 1984 - 54,500 dwt

Chittagong
Limnos [MT] IMO 9053775 Bulk carrier built 1992 - 52,560 dwt

Grenna Denmark
Debora [NO] IMO 6501537 Cargo vessel built 1965 - 3,889 dwt

Ship demolition report 29/11/2012

Alang
Atlantic Hope [MT] IMO 8715285 Roro built 1987 - 19,036
Makeevka [MD] IMO 8101927 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 28,136 dwt

Aliaga
Sapphire [RU] IMO 8509545 Reefer built 1988 - 6,333 dwt
Adria Blu [TZ] IMO 7510860 Cargo vessel built 1976 - 3,884 dwt

China
Bay [RU] IMO 7384297 Cargo vessel built 1975 - 4,120 dwt
Cheremkhovo [RU] IMO 8306541 Cargo vessel built 1984 - 23,242 dwt

Change of destination
Roger M Jones [BS] IMO 9009396 Bulk carrier built 1992 - 74,868 dwt

Was due Alang but now Gadani

Ship demolition report 27/11/2012

Alang
Frio baltasar [TH] IMO 7508312 Reefer built 1978 - 4,280 dwt [Aliaga possible]
Frio Gaspar [TH] IMO 7508348 Reefer built 1978 - 4,229 dwt
Karolina [MT] IMO 8308068 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 37,197 dwt
Apl Zircon [KN] IMO 8802909 Container vessel built 1989 - 51,534 dwt
Norwich [ ] IMO 7020603 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 27,735 dwt [scrapped 2011]

Mumbai
Laemthong Pride [TH] IMO 7627948 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 14,968 dwt
Laemthong Glory [TH] IMO 7533006 Cargo vessel built 1976 - 15,069 dwt

Gadani
Nyack Princess [PH] IMO 8308953 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 38,885 dwt

Chittagong
Iroquois Maiden [PH] IMO 8019008 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 40,876 dwt
Longevity [PA] IMO 8012683 Container vessel built 1983 - 30,364 dwt
Tuckahoe Maiden [PH] IMO 8314835 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 23,278 dwt

China
Bosung Leader [KR] IMO 8806228 Pusher tug built 1988 - 498 gt

Other, scrapped 2011 destination not know at present.
Gold Wing [PA] IMO 8303692 Cargo vessel built 1983 - 23,249 dwt
Seament IX [PA] IMO 8326474 Cement barge Built 1977 - 40,996 dwt
An Fu Star [HK] IMO 8116934 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 42,000 dwt

Ship demolition report 26/11/2012

China
Ocean Lucky [PA] IMO 8010843 Bulk carrier built 1981 -  63,310 dwt
Yan Ping [PA] IMO 8028747 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 64,833 dwt
Sinokor Star [KR] IMO 8717790 Container vessel built 1988 - 4,472 dwt

Alang
Cape Scot [LR] IMO 9134696 Container vessel built 1997 - 13,762 dwt
Malaspina Castle [PA] IMO 7915967 Cargo vessel built 1981 - 32,387 dwt

Ship demolition report 23/11/2012

Alang
Don Raul [CL] IMO 8307870 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 37,695 dwt
Eagle N [PA] IMO 8401353 Cargo vessel built 1985 - 41,876 dwt
Ilya [VC] IMO 9111228 Cargo vessel built 1994 - 7,276 dwt

Mumbai
Mercs Matale [LK] IMO 8507303 Cargo vessel built 1990 - 17,400 dwt

Chittagong
Gina [ KN] IMO 8312174 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 40,940 dwt

China
Sst [ex Magic Fortis] IMO 8323915 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 42,512 dwt
Demo due to damage.

