Ships for demolition 9/11/2011

Alang
Red Sea Spirit [PA] IMO 7718888 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 17,556 dwt
Balticum [LV] IMO 7528594 Roro built 1977 - 9,700 dwt [ex Tor Baltica]

Ships to be demolished 7/11/2011

Alang
Ilse [GR] IMO 8115291 Cargo vessel built 1982 - 65,239 dwt
Oreanda [SK] IMO 8512009 Reefer built 1985 - 6,485 dwt
Kota Abadi [HK] IMO 8310906 Container vessel built 1984 - 21,888 dwt
Mayank [GE] IMO 8031122 Container vessel built 1980 - 7,805 dwt

Gadani
Dominant [KM] IMO 7381843 Pusher tug built 1974 - 673 gt

Turkey
Koca Reis [TK] IMO 9043108 Cargo vessel built 1992 - 8,700 dwt [suffered fire on board]

Other
Sebarok Spirit [BS] IMO 9041370 Oil tanker built 1993 - 95,649 dwt


Information is gathered from various sources and given in good faith and cannot be guaranteed.

Ships to be scrapped 3/11/2011

Alang
SV Sarafim [PA] IMO 7620615 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 43,052 dwt
Jolly Zaffiro [IT] IMO 7705958 Cargo/roro built 1978 - 28,098 dwt
Jolly Corallo [IT] IMO 7705960 Cargo/roro built 1979 - 28,178 dwt
American Tern [US] IMO 8908088 Container vessel built 1990 - 17,273 dwt
Gibraltar [RU] IMO 7642663 Reefer built 1977 - 13,303 dwt
Tambov [RU] IMO 8225723 Reefer built 1982 - 12,243 dwt
King Pioneer [VC] IMO 7806570 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 22,154 dot
Sebarok Spirit [BS] IMO 9041370 Tanker built 1993 - 95,600 dwt
Kapitan Bochek [CY] IMO 8212946 Bulker built 1982 - 19,255 dwt

Other
Clary [VC] IMO 7623124 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 16,227 dwt
Maumee [US] IMO 5057709 Bulk carrier built 1929 - 12,497 dwt


Information comes from various sources and cannot be guaranteed.

Ships to be scrapped 31/10/2011

Alang
Rosy Falcon [MN] IMO 7621126 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 27,687 dwt

Gadani
Ocean Friend [KR] IMO 8022779 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 46,856 dwt
Ocean Host [KR] IMO 8024399 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 46,752 dwt
Good Light [IN] IMO 7616494 Bulk carrier built 1979 - 55,822 dwt

Chittagong
Norwich [BS] IMO 7620603 Bulk carrier built 1978 - 43,052 dwt

Ship demolitions 28/10/2011

Whittie Teus [PA] IMO 8216497 rig safety support vessel built 1983 - 809 gt

Chittagong
DIBENA EXPRESS [TH] IMO 7506754 Cargo vessel built 1975 - 7,851 dwt

Ships for demolition 25/10/2011

Alang
Cloudy Bay [LR] IMO 8307923 Reefer built 1984 - 11,780 dwt
Bosfor [PA] IMO 7828736 Reefer built 1979 - 13,283 dwt
Transgas 1 [PA] IMO 8017061 LPG carrier built 1980 - 11,772 dwt

China
Win Glory [PA] IMO 8112938 Bulk carrier built 1985 - 44,451 dwt [ex Samutra]
Sealink [PA] IMO 7930670 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 65,050 dwt

Turkey
Angeles B [PA] IMO 7833274 Chemical tanker built 1980 - 11,414 dwt

Other
Fu Tong [PA] IMO 7726615 Cargo vessel built 1980 - 14,374 dwt


Information is given in good faith and cannot be guaranteed, but more than likely to be correct.

MSC Togo Last visit to Liverpool

MSC Togo [LR]
IMO 7811484
Built 1980 - 30,175 dwt
Arriving Liverpool 2009
Broken up at Alang 2010

MSC Sariska IMO 7107780

MSC Sariska
IMO 7107780 [PA]
Built 1971
Seen here at Seaforth Docks Liverpool 2003
Broken up at Alang 2010

GOPA IMO 8113528

GOPA
IMO 8113528 [LR]
Built 1984
Arriving Liverpool 2008
Broken up as Mv OPA at Alang 2010

MSC MEXICO IMO 7502930

MSC Mexico
IMO 7502930 [LR]
built 1978
departing Liverpool May 2010
broken up Alang July 2010

European diplomat IMO 7528661

European Diplomat
IMO 7528661
Laid up at Birkenhead Docks 2005
broken up as Mv Pavillion 2011

