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Ship demolition report 22/8/2013

Alang
OM Pratham [KN] IMO 8126783 Bulk carrier built 1993 - 26,718 dwt
Hansa Atlantic [SL] IMO 9112571 Container vessel built 1996 - 62,422 dwt
Hansa Pacific [DE] IMO 9105920 Container vessel built 1996 - 62,400 dwt
Kuber [MD] IMO 8422412 Container vessel built 1985 - 16,523 dwt
Archon G [KM] IMO 7628875 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 5,210 dwt

China
Hansa Bergen [DE] IMO 9128477 Container vessel built 1998 - 20,887 dwt
Olga [RU] IMO 7422051 Cargo vessel built 1975 - 2560 dwt
Rong Feng [HK] IMO 8211344 Container vessel built 1983 - 8,302 dwt

Chittagong
Pratibha Cauvery [IN] IMO 7920754 Tanker built 1981 - 28,793 dwt
Maritime accident back in November 2012, the vessel was grounded
Killing 6 people

Aliaga
Gb Agean [MD] IMO 8212130 Cargo vessel built 1985 - 4,565 dwt
Richelieu [CA] 7901150 Bulk carrier built 1980 - 28,595 dwt

Other
Skua [TZ] IMO 7422271 Offshore safety vessel built 1976 - 1,037 dwt
New wave [KR] IMO 7714545 LPG Tanker built 1980 - 28,595 dwt
Dia Yuan [PA] IMO 8025537 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 39,818 dwt

Pacific Princess claims its first casualties

2 scrapyard workers have been killed while attempting to right the Pacific Princess, which is currently listing at a scrapyard in Aliaga, Turkey. While under tow to the scrapyard, the former Love Boat took on water during a rough storm off the coast of Italy. The ship took on a considerable amount of water in her engine room, forcing the ship to list to her starboard side.

When the Pacific Princess was beached at Aliaga, scrapyard workers boarded her to begin correcting her list. While working in the engine room, 2 workers were killed and 6 were injured by asphyxiation from gas exhaust while attempting to pump water out of her engine room. As of today, the Pacific Princess is still listing, which currently disallows her from being issued permission to be scrapped.

Efforts are still underway to right the former Love Boat, but no determination of when her scrapping will begin has been announced.

Source: Crusecurrents

Ship demolition report 15/8/2013

Alang
Kuber [MD] IMO 8422412 Cargo vessel built 1985 - 16,523 dwt
Saanguine [PA] IMO 8401781 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 23,423 dwt
H Hasan Turan [TR] IMO 8203581 Cintainer vessel built 1983 - 14,180 dwt ex msc Suffolk

China
Heng Yu [PA] IMO 8912405 Bulk carrier built 1992 - 123,665 dwt ex Marie Knutsen
Tropical Searoad [PA] IMO 88188790 Bulk carrier built 1989 - 15,296 dwt
Zhe Hai 128 [CN] IMO 8405361 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 15,786 dwt
Fu Qing Shan [CN] IMO 8601355 Cargo vessel built 1989 - 13,823 dwt

Chittagong
Getwin [PA] IMO 8025135 bulk carrier built 1982 - 65,862 dwt
Win Grace [MT] IMO 8204858  Cargo vessel built 1984 - 16,757 dwt
Vasos [LR] IMO 8902802 Bulk carrier built 1990 - 152,065 dwt

Gadani
Mir Bedirxan [SL] IMO 8125856 Tanker built 1982 - 40,158 dwt

Ship demolition report 11/8/2013

Chittagong
Eastern Sapphire [MN] IMO 8202501 Cargo vessel built 1982 - 6,457 dwt
Morning Star [VN] IMO 8222006 Bulk carrier built 1987 - 21,353 dwt

Gadani
Roba Star [TG] IMO 8211590 Cargo vessel built 1984 - 8,022 dwt
Skua [TZ] IMO 7422271 Anchor handling vessel built 1976 - 1,37 dwt

Aliaga
Avr [SG] IMO 7403548 Bulk carrier built 1975 - 12,140 dwt
Gokche [CK] IMO 8109060 Cargo vessel built 1982 - 3,592 dwt
Athina A [TZ] IMO 7129180 Cargo vessel built 1972 - 2,950 dwt
Mrw Sanna [VC] IMO 8403357 Cargo vessel built 1984 - 1,562 dwt

China
Fu Yang Shan [CN] IMO 8601331 Cargo vessel built 1987 - 17,139 dwt
Tampa [NO] IMO 8204951 Vehicle carrier built 1984 - 44,013 dwt