Ship demolition report 22/11/2012

Alang
LT Trieste [MT] IMO 8818178 Container vessel built 1993 - 41,700 dwt
Agile [SL] IMO 8309658 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 43,369 dwt
AOG Marlin [KN] IMO 8420610 Chemical tanker built 1987 - 83,870 dwt
Bow Fraternity [SG] IMO 8420517 Chemical tanker built 1987 - 45,507 dwt
Maria [TG] IMO 8513792 Container vessel built 1986 - 23,434 dwt

Mumbai
Kulsamut [TH] IMO 7716206 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 17,678 dwt

Aliaga
Yuriy Dyuzhilny [UR] IMO 8730522 Cargo vessel built 1989 - 5,760 dwt

Chittagong
Nava Eliza [MH] IMO 8312045 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 40,045 dwt

China
Sea Flourish [PA] IMO 8308991 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 38,888 dwt
Sea Sparkle [PA] IMO 8307208 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 38,388 dwt
Sea Swift [PA] IMO 8300511 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 37,026 dwt
Jin Han [PA] IMO 7925538 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 75,524 dwt

Other
Mardive 108 [EY] IMO 8127488 Off shore supply vessel built 1982 - 1,104 dwt
Mardive 106 [EY] IMO 7717080 Off shore supply vessel built 1977 - 856 gt

Ship demolition report 20/11/2012

Mumbai
Cape Preston [LR] IMO 8122579 Cargo vessel built 1983 - 22,351 dwt
Philip [MT] IMO 8908519 Cargo vessel built 1990 - 10,886 dwt

China
Man Hai [CN] IMO 8220228 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 46,436 dwt
Victormount [VG] IMO 8118578 Cargo vessel but 1984 - 27,706 dwt

Aliaga
Deima [TG] IMO 7041405 Cargo vessel built 1970 - 3,355 dwt
Bistretz [KM] IMO 7425261 Bulk carrier built 1970 - 10,703 dwt
Fahim [TZ] IMO 7504914 Cargo vessel built 1975 - 3,723 dwt

Alang
Northern Faith [LR] IMO 9064877 Container vessel built 1994 - 42,673 dwt
Arktos [AG] IMO 8324608 Cargo vessel built 1984 - 17,400 dwt
Khaled Ben Muhieddin [BZ] IMO 8220321 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 30,197 dwt
Everest [BZ] IMO 9015709 Cargo vessel built 1994 - 17,493 dwt

Other
Santa Cruz [UK] IMO 8918825 Container vessel built 1991 - 43,209 gt

Ship demolition report 13/11/2012

Alang
Jai Bhole [KN] IMO 8521218 Roro vessel built 1989 - 25,450 dwt
Roger M Jones [BS] IMO 9009396 Bulk carrier built 1992 - 74,868 dwt
Sin Chon [KRN] IMO 7720881 Cintainer ship built 1979 - 18,000 dwt

Gadani
Jelita [ID] IMO 8521268 Tanker built 1987 -  29,900 dwt
Winning Brother [PA] IMO 8406078 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 179,836 dwt

China
Frio Posidon [BZ] IMO 8811687 Reefer built 1989 - 9,360 dwt

Chittagong
Zhong Hang 1 [PA] IMO 8000472 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 61,315 dwt

Other
Bet Prince [UK] IMO 9041045 Bulk carrier built 1995 - 163,554 dwt
built at Harland and Wolf Belfast

Ship demolition report 12/11/2012

Alang
Saipan Star [MY] IMO 8130071 Container vessel built 1982 - 8,229 dwt
E Trader [KN] IMO 9080552 Container vessel built 1994 - 22,525 dwt
Matilda [LR] IMO 9011935 Ore carrier built 1993 - 74,868 dwt
Indian Ocean [BS] IMO 8613011 Reefer built 1989 - 10,285 dwt
Asha Prestige [KN] IMO 8138829 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 25,410 dwt
Aonoble [PA] IMO 8706624 Bulk carrier built 1988 - 98,228 dwt
Trave Trader [KN] IMO 9080534 Container vessel built 1994 - 22,525 dwt
Langeron [PA] IMO 8312136 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 28,086 dwt
Fas Var [MT] IMO 9064700 Cargo vessel built 1994 - 7,300 dwt
Tristar Kuwait [KN] IMO 8613293 Tanker built 1987 - 50,600 dwt
Tristar Dubai [KN] IMO 8613281 Tanker built 1987 - 50,600 dwt
San Lorenzo [TV] IMO 9046215 Cargo vessel built 1993 - 20,278 dwt

