Oriental Nicety / Exxon Valdez given permission to anchor off Bhavnagar

Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) today said it had given permission to the ship `Oriental Nicety' (formerly Exxon Valdez), which was once involved in a major oil-spill accident to anchor at Alang, citing Supreme Court's directive.

"After clearance from Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and the Customs, we are giving anchoring permission to the ship in such a way that it can be sent back if it is found to have any irregularities against the documents submitted," GMB's General Manager, Atul Sharma, told PTI. "The procedure is being observed as per the Supreme Court's order," he said.

The Supreme Court, on June 25, had asked GMB to decide by July 9 whether to allow the anchoring and dismantling of the controversial ship at Alang beach. NGO `Research Foundation for Science' had moved the apex court opposing the ship's entry into Indian waters, alleging that it had not been decontaminated (to remove the toxic substances) before it set off for ship-breaking yards of Alang. Ships have mercury, arsenic, asbestos and residual oil in their hulls and holds, and unless decontaminated, they pose a risk to the ship-breaking workers as well as the environment.

Oriental Nicety, earlier known as Exxon Valdez, was involved in one of the worst oil spills in USA, off Alaska shore, in 1989. The vessel was purchased by Bhavnagar-based Best Oasis Company (subsidiary of Priya Blue Industries) in Gujarat on May 3 for dismantling.

Source Ptt

The ship is now anchored of bhavnagar and is now known as Oriental N. So what is different from this vessel to any other that's being beached at alang, maybe it's just it's reputation as being an unlucky ship, it's not the first time she has been involbpved in controversial accidents.

Ship demolition report 28/06/2012 Updated 29th/06

Aliaga
Pisang [LR] IMO 8713598 Reefer built 1990 - 9,867 dwt

Chittagong
B America [PA] IMO 8312019 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 41,427 dwt

Alang
St Peter [PA] IMO 8001036 Cargo vessel built 1982 - 33,220 dwt
Fos II [TV] IMO 8033314 Floating oil storage vessel built 1981 - 67,908 dwt

Ship demolition report 26/06/2012

Gadani
Trust Navigator [PA] IMO 8814421 Oil tanker built 1991 - 44,646 dwt
Isi Olive [SL] IMO 9003273 Tanker built 1992 - 141,861 dwt

Chittagong
Gati Zipp [IN] IMO 8223531 Cargo vessel built 1983 - 6,779 dwt

Alang
Bic Clare [BS] IMO 9006863 Obo carrier built 1992 - 103,203 dwt
Protector [PA] IMO 8307349 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 42,156 dwt
Pioneer [LR] IMO 9039676 Tanker built 1993 - 96,724 dwt
Capricorn [BS] IMO 8713603 Cargo vessel built 1990 - 9,867 dwt

China
Ming Zhou 28 [CN] IMO 8108614 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 64,138 dwt

Unknown destination or as is
Esther [KR] IMO 9037044 Cargo vessel built 1999 - 16,113 dwt
Resolve Suhaili [PA] IMO 7626592 Tug built 1977 - 928 dwt
Unity [PA] IMO 9047415 Tanker built 1994 - 96,173 dwt

Mv PHILLIP IMO 7725788

Mv PHILLIP - renamed Samsun
IMO 7725788
FLAG - CK
BUILT 1978
BROKEN UP AT ALIAGA
SEEN HERE PASSING LIVERPOOL 2008

Mv RILA IMO 7607594

Mv RILA
IMO 7607596
FLAG - BG
BUILT 1977
BROKEN UP AT GADANI FEB 2011
SEEN HERE ARRIVING AT LIVERPOOL 2008

From the past Mv Sunnanland IMO 5067546

Mv SUNNANLAND
IMO 5067546
BUILT 1940 AT ERIKSBERG, GOTEBORG, SWE
SCRAPPED IN 1970 AT KAOHSIUNG

Safemarine Texas IMO 8421975

AEOLIAN SKY renamed Safemarine Texas
IMO 8421975
CARGO VESSEL.
BUILT 1985
FLAG - CYPRUS
SCRAPPED AT ALANG JANUARY 2012
SEEN HERE AT BIRKENHEAD DOCKS 2005

Ship demolition report 25/06/2012

Alang
Yong An Men [HK] IMO 8811704 Roro cargo ship built 1990 - 17,420 dwt

Aliaga
Turhan Bey [TZ] IMO 7640316 Cargo vessel built 1976 - 16,019 gt

China
Mexico City [CY] IMO 8025788 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 64,879 dwt
Welmountain [PA] IMO 8802430 Bulk carrier built 1987 - 143,500 dwt
Cooper River Bridge [PA] IMO 8617598 Container vessel built 1987 - 40,934 dwt