Alang
Palaemon [MT] IMO 8311091 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 23,258 dwt
Interboard IMO 8302234 Cargo vessel guilt 1988 - 13,864 dwt ex Lodz II
Kuber [MD] IMO 8422412 Container vessel built 1985 - 16,523 dwt
Yuan Da [PA] IMO 8214607 Cargo vessel built 1984 - 22,323 dwt
Romanos [MT] IMO 9110353 Bulk carrier built 1995 - 43,246 dwt (TBC)

Grenna
Baltic News [BS] IMO 8808616 Cargo vessel built 1990 - 5,400 dwt

Other
Lorndrina [BR] IMO 8617043 Floating storage vessel built 1994 - 45,069 dwt
Baltic Star [BG] IMO 8417754 Bulk carrier Built 1985 - 38,498 dwt

The Love Boat - Pacific Princess arrives at Aliaga

Video of Pacific Princess arriving at Aliaga has appeared on YouTube looking rather sorry for itself.

And an abrupt stop into ex Rochdale One being scrapped.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW 

Ship demolition report 6/8/2013

Alang
Coplhue [KM] IMO 8811857 Reefer built 1988 - 7,183 dwt
Theresa Baltic [TV] IMO 8308123 Tanker built 1986 - 77,769 dwt
Seagull [LR] IMO 9107655 Tanker built 1996 - 301,653 dwt
Placemon [MT] IMO 8311091 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 23,258 dwt
CSL Stafani [CY] IMO 9043653 Container vessel built 1993 - 47,500 dwt
OM Pratham [KN] IMO 8126783 Bulk carrier built 1993 - 26,718 dwt
Green Forest [TV] IMO 8812693 Wood chip carrier built 1988 - 43,117 dwt
Saudi Hofuf [SA] IMO 8121769 Roro vessel built 1983 - 42,600 dwt
Conti Singa [DE] IMO 9113642 Container vessel built 1996 - 44,510 dwt
Madrid Express [BM] IMO 8406262 Container vessel built 1986 - 40,744 dwt

Other
Zehra VIII [SG] IMO 7403548 Bulk carrier built 1975 - 12,140 dwt
Pearl Bridge [VC] IMO 8714918 Cargo vessel built 1988 - 23,583 dwt
Rochdale One [CY] IMO 7411959 Passenger vessel built 1977 - 918 dwt
Altamira Express [BM] IMO 8501426 Container vessel built 1987 - 40,845 dwt
Da Qing 92 [CN] IMO 8600806 Tanker built 1991 - 68,600 dwt

Ship demolition report 30/7/2013

Alang
Tor [VC] IMO 8118621 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 30,435 dwt
Formentera Jet [ES] IMO 8615253 Passenger vessel uilt 1987 - 125 dwt
Abha [SA] IMO 8121745 Roro vessel built 1983 - 42,600 dwt

Other
St Kiril [LR] IMO 8045751 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 38,883 dwt
Barbaros G [PA] IMO 8118126 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 30,650 dwt
Cantagalo [TZ] IMO 8113449 Tanker built 1990 - 18,836 dwt

Ship demolition report 29/7/2013

Chittagong
Fu Da [HK] IMO 9162057 Bulk carrier built 1997 - 71,330 dwt

Alang
Seagul [LR] IMO 9107655 Tanker built 1996 - 301,653 dwt (Atlantic)
Xiang An (Tango] [KM] IMO 7712688 Bulk carrier built 1979 - 26,811 dwt
Cabal [KN] IMO 7424827 Cargo vessel built 1976 - 30,315 dwt

Gadani
Ce Shilla [LR] IMO 8806539 Tanker built 1990 - 106,912 dwt
Titan Ruchira [PA] IMO 8920921 FSO vessel built 1991 - 284,317 dwt
Titan Tulshyan [PA] IMO 9039638 Vlcc built 1993 - 299,718 dwt

Aliaga
Donna Dina [MD] IMO 7819840 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 5,000 dwt
Timaru Star [BM] IMO 8917596 Reefer built 1993 - 11,733 dwt

Gadani ship workers left to their own fate

Despite eight fatal accidents within a month, work at the ship-breaking industry at Gaddani goes on as usual. The labourers here, all daily wage earners, have witnessed so many accidents that they get confused when asked about the recent casualties involving two labourers who fell to their death.

Asked if they tried putting out the fire or if the fire department was called, Mr Khan said: “It was an oil fire that spreads rapidly. They had gone very quickly before any fire tender could arrive here.”