Chittagong
Ratan Pearl [BD] IMO 8602373 Cargo vessel built 1988 - 7,938 dwt [ex Sea Gulf]

Gadani
Global Bright [PA] IMO 9041186 Crude oil tanker built 1992 - 84,732 dwt
Maha Deepa [PA] IMO 8128676 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 45,550 dwt
Jelita [ID] IMO 8521268 Tanker built 1987 - 29,900 dwt

Denmark
Tind [CY] IMO 8811297 Cargo vessel built 1990 - 3,700 dwt

Aliaga
Hiked G [KM] IMO 7707097 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 4,025 dwt

Other
Tor Dania [UK] IMO 7624051 Roro vessel built 1978 - 15,900 dwt [poss Alang delivery]
Palmyra I [BG] IMO 7501819 Cargo vessel built 1973 - 8,110 dwt
SC Excellent [PA] IMO 7932616 Cargo vessel built 1981 - 25,160 dwt
[ex City of Liverpool 85/87 - 89/91]

Ship demolition report 5/11/2012

Alang
Soraya [MT] IMO 9162629 Container vessel built 2000 - 14,174 dwt
Makeev [MD] IMO 8101927 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 28,136 dwt
Brotas [BR] IMO 8124022 Tanker built 1985 - 91,902 dwt

Gadani
Western Jewel [SG] IMO 9045467 Vlcc built 1994 - 298,033 dwt

Grenna [Denmark]
Vos Challenger [UK] IMO 7392983 Anchor handling vessel built 1975 - 789 dwt

Aliaga
Okawango [MD] IMO 7827378 Bunker tanker built 1981 - 670 dwt
Pioner Moldavii [RU] IMO 7741263 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 6,070 dwt

China
Hua Fu Star [PA] IMO 8316247 Bulk carrier built 1987 - 63,757 dwt

Ship demolition report 4/11/2012

Alang
Saipan Carrier [MY] IMO 8100689 Container vessel built 1981 - 11,708 dwt
Cape Madras [DM] IMO 8821618 Bulk carrier built 1990 - 150,977 dwt
Panormitis D [PA] IMO 8306967 Bulk carrier built 1987 - 38,861 dwt
Pos Yantian [PA] IMO 8808226 Container vessel built 1988 - 47,839 dwt
Okoltchitza [BG] IMO 8120375 Bulker built 1982 - 25,573 dwt

Ship demolition report 2/11/2012

Alang
Ashwini [KM] IMO 8107581 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 44,400 dwt
Conqueror [MT] IMO 8223579 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 38,584 dwt
Mahalaxmi [KM] IMO 8413930 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 67,359 dwt

China
Duckyang Glory [PA] IMO 7908897 Bulk carrier built 1980 - 58,557 dwt

Gadani
Nas Energy 1 [??] IMO ??? Vlcc built 1987 - 261,724 dwt

Ship demolition report 1/11/2012

China

Ladoga 9 [KH] IMO 7347495 Cargo ship built 1974 - 2,197 dwt

Alang
Sin Chun [KP] IMO 7720881 Tanker built 1979 - 18,000 dwt
China [LR] IMO 8917754 Bulk carrier built 1992 - 137,000 dwt
Gulmar [TK] IMO 8014708 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 27,048 dwt
Tilos [MT] IMO 9045390 Bulk carrier built 1991 - 52,630 dwt
Mahalaxmi [KM] IMO 8413930 Bulk carrier built 1985 67,359 dwt

Other
Pride of Dover [UK] IMO 8517736 passenger roro vessel built 1987 - 4,207 dwt.
reported by P and O to been be sold to German interests and will be towed from Tilbury 
for repair to Arno where former Sea France ferries were checked before going for scrap, Equasis now shows the vessel as "to be broken up". Final destination of the vessel and its future use to be confirmed.

Reboucas [TZ] IMO 8501799 Tanker built 1989 - 39,651 dwt

All information given in these posts are given in good faith and come from various
Sources in and out of the shipping industry. I cannot be helped responsible for incorrect
information given.