Ships for demolition 19/10/2011

Alang
Liberator T [PA] IMO 9037068 Oil products tanker built 1996 - 39,350 dwt
Falcon Eye III [PA] IMO 8317540 Cargo vessel built 1987 - 12,800 dwt

Gadani
Heng Shun Men [PA] IMO 7917147 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 25,075 dwt [ex Polaris S]

Gibraltar
Mondo [BZ] IMO 8022614 Cargo vessel built 1982 - 3,033 t

Chittagong yard fined over deaths

A day after the death of 4 workers from toxic gas at the Jiri Subedar
shipbreaking yard of Sitakunda, the Department of Environment (DoE)
yesterday fined it Tk 25 lakh for not having proper safety measures in its
shipbreaking yard.

Local police the same day filed a case against 4 of its officials,
including its owner Lokman Hakim, under the penal code. Others accused in
the case, lodged by Sub-inspector Aminul Islam, are its Director Abu Sayed,
shift-in-charge Md. Lokman and foreman Altaf Hossain.

Meanwhile, the government yesterday formed a 3-member investigation
committee, headed by additional secretary of the industries ministry ABM
Khorshed Alam, to look into the matter.

The probe body has 2 representatives -- from Bangladesh Marine Academy and
1 from the Bureau Veritas, Bangladesh -- and is given 7 days to submit a
report.

The 4 labourers died and 2 others fell sick while dismantling scrap ship MV
Bharata Bhum at the yard, adjacent to the mill, in Sonaichhari area of
Sitakunda on Sunday.

A DoE team led by Director (Chittagong) Zafar Alam ordered the fines for
cutting the old ship without permission from the government body, releasing
toxic gas and not having precautionary measures in place, a DoE press
release says.

The team found that the scrap ship had 61 cylinders, containing carbon
dioxide gas, kept in its store-room carelessly. The statement also said the
workers died due to toxic gas release when they were working in the ship.

Shipbreaking yards in the coastal region have been conducting operations
without adequate safeguards for years, disregarding repeated accidents and
Supreme Court directives to ensure security of the workers' lives.

Source: The Daily Star. 18 October 2011

Ships for demolition 18/10/2011

Alang
Tonar [PA] IMO 7721744 Chemical tanker built 1980 - 3,726 dwt
Tabernacle Star [LK] IMO 7908720 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 22,828 dwt

Turkey
Mamry [PO] IMO 7365954 Chemical tanker built 1975 - 2,358 dwt [beached]
Gastrader 3 [BG] IMO 7924372 Chemical tanker built 1980 - 3,591 dwt [beached]
Vassiliki [MD] IMO 7725506 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 4,419 dwt

Other destination, possibly China.
Queen Orchid [PA] IMO 7721744 Cargo vessel built 1980 - 15,030 dwt


This information is supplied in good faith, and is supplied from various sources.

Ships for demolition 17/10/2011

Alang
Map K [KN] IMO 8305937 Roro built 1984 - 11,491 dwt [ex Maria Gorthon - Transmaple]
Cetus [CY] IMO 6827967 Stone carrier barge built 1968 - 2,299 dwt
China Spirit [PA] IMO 7421954 Tanker built 1976 - 16,420 dwt
Golden Arrow II [PA] IMO 7617620 Bulk carrier built 1977 - 34,486 dwt

Gadani
Meraki [PA] IMO 7927491 Bulk carrier built 1980 - 23,853 dwt

China
Forshang 1 [PA] IMO 7701603 Bulk carrier built 1977 - 20,335 dwt
Monte Stello [NZ] IMO 7807093 Ropax built 1979 - 11,630 gt
Xing Sheng Da [PA] IMO 8029624 Cargo vessel built 1982 - 35,072 dwt


The above is supplied to the best of my knowledge and is given in good faith,
any mistakes should be reported for correction.

IREXX - IMO 7740922

IREXX
IMO 7740922
at Birkenhead Docks Oct 2006
Broken up at Alang 2011

CHRISTY M - IMO 8208701

CHRISTY M
IMO 8208701
at Birkenhead Docks Nov 2006
Broken up end of 2009

BSLE ENERGY - IMO 7708895

BSLE ENERGY
IMO 7708895
at Birkenhead Docks Jan 2007
Broken up begining 2011

MSC Venice - IMO 7705415

MSC Venice
IMO 7705415
Arriving liverpool Seaforth docks
Feb 2006. Broken up 2009

Ship demolitions 12th October 2011

Alang
Ziemia Chelminska [LR] IMO 8207769 Bulk carrier built 1984 - 26,700 dwt
Caribou [KN] IMO 8361876 Ropax built 1988 - 27213 gt

Chittagong
Ocean Alpha [SL] IMO 7701122 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 16,522 dwt