“There was only one welder who died and not three,” says another man working on separating the borders from an iron sheet. “That man, too, was separating an iron curtain in the ship with his blow torch and it separated suddenly from an odd angle and fell on him,” he added.

“I think you must be referring to the men who fell from the ladder,” Shahroze Khan hailing from Mardan interrupted him. He said the labourers, were named Yunus and Ashraf, and one of them was climbing up the ship on a monkey ladder when he slipped. “He fell on the other one working his way up at quite a distance below him and both fell into the ship’s hull into the oil and gas pocket that also has toxic chemicals. They didn’t survive,” he said.

“Ship breaking is dangerous work. Anything that involves working with heavy iron is dangerous. Still we work here day in and day out at Gaddani for money,” he said.

Asked if his family was worried or concerned about his working in such dangerous conditions, Shahroze Khan gave a short laugh. “All they are concerned about is the money that I make sure reaches them every month. I earn around Rs30,000 a month. Where else can an illiterate labourer like me make that kind of money?” he asked. “If this place is written as my place of earning I will keep on working here. If my end is also written here then it is my luck!” he remarked.

“Only the labourer who fills out clay pots and pitchers with water is safe from harm. All the other jobs here carry maximum risk,” said his supervisor, Mohammad Bashir, who hails from Gujranwala. He said he had been working at Gaddani for 35 years. “Look at me now. My hair has turned grey. When I first came here, I didn’t even have a moustache. But I learned the ropes here as time passed. The hardest and most risky work here is right there on the ship. That’s the real ship breaking. But accidents occur here on the ground as well. We are all vulnerable,” he said.

“Having worked here for several years, I happen to know how to carry out all kinds of laborious jobs,” said 50-year-old Allah Diya, another senior worker, who hails from Multan. “And we have to do as told. I was 16 when I first came here. And since then I have seen so many fatal accidents at Gaddani that I have lost count,” he said. “The good thing is that I make good money, of course. And that allows me to go home and spend time with my family after every four to five months,” he explained.

Mohammad Jawaid, a 25-year-old worker from Burewala, said that he had injured his foot last year. “A heavy metal piece fell on my foot. It wasn’t so bad I couldn’t work for several days,” he said.

Asked if he was given medical allowance or free medical treatment, Mr Jawaid said he wasn’t. “We are all daily wagers here. So there is no medical allowance. Still my boss is kind enough to not cut off my daily wage during the days I am recuperating due to an injury or illness. So I continue to receive my Rs506 a day,” he said.

About the labourers working at Gadani, he said that they were mostly from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “There are hardly any locals doing shipbreaking. We are more skilled and hardworking,” he boasted.

Another worker at one of the shipbreaking yards, who declined giving his name, said that there was a hygiene and environment department of the government that was not doing its job at Gadani. “Before breaking a ship, people from the department are supposed to come here and check if the environment in the ship is fit for working. They need to see if the ship still has oil or if there are toxic gases accumulating there. There should be no blow torches where there is gas. But these people don’t even guide us about such things. Instead they come to see our employers for extortion. That done, they gave them a certificate to carry on with the work,” he said.

“And you would think that there should at least be hospitals or clinics … ambulances where there is so much risk to life, but there is only one old ambulance, which doesn’t even start sometimes, to cover all the ship-breaking yards at Gadani,” he added to his grievances.

Wages & welfare

Meanwhile, Musharraf Humayoun, finance secretary of the Ship-Breaking Labour Union, Gadani, said that accidents did happen at Gadani more than other places and that was why they had made sure that the families of the victims got maximum compensation.

“There have been eight deaths during the past month. These men are not permanent workers. There is no workers’ welfare fund for them. Yet someone has to take responsibility for the accidents. The usual compensation given by the government is Rs200,000 but in our case we have made it Rs300,000. And adding the death grant it amounts to Rs500,000,” he said.

The secretary also said that they had fought for and got implemented a 22 per cent increase in workers’ salaries. “As of July 1, 2013, the daily wage of the workers will range between Rs600 and Rs650,” he said.

On July 15, there were at least three workers arguing with their supervisor over payment of wages. They said that they were paid a collective amount of their daily wage after every 15 days, which their employer was avoiding to do on Monday. “Yes, they do get paid after every 15 days but delays also happen. Still if the employers are being too difficult, the workers can always report to us and then we intervene to get them their right,” he claimed.