Ship demolition report 30/10/2012

Alang
Elbrus [BZ] IMO 8918095 Cargo vessel built 1992 - 17,493 dwt
Greet [MH] IMO 8204523 Container vessel built 1984 - 43,293 dwt
Creciente [HK] IMO 8815463 Bulk carrier built 1990 - 152,065 dwt
Amatory [TG] IMO 8113009 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 34,859 dwt
TCT Hope [KR] IMO 80242263 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 61,659 dwt
Thor Jupiter [TH] IMO 8311065 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 37,049 dwt
River Boyne [AU] IMO 8018132 Bulk ore carrier built 1982 - 76,307 dwt
Blida [DZ] IMO 7705635 Bulk carrier built 1973 - 20,586 dwt

Gadani
Dorado [LR] IMO 8715039 Vlcc built 1989 - 304,622 dwt
Longfin [MH] IMO 8700008 Chemical tanker built 1988 - 83,995 dwt
One Emerald [TH] IMO 8701844 Vlcc FSO built 1987 - 261,068 dwt

China
Frio Posiden [BZ] IMO 8811687 Reefer built 1987 - 9,360 dwt
Georgia S [PA] IMO 8009521 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 30,187 dwt
Globe Unity [PA] IMO 8716382 Bulk carrier built 1991 - 147,067 dwt
Peng Yan [CN] IMO 8020563 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 60, 050 dwt
Hua Jin Chun [PA] IMO 8005927 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 64,930 dwt

Other
Reboucas [BR] IMO 8501799 Tanker built 1986 - 20,818 dwt
Jerash [JD] IMO 7382263 Vlcc FSO built 1976 - 289,980 dwt [gadani delivery maybe]

Alang bound ship damages telecom sub cable..oops

AHMEDABAD: Sri Lanka's telecom major failed to get a compensation from a ship that had damaged its submarine cable connecting SL with Maldives on its final voyage to Alang. The Gujarat high court refused to direct the vessel owner to pay damages, because by this time, the ship has been beached at its graveyard for dismantling.

The high court ruled that since it has been beached and cleared for dismantling, it cannot be considered a vessel any longer. Because the ship is no longer in the territorial waters of India, but is beached on an intervener's plot, it becomes goods. Hence the court's admiralty jurisdiction cannot be invoked.

On its last voyage to Alang, a container carrier M V ACX HIBISCUS with Panamanian flag was anchored near Colombo in April. The ship was anchored in dangerous vicinity of the submarine cables owned by Sri Lanka Telecom PLC.

The company even warned the ship and asked it to shift its position, but the vessel damaged its submarine cables.

As the ship started sailing towards Alang, the telecom company moved the high court in May seeking arrest of the vessel and to not permit it to be dismantled till it paid a compensation of $ 2.2 million for damages done to the cable.

The company sought immediate action saying that the ship was heading for dismantling at Alangship-breaking yard and once it was broken; there was no scope to extract money. The company also claimed that the ship was owned lately by Tastec Yokohama, Japan.

The high court immediately ordered for arrest of the vessel. But this brought the ship breaker -Bhuval Industries to court, which stated that the ship could not be arrested because, before the court's order of arrest, it was beached. Hence the admiralty suit was not maintainable before a beached vessel.

The ship breaker also contended that the vessel was in a dilapidated condition and there was a possibility of oil spillage, therefore the intervener be permitted to remove the bunkers and sell them. It also assured that the amount from the sale would be kept in a separate account. The intervener purchased the vessel for $ 3.78 million.

After the arguments, Justice Abhilasha Kumari rejected the suit saying that the customs duty has been paid by an independent importer. The vessel is no longer a foreign vessel. And above all, it is not a floating vessel.