Gadani
Dht Ania [MH] IMO 9053672 Tanker built 1994 - 94,847 dwt
Ratna Urvi [IN] IMO 8813568 Tanker built 1989 - 96,088 dwt

Ship demolition report 22/06/2012

Aliaga
Viviana [CK] IMO 8220333 Reefer built 1983 - 9,388 dwt

Grenna
Hebron Sea [CA] IMO 7403471 Anchor handling vessel built 1975 - 1,374 dwt

Chittagong
Dibena Happy [TH] IMO 7381348 Cargo vessel built 1974 - 7,824 dwt

Gadani
Peace Star [KR] IMO 7104611 Tanker built 1971 - 1,161 t
Rock 2 [PK] IMO 7652955 Oil barge built 1968 - 2,308 t

Alang
Ocean Mist [KM] IMO 5309906 built 1956, converted into passenger ship 1977 - 4,143 t
Hammura [KN] IMO 8117287 Container vessel built 1983 - 35,616 dwt

Unknown [abandoned at St. johns]
Lyubov Orlova [CK] IMO 7391434 Passenger vessel built 1976 - 2,695 t

Ship demolition report 21/06/2012

Alang
Saramati [LR] IMO 8503670 Reefer built 1986 - 7,188 dwt

Chittagong
Leon V [DM] IMO 8600569 Bulk carrier built 1987 - 146,019 dwt
Bestore Tre [IT] IMO 8124278 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 75,631 dwt

Aliaga
Spring Dragon [LR] IMO 8220436 Reefer built 1984 - 9,906 dwt

China
First Sino [PA] IMO 8025577 Tanker built 1983 - 17,237 dwt

Matterhorn IMO 8504478 to be scrapped after pollution

MATTERHORN [LR] IMO 8504478 Reefer built 1985 - 9,752 dwt
was seized at Brest for 4 years, after a pollution suspicion in West Brittany.
The owner was in financial diffucults prefered to abandon the ship. She was
sold yesterday to a french scrapyard, owned by VEOLIA ENVIRONNENT. She will
be towed to Bordeaux at mid july

Thank you to Erwan for the information

Ship demolition report 20/06/2012

Chittagong
Reff Vega [PA] IMO 8422709 Reefer built 1984 - 9,360 dwt

China
MSC Prospect [AG] IMO 9057135 Container vessel built 1994 - 20,275 dwt
Courage [PA] IMO 8026933 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 66,754 dwt
Manhattan Bridge [PA] IMO 8604292 Container vessel built 1987 - 42,394 gt

Alang
Tiran [PA] IMO 8316302 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 29,125 dwt
Harissa [PA] IMO 7530418 Bulk carrier built 1977 - 21,450 dwt

Other
SP5 Eric G Gibson [US] IMO 8320547 Roro/ container vessel built 1984 - 24,500 dwt
Porthos [MH] IMO 8208220 Container vessel built 1984 - 43,198 dwt
Bet Scouter [UK/IOM] IMO 9050010 Bulk carrier built 1995 - 172,173 dwt

Ship demolition report 18/06/2012

China
Raku Yoh [PA] IMO 9004102 Wood chip carrier built 1992 - 44,776 dwt
Nikaka Maru [JP] IMO 8606159 Bulk carrier built 1988 - 180,972 dwt
Ocean Merry [PA] IMO 8100959 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 61,349 dwt ex Mitec

Ship demolition report 17/06/2012

Alang
Power [BM] IMO 8103406 Container vessel built 1982 - 32,207 dwt [ex Cast Power] once Liverpool regular

Asia Star [SG] IMO 8007987 Chemical tanker built 1982 - 22,300 dwt
Teteven [BG] IMO 8915861 Cargo vessel built 1990 - 8,647 dwt
Endurance [KN] IMO. 8204626 Container vessel built 1983 - 32,424 dwt

Chittagong
Samiria [TV] IMO 8302533 Tanker built 1987 - 40,432 dwt


Thanks to Erwan for the following information

1) EBBA VICTOR (Vietnam), IMO 6421921. She was seized at Brest for 4 or 5 years, and she was scrapped at Brest last month

2) From Pioner Family, PIONER KARELLI, IMO 7733668, RUS, is just arrived at Mumbai for scrap

3) CAPTAIN TSAREV, IMO 8128860, is still seized at Brest (for 5 years), I think she will sold for scrap in a few months ago.