Ship demolition report 24/7/2013

Chittagong
Grand Rise [PA] IMO 8105636 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 64,165 dwt
Canarsie Princess [PH] IMO 8309244 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 42,842 dwt
Irini [MH] IMO 8802210 Bulk carrier built 1988 - 69,734 dwt

Alang
Amir Joy [PA] IMO 8018924 Cargo vessel built 1982 at A&P Sunderland uk - 26,400 dwt
Wind Force [MD] IMO 8201882 Cargo vessel built 1982 - 6,994 dwt


Other
Fulton [DK] IMO 7222499 Vlcc built 1972 - 230,906 dwt

Ship demolition report 19/7/2013

Alang
Rossa [LR] IMO 7361520 Bulk carrier built 1975 - 14,176 dwt
Diddle ]PA[ IMO 7725714 Bulk carrier built 1980 - 16,753 dwt ex Wadag II - Polsteam
Ji Yang [KN] IMO 8223373 Reefer built 1983 - 6,700 dwt
Provider [PA] IMO 8223567 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 38,597 dwt

Gadani
OSX 4 [LR] IMO 9050565 Vlcc built 1994 - 301,862 dwt

Aliaga
Beau [PA] IMO 7715379 Passenger roro vessel built 1979 - 3,450 dwt
Toufic K [TG] IMO 6609327 Cargo vessel built 1966 - 2,100 dwt
Caffer Reis [VC] IMO 8720967 Cargo vessel built 1987 - 5,756 dwt
Adiyaman [TR] IMO 7305007 Cargo vessel built 1973 - 5,414 dwt
Malbec [SL] IMO 6919289 Cargo vessel built 1968 - 3,309 dwt
Penelope [CY] IMO 7400261 Passenger roro built 1975 - 3,949 dwt
Captain Johnny [TR] IMO 7904724 Cargo vessel built 1980 - 6,019 dwt
Jasmine [MD] IMO 7219155 Cargo vessel built 1972 - 2,350 dwt
Nour A [KM] IMO 7405649 Cargo vessel built 1976 - 4,028 dwt
Mermaid Pride [SL] IMO 8857069 Cargo vessel built 1975 - 3,060 dwt

China
Xiang Tai [LR] IMO 8520393 Container vessel built 1986 - 18,070 dwt

Chittagong
Sea Emerald [PA] IMO 8405816 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 37,895 dwt

Ship demolition report 18/7/2013

Alang

Eyrene [LR] IMO 9070644 Container vessel built 1993 - 29,931 dwt

Malyovitza [BG] IMO 8203359 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 30,650 dwt

Trinidad [BZ] IMO 7525504 Bulk carrier built 1977 - 19,508 dwt

Chittagong

Baltic Pearl [BZ] IMO 7930137 Cargo vessel built 1982 - 38,787 dwt

Tahir Kiran [TR] IMO 7433173 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 37.971 dwt

Other

hammonia Balticum [AG] IMO 8910108 Container vessel built 1993 - 12,715 dwt

OSX 5 [LR] IMO 9050577 Vlcc built 1995 - 301,862 dwt (possible Gadani delivery)

Ship demolition report 12/7/2013

Gadani
Naviga [LR] IMO 9150365 Crude oil tanker built 1998 - 150,841 dwt

China
Fu Kuo Hsin [PA] IMO 7327718 Cargo vessel built 1973 - 22,186 dwt

Other
Seaboard Star [PA] 7812830 Roro vessel built 1979 - 12,161 dwt
Maridive Explorer [EG] IMO 7716854 Research vessel built 1977 - 650 dwt
Venus [?] IMO 7111078 Passenger vessel built 1971 - 16,710 dwt
Petrolimex 04 [VN] IMO 8716148 Oil tanker built 1988 - 29,998 dwt
Honour [CY] IMO 8718122 Cintainer vessel built 1989 - 49,262 dwt

Ship demolition report 11 July 2013

Mumbai
Pratibha Tapi [IN] IMO 8700400 Tanker built 1987 - 41,161 dwt
Pratibha Indayani [IN] IMO 8100430 Tanker built 1983 - 32,042 dwt

Possible Alang delivery
Massimo M [IT] IMO 7411387 Roro vessel built 1974 - 10,320 dwt ex Tor Neringa

Other
Phoenix Star [CA] IMO 6821937 Great lakes bulker built 1968 - 28,499 dwt
Oriental Swan [SL] IMO 8419063 Tanker built 1985 - 7,569 dwt
St Ioan [PA] IMO 8604620 Bulk carrier buil5 1988 -  74,400 dwt

Possible China delivery
Heng Tong 5 [PA] IMO 8111582 Bulk carrier built 1983 (UK) - 67,281 dwt
Built by BAE Goven, Scotland as Sir John Fisher.