Source TOI

Ship demolition report 28/10/2012

Alang
Seaboard Cost Rica [PA] IMO 82000591 Roro vessel built 1984 - 14,466 dwt
Mellow Wind [PA] IMO 9138965 Bulk carrier built 1997 - 170,164 dwt
Advent [PA] IMO 7900261 Bulk carrier built 1980 - 38,871 dwt

Mumbai
Rahmeh 1 [PA] IMO 8100507 Cargo vessel built 1981 - 11,639 dwt

Aliaga
Milano Star [PA] IMO 7717200 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 6,474 dwt
Uranus [TZ] IMO 7383956 Cargo vessel built 1975 - 3,699 dwt

China
Ocean Trader [KR] IMO 8518003 Bulk carrier built 1987 - 39,833 dwt
Han Yang [KR] IMO 8110576 Cargo vessel built 1984 - 10,962 dwt
Saehan 7 [KR] IMO 8414427 Chemical tanker built 1984 - 2,999 dwt

Other
Choyang [PA] IMO 7818004 built 1978 - 6,902 dwt
Van Castle [KR] IMO 7322366 Tug built 1973 - 114 t

Nuclear powered Sevmorput to be scrapped.

The only ever built nuclear-powered ice breaker Mv Sevmorput is destined for the scrap heap. The vessel built in the 1980's was banned from many of the world ports and has just be lying idle for many years.

Sevmorput
Flag RU
Built 1988
33,980 dwt
IMO 8729810

Northern Vitality

Source - Ship recycling / NGO ship scrapping platform

Escaping German waters the Northern Vitality is heading for Bulgaria

Brussels, 23 October 2012 - In a letter sent last week to the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and to the Bulgarian Executive Environment Agency, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, a global coalition of environmental, human rights and labour rights organisations, calls on Bulgaria to prevent the export to India of the toxic ship Northen Vitality is a 15 year old container ship that is likely to  contain hazardous material such as asbestos, refrigerants and mercury within its structure. Under European waste law it is illegal to export an end-of-life ship containing toxic materials to India.

“We expect Bulgaria to step up to the plate and do the right thing: refuse to be a toxic waste dumper and ban the export of the NORTHERN VITALITY to a developing country”, said Patrizia Heidegger, Executive Director of the NGO Shipbreaking Platform. “The ship should be sent to a facility in the EU or Turkey where she can be recycled in an environmentally sound and safe manner.”

The NORTHERN VITALITY left Germany on the 10 October after local authorities had held her for more than a month in the port of Wilhelmshaven, and is now about to enter the Mediterranean Sea. 

On 6 September, the Platform had alerted Germany and the European Commission that the ship’s departure from German waters had to be prevented and the EU Waste Shipment Regulation had to be enforced. 

The regulation prohibits the export of ships at end-of-life to developing countries, including India. Probably to evade public scrutiny, the then-owners of the NORTHERN VITALITY, the Norddeustche Vermögen Holding, sold her to another German company, Erste Roland Shipping, which stated that the ship would be repaired in Bulgaria. According to data acquired by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, the VITALITY should drop anchor in Varna around 4 November.

However, the Platform doubts that the repairs in Bulgaria will be little more than a halt for the ship on her way to the shipbreaking yards of South Asia. Two sister ships of the NORTHERN VITALITY, the NORTHERN DIGNITY and the NORTHERN FELICITY, which were reported as sold for breaking by the industry at the end of August, were both beached in Alang, where they now await their disastrous fate. Both ships’ names and flags changed during their last voyage.

Every year, about 1,000 ocean-going ships are broken to recycle steel and other items, but the majorities are simply left on the tidal beaches of Pakistan, Bangladesh and India where little or no consideration is given to proper management of the hazardous wastes they contain. Proper training and personal protection equipment is lacking. Accidents and lethal injuries remain common in the shipbreaking yards. Twelve workers died this year while working in the Alang yards. On 6 October, six workers were killed in a fire that broke onboard a beached ship, the Union Brave, a British-owned ship. For the first time, the Indian authorities arrested the shipbreaking yard owners.

In July, India’s Supreme Court held that all ships imported for breaking should be pre-cleaned of the hazardous wastes they contain.

“There is a need to end this transfer of toxic waste to India and other countries and it’s time that the countries responsible for creation of the waste take on the responsibility of cleaning and disposing off the same,” said Ritwick Dutta, a lawyer from New Delhi-based Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment and a member of the NGO Shipbreaking Platform. “It should be the shipowners, not the environment or the workers, who should pay for the management of end-of-life ships’ hazardous wastes.”