Turkey
GB Med [MD] IMO 7717834 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 3,750 dwt [BU June 2011]

Gadani
Saeed 2 [KM] IMO 7609714 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 23,573 dwt
Barunawati [SG] IMO 8821917 Oil tanker built 1992 - 111,682 dwt

Other
Evi Knutsen [NO] IMO 8519708 Tanker built 1988 - 126,352 dwt
KMA III [PA] IMO 7913189 Container vessel built 1980 - 9,809 dwt
Phillipnes [PH] IMO 5030684 Passenger vessel built 1952 - 27,090 gt [ex Augustus]

MSC BULGARIA - IMO 8302143

MSC Bulgaria
IMO 8302143
Departing Liverpool Seaforth 17/4/2007
Broken up at Alang Feb 2010

Sichem Etilico - IMO 8419037

Sichem Etilico
IMO 8413037
Seen here arriving at Eastham, UK
Broken up Feb 2010

Tzoanna VII - IMO 7702554

Mv Tzoanna VII - ex Gemma
IMO 7702554
at Birkenhead UK, 7/10/2006
Broken up July 2011

IRAN TEYFOURI

IRAN TEYFOURI [IR]
IMO 7602211
Seen her at Birkenhead, UK
Was a total loss when she was pushed onto
rocks and broke in two at Luhuashan, eastern
Zhejiang with 37 on board

Mv Whitewood - ex Kent Mariner

Mv Whitewood - ex Kent Mariner,
seen here at Birkenhead, UK
January 2007
IMO 7403691
Broken up June 2011

Ship demolitions 11th October 2011

Alang
Saramati [LR] IMO 8503670 Reefer built 1986 - 7,188 dwt
Capitan Kurbatsky [RU] IMO 8013065 Roro built 1983 - 19,943 dwt

Gadani
Almirante Brion [PA] IMO 9003081 Tanker built 1990 - 95,922 dwt
Anjani [ID] IMO 8316182 Tanker built 1985 - 36,880 dwt

Turkey
Amonith [NO] IMO 7235018 Tanker built 1972 - 3,462 dwt
Shaba Prima [IT] IMO 6714495 Tanker built 1967 - 2,409 dwt

China
Zorina [CN] IMO 8024387 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 46,745 dwt

Other
Cornelia [CY] IMO 8109277 Dredger built 1981 - 8,600 dwt
Jordan Seconda [IT] IMO 7043415 Tanker built 1971 - 3,554 dwt

Ship demolitions 10th October 2011

Alang
New Ledgend Fortune [PA] IMO 7930486 Bulk carrier built 1980 - 23,601 dwt
MSC Aurelie [PA] IMO 7708950 Container vessel built 1979 - 40,379 dwt

Gadani
Nostos [LR] IMO 8716746 Tanker built 1989 - 91,717 dwt

Chittaging
Java Sea [LR] IMO 8920218 Tanker built 1991 - 99,016 dwt
Norman Spirit [PA] IMO 8310865 Cargo vessel built 1984 - 12,680 dwt
Bhatra Bhum [ID] IMO 7812438 Container vessel built 1979 - 10,782
Golden Bay [PA] IMO 7709980 Cargo vessel built 1979 - 5,468 dwt [ ex City of Manchester]
Tradewinds [PA] IMO 8014801 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 27,481 dwt

Ship demolitions 9th October 2011

Alang
Louka [EY] IMO 8907175 Tanker built 1989 - 68,159 dwt

China
Zornina [PA] IMO 8024387 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 46,782 dwt

Turkey
Amer F [KH] IMO 7711878 Cargo vessel built 1978 - 4,208 dwt

Gadani
Paros Warrior [LR] IMO 8802222 Tanker built 1989 - 93,823 dwt

Denmark
Line [NO] IMO 7508271 Cargo vessel built 1976 - 3,580 dwt
Glenstar [CK] IMO 6903480 Cargo vessel built 1969 - 1,516 dwt
Vinga [SE] IMO 7113167 Cargo vessel built 1971 - 1,042 dwt

Ship demolitions 3rd October 2011

China
Mustokoweni [SG] IMO 9011052 Tanker built 1991 - 2,075 gt

Alang
Global Freighter [FI] IMO 7528568 Roro / Pax built - 1977 - 13,143 t
Wales II [KN] IMO 7378614 Cargo vessel built 1975 - 27,419 t
Emilio I [SL] IMO 8017322 Cargo vessel built 1982 - 7,826 t
Capt Mahdi [TG] IMO 7403706 Bulker built 1979 - 12,691 gt [ex Jollas]
Alba [CY] IMO 8103262 Bulk carrier built 1981 - 64,711 dwt
Jag Pari [IN] IMO 8009492 Tanker built 1982 - 29,139 dwt
Joseph and Cara Smallwood [KN] IMO 8604797 Roro / Pax built 1989 - 4,625 dwt
Mwafak [TZ] IMO 7420039 Cargo vessel built 1977 - 14,763 dwt