Chittagong
Buxmoon [LR] IMO 9109017 Container vessel built 1995 - 23,130 dwt
Santa Barbra [LR] IMO 9006502 Container vessel built 1991 - 30,000 dwt

Four workers die at Gadani ship breaking yard

Four workers met accidental deaths at the Gadani shipbreaking yard in two days (June 30-July 1) owing to the absence of any first aid and medical facility there, The News learnt on Wednesday.

Sarzameen slipped from a ship’s deck and fell to death in the tank while working at plot numbers 23 and 24.

On June 30, a gas cylinder exploded with a huge bang at another ship at plot number 32 while being dismantled, which claimed the life of a worker, Naseebzada, and left two others, Ashraf Lohar and Fayyaz, seriously injured. Both the injured workers expired last Monday (July 1) at a private hospital in Karachi.

According to their colleagues, the explosion was so powerful that it hurled Naseebzada off the ship into the sea from where his body was recovered.

President Ship Breaking Mazdoor Union Bashir Mahmoodani has told this correspondent that around 15,000 workers earn their livelihood at the Gadani shipbreaking yard in harsh conditions. He says no safety equipment is available to the workers of this industry.

There is only one ambulance at the entire yard, which consists of 130 plots owned by around 40 people.

The Gadani yard has no first aid facility and in case of any incident the victims have to be taken to the Rahman Hospital in Banaras, Karachi, 50 kilometres from the yard. The ambulance charges Rs2,500 for taking casualties to the hospital.

Mahmoodani says that while dismantling a ship, workers have no knowledge about which stuff they are working on. “The labourers usually have no idea whether they are working on a tank that contains some poisonous gas, petrol or some other dangerous chemical. These are the reasons why many accidents occur at the yard and claim the lives of several workers or leave them disabled.”

He says the authorities concerned have turned a blind eye on these violations of labour rules and regulations.

Mahmoodani says only eight to 10 workers are registered with the Employees Old-age Benefits Institution (EOBI) at a plot out of a total of 400 workers engaged at the entire yard.

The deputy general secretary of the National Trade Union Federation, Nasir Mansoor, says the ship-breaking industry happens to be a huge source of revenue generation for the government but at the same time it needs specific legislation for the welfare of workers on the pattern of that for mineworkers.

He says that generally each ship carries a toxic chemical asbestos that prevents eruption of fire, but during the dismantling of a ship this chemical sometime penetrates into the lungs of labourers and could not be removed, which subsequently causes the death of affected workers.

Nasir says enacting proper legislation would help ensure taking precautionary measures to avoid the toxic effects of such chemicals on labourers as well as keeping the environment free of pollution.

Source: The News. 5 July 2013

http://www.thenews.com.pk

Ship demolition report 11/7/2013

Alang
Murmansk [MT] IMO 8118140 Bulk carrier built 1984 (UK) 30,650 dwt
Veracruz Express [BM] IMO 8406298 Container vessel built 1986 - 40,870 dwt
Shoureng [PA] IMO 9003615 Bulk carrier built 1992 - 231,931 dwt
Zenith 4 [CK] IMO 8807703 - Cargo vessel built 1990 - 40,187 dwt
Maria V [MH] IMO 8315281 Bulk carrier built 1987 - 69,229 dwt
Habib [TZ[ IMO 7631236 Passenger roro built 1978 - 3,372  dwt
Rainforest [PA] IMO 8521804 reefer built 1985 - 13,536 dwt
Anji [DE] IMO 9110561 Cintainer vessel built 1995 - 45,470 dwt
Soy 10 [KN] IMO 7430711 Roro vessel built 1979 - 14,484 ex Finneagle
Elizabeth [KN] IMO 9064774 Bulk carrier built 1993 - 20,140 dwt

China
Hoegh Trapeze [NO] IMO 8130966 Vehicle carrier built 1983 - 15,500 dwt
Star Americal [NO] IMO 8508280 Cargo vessel built 1985 - 30,168 

          Aliaga

          Birlik 1 [PA] IMO 7325241 Passenger roro built 1973 - 5,500 dwt

Grenna [Denmark] 
Isa [MD] IMO 6901539 Cargo vessel built 1968 - 1,400 dwt

Chittagong 
Buzaloon [LR] IMO 9109029 container vessel built 1994 - 23,130 dwt
Ava [ ] IMO 8208945 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 31,431 dwt