Last March, the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation on ship recycling, deemed to bring an end to the export of European toxic ships to sub-standard facilities. The NGO Shipbreaking Platform is now working with the European Parliament and the European Council to strengthen the proposal.

Demolition report 25/10/2012

Last noted in Greece
Panormitis [PA] IMO 7705788 Tug built 1977 - 978 t

China
Xin Tong Hai [CN] IMO 8005587 Tanker built 1981 - 61,335 dwt

Alang
Theresa Mediterranean [TV] IMO 8308111 Tanker built 1982 - 77,788 dwt
Opal II [PA] IMO 7920027 Bulk carrier built 1979 - 20,027 dwt

Other
Sea Resolve [VC] IMO 8126812 Cargo vessel built 1983 - 11,243 dwt
Alexander I [MT] IMO 8302260 Cargo vessel built 1990 - 13,864 dwt [euroafrica]

Ship demolition report 24/10/2012

Alang
Ganga Sagar [IN] IMO 8409783 Bulk carrier built 1987 - 47,281 dwt
Flaminia [IT] IMO 7602132 Passenger vessel built 1981 - 3,250 dwt
CCNI Vado Ligure [AG] IMO 9082790 Container vessel built 1995 - 23,190 dwt
Reunion [MH] IMO 8907917 Bulk carrier built 1991 - 15,010 dwt
VSP Titan [PA] IMO 8408399 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 66,995 dwt
Frio Gaspar [KN] IMO 7508348 Reefer built 1978 - 4,229 dwt
Invicta [PA] IMO 8201791 Cement carrier built 1983 - 16,171 dwt
MSC Lugano [PA] IMO 8714217 Container vessel built 1988 - 42,795 dwt
Trave Trader [KN] IMO 9080534 Container vessel built 1994 - 22,525 dwt

Chittagong
Markella [GQ] IMO 90122771 Container vessel built 1993 - 9,410 dwt

Aliaga
Pioner Moldavii [RU] IMO 7741263 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 6,070 dwt

China
Sin Yuan [PA] IMO 7714741 Bulk carrier built 1980 - 27,463 dwt
Zeesh Glory [PA] IMO 7929138 Bulk carrier built 1980 - 39,729 dwt
Sea Link [PA] IMO 7908897 Bulk carrier built 1980 58,557 dwt
Sea Brilliance [PA] IMO 8307167 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 38,309 dwt

Gadani
Erradale Star [BS] IMO 9041033 Bulk carrier built 1994 - 163,534 dwt

Other
Speedy Falcon [MG] IMO 8004466 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 64,285 dwt
Teval [MT] IMO 9081734 Container vessel built 1994 - 20,140 dwt
Marwan [MT] IMO 9070008 Container vessel built 1994 - 18,950 dwt
Silver Bay [LR] IMO 9134567 Container vessel built 1998 -  22,286 dwt
Indrani [ID] IMO 856689 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 69,611 dwt

Ship demolition report 22/10/2012

Alang
BILOXI BELLE [PH] IMO 8316261 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 39,225
FRONT DRIVER [MH] IMO 8906884 Bulk carrier built 1991 - 169,178 dwt
INDIAN FORTUNE [PA] IMO 8412948 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 23,352 dwt
IOLCOS GLORY [PA] IMO 8103535 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 74,841 dwt
KIMON A [VC] IMO 8115320 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 23,817 dwt
REUNION [MH] IMO 8907917 Bulk carrier built 1991 - 150,108 dwt
SILVER BAY [LR] IMO 9134567 Container vessel built 1998 - 22,286 dwt

China
INDRANI [ID] IMO 8516689 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 69,611 dwt

