Ship demolition report 16/4/2013

China
E Star [KR] IMO 9125970 Cargo vessel built 1995 - 7,220 dwt
Hyundai 109 [LR] IMO 8608145 Vehicle carrier built 1987 - 9,675 dwt

Alang
Hilal Alemarat II [KM] IMO 7806714 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 6,333 dwt
World Swan [PH] IMO 9119098 Bulk carrier built 1995 - 46,799 dwt
Northern Valour [AG] IMO 9122411 Container vessel built 1996 - 40,114 dwt
Saint Demetrios [PA] IMO 7622003 Cargo vessel built 1980 - 17,154 dwt
Abu Rdees [EG] IMO 7721380 Roro vessel built 1983 - 12,600 dwt

Aliaga
Georgiana [TG] IMO 7217561 Cargo vessel built 1972 - 1,532 dwt

Other
Arnis [CY] IMO 8908727 Container vessel built 1991 - 17,616 dwt

Ship demolition report 5/2/2013

China
Firmeza [PA] IMO 8519370 Bulk carrier built 1986 - 45,747 dwt
Nikat [MT] IMO 8114429 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 42,964 dwt

Chittagong
Tan Binh 26 [TV] IMO 8400880 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 6,088 dwt

Alang
VSM [Hansa Stavanger] [KM] IMO 9128465 Container vessel built 1984 - 20,150 dwt
Hansa Trondheim [KM] IMO 9151852 - rumour possibly same destination.

Gadani
Faith IV [SG] IMO 8316235 Tanker built 1987 - 63,765 dwt

Oriental N - Exxon Valdez given go ahead to be beached

The Supreme Court today (July 30, 2012) granted permission for controversial US ship Oriental Nicety, earlier known as ‘Exxon Valdez’, involved in one of the worst US oil spills off Alaska in 1986, to beach at Alang, Gujarat coast and permitted its owner to dismantle the vessel.

A bench of justices Altamas Kabir and J.Chelameshwar passed the order after considering the various reports submitted by the Centre, Gujarat Maritime Board and the Atomic Regulatory Board that the ship was free from hazardous material. 


The bench said “we direct the concerned authorities to allow the ship in question to beach and permit the ship owner to proceed with the dismantling of the ship after complying with all the requirements of the Gujarat Maritime Board, the Gujarat Pollution Control Board and the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. 

Oriental N given go ahead in principle to be beached

The Gujarat Maritime Board has cleared the beaching of the "Oriental N" at Alang after inspections following objections by environmental groups. No objectionable material was found during a series of inspections by pollution control authority, customs and safety directorate, GMB said in an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court. The ship was checked for contents and quantity of asbestos, oil, nuclear materials.

Environment activists said the ship was not decontaminated as per the court's guidelines and should not be allowed to beach at Alang. The Supreme Court has asked the GMB to decide on the anchoring and beaching of the vessel. Dismantling can be done as per the court's September 6, 2009, directions.

The rules mandate that ships should be decontaminated thoroughly before being brought to India's shores. Deep sea inspections were carried out by Gujarat Maritime Board, Gujarat Pollution Control Boards, Customs authorities and Safety Directorate.

Following the affidavit of GMB, the Supreme Court will take a final decision whether to allow the ship to be beached or not.

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