Ship demolition report 30/6/2013

The last report for the month of June

Chittagong
Sele [KN] IMO 9113616 Container vessel built 1995 - 45,170 dwt

Aliaga
Copacabana [BR] IMO 8223000 Container vessel built 1984 - 26,888 dwt

Mumbai
Pavel Korchagin [RU] IMO 7832775 Cargo vessel built 1980 - 6,070

Alang
Ella Clair [KM] IMO 8302557 Bulk carrier built 1989 - 64,222 dwt
Tridad [KM] IMO 8320195 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 43,365 dwt
Sea Miror [MT] IMO 8906846 Bulk carrier built 1990 - 42,075 dwt TBC

China
Sangthai Glory [TH] IMO 7908512 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 6,509 dwt
Arkaim 6 [PA] IMO 8019045 Cargo vessel built 1982 - 6,705 dwt ex Antwerp Trader

Other
Best Rich [HK] IMO 8217532 Cargo vessel built 1982 - 3,911 dwt

Ship demolition report 28/6/2013

Chittagong
Minaland [UK] IMO 7514426 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 17,160 dwt

Alang
Taba [PA] IMO 8508474 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 25,729 dwt
New York [KN] IMO 7602132 Passenger vessel built 1981 - 3,250 dwt
Anking [MH] IMO 8918241 Cargo vessel built 1990 - 22,568 dwt
Diamond Jasmine [PA] IMO 9177143 Tanker built 1999 - 281,050 dwt

Aliaga
Garip [VC] IMO 7360708 Cargo vessel built 1975 - 10,250 dwt
Krym [MD] IMO 8105739 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 38,110 dwt

China
Merkur Bridge [LR] IMO 8912766 Container vessel built 1993 - 12,575 dwt

Sweden
Stena Voyager [UK] IMO 9080209 HS Ferry built 1995 - 19,638 gt

Other
Professor Polshkov [RU] IMO 8119015 Survey vessel built 1984 - 598 dwt
Celina IMO 7327952 tug built 1973 - 813 dwt
Ryuho Maru [JP] IMO 9036571 Tanker built 1992 - 1,704 dwt

Ship demolition report 24/6/2013

Alang
Chief [MT] IMO 8405799 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 23,509 dwt
Gas Eurasia [TH] IMO 8029698 LPG tanker built 1981 - 3,043 dwt
Ladyship [TH] IMO 7916181 LPG tanker built 1980 - 2,367 dwt

Chittagong
Cauvery [KM] IMO 7920754 Tanker built 1981 - 29,810 dwt

Ship demolition report 23/6/2013

Alang
Lady Elisbeth [KN] IMO 9064774 Container vessel built 1993 - 20.140 dwt
Ella Claire [KM] IMO 8302557 Bulk carrier built 1989 - 64,221 dwt
Ocean Lord [KN] IMO 8318881 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 39,132 dwt
President Adams [KN] IMO 8616934 Container vessel built 1988 - 55,543 dwt

Scrappings in 2012
Gelso M [IT] IMO 9367360 Chemical tanker built 2008 - 17,999 dwt after being pushed onto rocks
Union Neptune [CK] IMO 8416803 Cargo vessel built 1985 - 2,376 dwt

Gone to the breakers

Alyona IMO 7910668 roro vessel departing Southampton 2005

Lykes Hero IMO 8609254 container vessel

at Southampton 2005

Both vessels scrapped 

images © merseyshipping / ship scrapping blog 2005

Ship demolition report 18/6/2013

Chittagong
Aowisdom [PA] IMO 8716320 Bulk carrier built 1988 - 68,377 dwt

Other
Nyzdan [KP] IMO 7114628 Cargo vessel built 1971 - 3,852 dwt
Isabel Del Mar [ES] IMO 8618140 Roro passenger built 1988 - 4,981 dwt

Container vessel Mol Comfort splits in two near Mumbai

Container vessel MOL Comfort split in two at midships around 840 nautical miles off the coast of Mumbai on the 17/6/2013 The vessel was headding to Jeddah from Singapore.

Report show that the sections are still afloat in gale force winds, front section drifting around 20 nautical miles from the stern section, according to MOL, tugs have been sent out to tow the two section to port.

The crew of 26 abandoned the vessel in a life raft and life boat, and are being taken to Colombo and Sri-Lanka.

Built in 2008 was on the far east to Europe loop, the vessel capable of carrying over 8,000 TEU's

IMO 9358761
Flag Bahamas
Built 2008
Tonnage 90,613 dwt

Sunken ship on its way to scrapyard

While the Indian Coast Guard braved inclement weather and roaring seas to rescue all the 22 crew of the Maldivian-flagged cargo vessel m.v. Asian Express, which sank off Minicoy on Thursday following engine failure, the ship was apparently on the terminal leg of its last voyage before being sold for scrapping.