Ship scrapping report 17/10/2012

Alang
Saligna [KN] IMO 9078153 Wood chip carrier built 1994 - 46,790 dwt
Great On [TU] IMO 7918268 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 64,911 dwt
Dubai [AE] IMO 8117225 Container vessel built 1982 - 35,615 dwt
Elbe Trader [LR] IMO 9080522 Container vessel built 1994 - 22,525 dwt
Frigia [ PA] IMO 7507485 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 35,246 dwt
Langeron [PA] IMO 8312136 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 28,086 dwt
MP Panamax 3 [IN] IMO 8109149 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 63,883 dwt
Tegesos [LR] IMO 9122215 Container vessel built 1996 - 38,380 dwt
Tim Buck [CY] IMO 8319861 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 19,240 dwt
Cape Preston [LR] IMO 8122579 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 22,351 dwt
Qinfa 6 [VC] IMO 8400440 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 69,841 dwt

Chittagong
Atlantic Express [PA] IMO 8412223 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 24,344 dwt
Eagle [CY] IMO 8126408 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 52,163 dwt
Gold Star [HK ] IMO 8221674 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 36,850 dwt

China
Yi Tong [CN] IMO 8114893 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 17,692 dwt
Setyawati [HK] IMO 9100281 Tanker built 1994 - 3,189 dwt

Other
Fast Blu [IT] IMO 8310982 Hydro Passenger ferry built 1985 - 25t
Kaduna [PA] IMO 7128796 Roro vehicle ferry built 1972 - 4,700 dwt
Kano [MD] IMO 7236139 Roro vehicle ferry built 1972 - 2,120 dwt
Nafplio [GR] IMO 7011254 Roro vehicle ferry built 1970 - 1,186 dwt

Aliaga
Zagore [KM] IMO 7425259 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 10,703 dwt
Union Triumph [TG] IMO 8416578 Chemical tanker built 1984 - 7,554 dwt
Lady Dina [BO] IMO 7047368 Cargo vessel built 1971 - 1,553 dwt

Ship demolition report 11/10/2012

Alang
Carina K [PA] IMO 8701533 Bulk carrier built 1991 - 30,000 dwt
Gem of Safaga [IN] IMO 8022444 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 65,163 dwt
New OJI Pioneer [PA] IMO 9088574 Bulk carrier built 1994 - 46,832 dwt
Tycoon II [PA] IMO 8503072 Cargo vessel built 1986 - 23,929 dwt
Balticland [UK] IMO 7514414 Bulk carrier built 1977 - 17,161 dwt
Champion 1 [KN] IMO 9137909 Container ship built 1997 - 38,502 dwt

Chittagong
Oceam M [PA] IMO 8025525 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 39,925 dwt

China
Xing jian Da [CN] IMO 7926124 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 40,750 dwt
Hong Qi 201 [CN] IMO 8033637 Bulk carrier built 1980 - 18,886 dwt
Peng Feng [CN] IMO 8025458 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 65,024 dwt
Da Qing 434 [CN] IMO 8879328 Tanker built 1992 - 5,726 dwt

Aliaga
H.E.F Express [MH] IMO 8918796 Cargo vessel built 1995 - 6,985 dwt
RFA Bayleaf [UK] IMO 7342031 built 1977 [A109]

Other
DP Genoa [CY] IMO 8901937 Container vessel built 1992 - 12,583 dwt
Fareast Sun [PA] IMO 7921203 Bulk carrier built 1980 - 22,027 dwt

Blast on Union Brave at Alang

An explosion and subsequent fire on-board a beached tanker at the Alang-Sosiya Ship Recycling Yard in India killed five workers and severely injured two others on Saturday, according to Indian officials. The fire broke out at 12.45 pm on the 163-metre-long MT Union Brave, a tank-ship purchased recently by Bhavnagar-based Kiran Ship Breaking Co. for recycling. The vessel was beached at plot 82.

Witnesses said the fire appears to have broken out after workers used blow torches to cut open a compartment near the pump-room towards the rear part of the ship. Workers in other parts of the yard did much of the rescue work and cut open more parts to pull out their trapped co-workers. They apparently found two workers on a higher part of the ship and pulled them out, but could not enter deep enough to rescue five others who were trapped in the inferno. The fire was brought under control and emergency responses wrapped up around 6 pm, said a witness. More than half of the tank-ship had already been cut apart as part of the recycling process.

Source ShipRecycling