4) MATTERHORN, IMO 8504478, still seized at Brest (for 4 years), will be also sold for scrap in a few weeks, probably at the end of june. At tug is supposed to tow her to Aliaga

Ship demolition report 16/06/2012

Alang
Norsul Tabarao [PA] IMO 8128640 Bulker built 1985 - 28,196 dwt

Chittagong
La Jolla Belle [PH] IMO 8123030 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 35,025 dwt
Senang Spirit [BS] IMO 9041382 Crude oil tanker built 1994 - 95,649 dwt

China
San Antonio [PA] IMO 8811663 Reefer built 1988 - 9,360 dwt

Aliaga
Baltic Melody [LR] IMO 7710915 reefer / container vessel built 1980 - 9,852 dwt

Ship demolition report 14/06/2012

Aliaga
Ihsan Alyanak [TK] IMO 5165283 passenger vessel built 1951 - 483 gt
Sersou [DZ] IMO 8103822 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 34,100 dwt
Lady Bana K [PA] IMO 7830959 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 15,733 dwt

Ukraine
Slavutich 8 [BZ] IMO 88495953 Cargo vessel built 1987 - 3,221 dwt
Slavutich 11 [SK] IMO 8841503 Cargo vessel built 1987 - 3,221 dwt

Ghent
Swan Diana [ CK] IMO 8843848 Cargo vessel built 1982 - 2,859 dwt

China
MEI Fu Star [PA] IMO 8112433 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 34,654 gt

Alang
Efdim Junior [GR] IMO 7718163 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 10,274 gt

Gadani
De Marz [TV] IMO 7383346 Tanker built 1977 - 56,746 dwt

Unknown
Sea Wind [CK] IMO 8503852 Cargo vessel built 1986 - 8,749 dwt

Ship demolition report 12/06/2012

Chittagong
Ocean Olympic [PA] IMO 8323446 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 37,963 dwt

China
Asia Ace [PA] IMO 8700486 Vehicle carrier built 1988 - 13,493 gt

Alang
Alex D [MT] IMO 8729640 Bulk carrier built 1989 - 56,200 dwt

Unknown, possibly broken up as is
Symphony 9 [PA] IMO 7115531 Tug built 1971 - 381 gt

Ship demolition report 11/06/2012

Chittagong
Green Sky [PA] IMO 8316546 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 43,184 dwt
Troy [PA] IMO 8029521 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 21,350 dwt
Lingayen Star [PA] IMO 8319691 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 43,609 dwt

Ship demolition report 10/06/2012

Chittagong
Front climber [SG] IMO 8906896 Obo carrier built 1991 - 169,146 dwt

Alang
MSC Amy [PA] IMO 9003483 Container vessel built 1992 - 14,342 dwt

Ship demolition report 8/06/2012

Alang
Plovdiv [BG] IMO 8912479 Container vessel built 1989 - 14,101 dwt
Olemare [LR] IMO 8118815 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 28,354 dwt

Aliaga
Asco [KH] IMO 7360734 Cargo vessel built 1974 - 16,625 dwt

Other
Valencia Carrier [PA] IMO 8317148 Reefer built 1984 - 10,126 dwt
African Lark [BZ] IMO 8918112 Cargo vessel built 1993 - 17,493 dwt

Unconfirmed
Edeva [MT] IMO 8920347 Chemical tanker built 1992 - 32,456 dwt

Ship demolition report 5/06/2012

Chittagong
Nightwisper [BS] IMO 8309177 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 172,428 dwt
Troy [PA] IMO 8029521 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 21,350 dwt

China
Grand Sea [PA] IMO 8317813 Bulk carrier built 1987 - 151,825 dwt [ex Docecape]
Bin Hai 244 [CN] IMO 8222886 Tug built 1984 - 890 gt
Bin Hai 245 [CN] IMO 8222898 Tug built 1984 - 890 gt
Liam Feng [PA] IMO 8615930 Container vessel built 1988 - 4,839 gt
Feng Ze 17 [CN] IMO 9061007 Cargo vessel built 1992 - 2,238 gt

Gadani
CaptOre [CY] IMO 8613994 Bulk carrier built 1990 - 44,216 dwt

Other
Sea Wave [GR] IMO 8126642 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 25,904 gt
Cement Star [GR] IMO 7911569 Cargo vessel built 1981 - 3,920 gt

Ship demolition report 4/06/2012

Grenna Denmark
Cranz [AG] IMO 7702126 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 3,177 dwt