Captain Ahamed Shakir, master of the sunken vessel for five years, told The Hindu on Friday aboard Coast Guard vessel Varuna which carried out the rescue operations that the management of Asian Express — Lily Enterprises Private Limited, Maldives — was to take a call on the fate of the ship after this voyage.

m.v. Asian Express, built in 1977, was sailing from Port Md Bin Qasim in Karachi to Male with a cargo of 4,000 tonnes of cement and 2,400 tonnes of sand when its engine broke down, which sent it adrift in the rough seas. On receiving a distress alert, CGS Varuna, which was positioned near the Lakshadweep islands some 110 nautical miles away from Asian Express, diverted its course to offer assistance.

Capt Shakir had told Coast Guard officials that the fuel filled from Port Bin Qasim could have been contaminated, which caused the vessel’s turbocharger to pack up, resulting in engine shutdown.

Commander K.M. Arun Kumar, commanding officer of CGS Varuna, which is part of the Navy’s First Training Squadron, said that heavy sea swell, up to three-metres, poor visibility (less than 1 km in rain) and winds of up to 25 knots (50 km) posed challenges to the rescue operation.

“To top it all, Asian Express had no satellite phone and a message was relayed to it through a nearby vessel, m.v. Golden Shui before we reached the area, he said.

“The vessel’s agent, in the meantime, informed that tug Villa-2 which had been asked to tow the vessel to safety had not yet started from Male. In any case, the tug would not have reached the site before July 14 morning. Meanwhile, the master informed us that the three hatches of the ship were flooded up to 10 metres after a wide crack on its starboard side.

“Soon, he said they would be abandoning the vessel and was instructed to use the life boats. However, the two lifeboats were non-operational and had to be pulled manually, even as the drifting vessel and the heavy swell posed a real danger to Varuna itself.

“It was already dark when all crew of the vessel was taken on board Varuna and given food and medicines.”

Capt Shakir, a seafarer for 25 years, was all grateful to the Coast Guard for their help and hospitality.

Source: the hindu. 15 June 2013

Swanland

Cargo vessel Swanland which sunk in high seas off the North Wales coast has had its report published by the MAIB.

Link
Swanland PDF Report

Ship demolition report 17/6/2013

Alang
Northern Happiness [LR] Container vessel IMO 9070759 built 1994 - 22,273 dwt
Lucie Delmas [BS] Roro vessel IMO 7704590 built 1978 - 22,564 dwt
Vici [KN] Container vessel IMO 9046227 built 1993 - 20,278 dwt
St. Nikolaos [CY] Container vessel IMO 9070046 built 1994 - 23,465 dwt
Asher [KM] Bulk carrier IMO 8309610 built 1985 - 43,309 dwt
Caribbean Sea [KM] Container vessel IMO 9108295 built 1995 - 44,731 dwt
Costis [VC] Cargo vessel IMO 7801570 built 1978 - 5,112 dwt
Diao Robin [PA] Bulk carrier IMO 9136905 built 1996 - 46,914 dwt
Jumbo Challenger [KN] Heavy lift ship IMO 8110887 built 1984 - 5,928 dwt

Chittagong
Hanjin Pittsburg [KR] Bulk carrier IMO 8821644 built 1990 - 38,393 dwt
Vladimir Petrenko [DM] Bulk carrier IMO 8323410 built 1985 -38,099 dwt
Oranda [PA] Bulk carrier IMO 882454 built 1986 - 38,925 dwt

Gadani
Pacific Beauty [HK] Vloc vessel IMO 8919984 built 1992 - 263,124 dwt
Venetia [GR] Tanker IMO 9088548 built 1995 - 149,997 dwt

China
Dayochang [PA] Cargo vessel IMO 7632577 built 1977 - 18,845 dwt
Golden Queen [PA] IMO 8319122 Cargo vessel built 1984 - 6,760 dwt

As is
Yasu Taski [PE] IMO 8302234 Cargo vessel built 1988 - 13,864 dwt

Grenna 
Argos [SE] IMO 7364156 fishing support vessel built 1974 - 378 dwt

Aliaga
Tanais [MD] IMO 8872605 Cargo vessel built 1990 - 1,273 dwt
Kamelia [TZ] IMO 7530860 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 2,150 dwt
Uranus L [SL] Cargo vessel built 1977 IMO 7505384 - 9,945 dwt
Eagle [KH] Cargo vessel built 1978 IMO 7521170 - 6,280 dwt
DP Polar [VC] Cargo vessel built 1989 IMO 8730443 - 10,700 dwt

Other
Mesamar [PA] Bulk carrier built 1982 IMO 8122608 - 22,713 dwt

Google earth view of Alang

An excellent site called Marine Merchande has took the google earth view of alang and identified the ships beached in february 2013 and can be found by pressing the following link, I have put the site through google tanslate. Please take a look.

www.marine-marchande.net

Ship demolition report 10/6/2013

Alang

Msc Venezuela [UK] IMO 9103697 Container vessel built 1996 - 60,348 dwt

Ibn Sina [DE] IMO 9056088 Container vessel built 1993 - 45,470 dwt

Kamila [KN] IMO 9105906 Tanker built 1995 - 97,220 dwt 

Aliaga

Ocean Team [VC] IMO 7528130 Heavy load carrier built 1976 - 2,758 dwt

China

Unimax [PA] IMO 8124280 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 75,426 dwt

Larsen [KM] IMO 8313207 Cargo vessel built 1984 - 6,851 dwt

Chittagong 

DD Fidelity [VC] IMO 8413954 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 23,508 dwt

Gemmy [PA] IMO 8312148 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 64,933 dwt

Gadani

Jag Preeti [IN] IMO 8009480 Tanker built 1981 - 29,139 dwt

Georgios S [LR] IMO 8412118 Bulk carrier built 1987 - 64,368 dwt

Lofty wind Y [SL] IMO 7908782 Bulk carrier built 1980 - 16,533 dwt

Nyzdon [KP] IMO 7114628 Cargo vessel built 1971 - 3,852 dwt

Douglas Bay [RSA] IMO 7411636 Mining vessel built 1976 - 2,850 dwt

Ship demolition report 5/6/2013

Alang
Aquarian [HK] IMO 8309610 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 43,309 dwt
Global Change [PA] IMO 7402453 Tug built 1975 - 2,687 dwt
(unknown if this has arrived for scrap or towing)

Chittagong
Fiesco Aleksandrov [VU] IMO 8610215 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 24,105 dwt

Ship demolition report 5/6/2013

Gadani
Brotas [TZ] IMO 8124022 Tanker built 1985 - 91,902 dwt

Aliaga
Lara [VC] IMO 6714146 Cargo vessel built 1967 - 2,740
Lider Novo [BZ] IMO 7713371 Roro vessel built 1979 - 9,450 dwt
Murvet Imamoglu [KN] IMO 7324900 Cargo vessel built 1974 - 2,307 dwt
Andelin [VC] IMO 7324649 Cargo vessel built 1974 - 4,466 dwt
Emine H [KH] IMO 7391771 Cargo vessel built 1975 - 3,157 dwt
Caner [PA] IMO 7628851 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 5,210 dwt

Alang
Hanjin Punta Arenas [DE] IMO 9110561 Container vessel built 1995 - 45,470 dwt
Infantile Hope [SL] IMO 8200266 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 45,260 dwt

China
Castillo De Arevalo [BS] IMO 8023307 Bulk carrier built 1987 - 61,362 dwt
Da Shen [PA] IMO 7240869 Bulk carrier built 1977 - 28,317 dwt
Dayochong [PA] IMO 7632577 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 18,845 dwt
Long An Cheng [PA] IMO 8118255 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 23,443 dwt
Pacific Bangzhe [PA] IMO 8105648 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 24,000 dwt

Other
Oranjestad [PA] IMO 8828343 Tanker built 1967 - 1,152 dwt

Chittagong
Velos [CY] IMO 8902216 Bulk carrier built 1991 - 65,702 dwt
San Feng [PA] IMO 8122050 bulk carrier built 1982 - 36,138 dwt
Jimrise [PA] IMO 8607830 Bulk carrier built 1988 - 39,988 dwt
Jimflush [PA] IMO 8705565 Bulk carrier built 1988 - 39,834 dwt

Alang
Erisos [PA] IMO 8913980 Bulk carrier built 1989 - 97,161 dwt
Veracruz Express [BM] IMO 
Hong Hao [VC] IMO 9073232 Cargo vessel built 1994 - 29,744 dwt
Ravenstrum [IN] IMO 7510183 Supply tug built 1977 - 1,247 dwt

China
Free Sky [PA] IMO 8020288 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 59,578 dwt
Tong shun [PA] IMO 8004478 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 64,236 dwt

Aliaga
Filippos [GR] IMO 7321972 Roro vessel built 1973 - 9,928 dwt (ex Tor Dania)

Other 
Bramani [ID] IMO 8900505 Tanker built 1990 - 96,762 dwt
Hercules [LR] IMO 8614417 FSO production vessel built 1986 - 276,052 dwt (poss Gadani)