Other
Cape Santa Milgaria [TV] IMO 8324115 Cargo vessel built 1985 - 76,813 gt

Ship demolitions 1st October 2011

Chittagong
Carlo Star [PA] IMO 7817361 Cargo vessel built 1981 - 9,281 dwt

Other
MOLLY BROWN [BLZ] IMO 8753665 Drillship built 1975 - 20,390 gt

M/T PHOENIX sunk off Durban

Forty-one days after it ran aground at Sheffield Beach, the MT Phoenix is finally out of Durban's sight.

The 164m bulk tanker was sunk at 9.47am yesterday, two days after it was towed 78km from Sheffield Beach, north of Durban. It had been there since July.

Initially, hundreds of people flocked to see the 47-year-old vessel, but when controversy over its ownership and the dent in taxpayers' pocket came to light, locals and salvage crews were glad to see it go.

South African Maritime Authority regional manager Captain Saroor Ali, who was in charge of the almost R34-million operation, was relieved to see the ship begin to sink 1000m to the ocean floor.

"Salvage crews will have to remain on site for at least 24 hours and Samsa will be there to monitor the sinking as well," he said.

Samsa had followed safety procedures to avoid unexpected incidents, with concern for "the environment at heart at all times".

"We went beyond the three positions chosen by the Agriculture Department to ensure that we avoided any harm to the environment. When the vessel was sunk there was no sign of oil in the water, which showed that all of it had been drained," he said.

The KwaZulu-Natal department of agriculture and environmental affairs said yesterday it was pleased with the outcome of the operation.

Department spokesman Ncumisa Mafunda said: "From the time that the vessel ran aground in July, we had been in contact with Samsa to ensure the environment's safety. We were mostly concerned about the possibility of dealing with an oil spill, but mop-up operations were successful."

The ship's owners, initially believed to be Nigerian, have still not been located.

Mt Pheonix
IMO 7359503
29,999 dwt
Flag [TZ]

source

http://www.timeslive.co.za

Ship demolitions 28th September 2011

SEA COUNTESS [PA] IMO 8004997 General cargo built 1982 - 24,593 dwt [ex Golden 9]

Ship demolitions 28th September 2011

Alang
MSC Tuscany [HK] IMO 7718046 Container vessel built 1978 - 24,383 dwt
MSC Fado [MT] IMO 770539 Container vessel built 1978 - 19,621 dwt

China
Lucky Ocean [PA] IMO 8004686 Cargo vessel built 1980 - 22,225 dwt

Chittagong
KS Trust [PA] IMO 7821001 Bulk carrier built 1979 - 40,847 dwt
Elena B [PA] IMO 7721330 Bulker built 1978 - 25,956 dwt

Ship demolitions 27th September 2011

Chittagong
Ruhr N [LR] IMO 8410108 Bulk carrier built 1987 - 305,836 dwt

Alang
Ever Bright [PA] IMO 8224652 Bulk carrier built 1987 - 148,982 dwt
Asma 1 [PA] IMO 8118593 Bulk carrier built 1983 - 34,193 dwt towed to alang
Hootan [IR] IMO 7375363 Bulker built 1976 - 33,856 dwt
Kybele [PA] IMO 7600067 Bulk carrier built 1976 - 16,114 dwt
Atlantic Leader [MT] IMO 8314627 Roro vessel built 1985 - 19,036 dwt

China
Korea Sunnyhill [LR] IMO 7401851 Tanker built 1976 - 30,264 dwt

Other
Coastal Venus [PA] IMO 9006710 Tanker built 1991 - 95,844 dwt
Shehrazade [DE] IMO 7358315 Passenger vessel built 1975 - 1,691 dwt
Asia Union [PA] IMO 8015673 Bulk carrier built 1982 - 70,912 dwt

Bangladesh stops Mv Asia Union entering port

Bangladesh to keep out toxic ship MV Asia Union

It may possess hazardous substances including asbestos, toxic paints and chemical residues
Bangladeshi officials have ordered the country's coast guard not to allow a suspected toxic ship into its waters.
Their move follow complaints that the vessel may contain harmful chemicals and poses a health and safety threat.


22 Sep 11 - 18:10
Bangladesh to keep out toxic ship MV Asia Union
It may possess hazardous substances including asbestos, toxic paints and chemical residues
Bangladeshi officials have ordered the country's coast guard not to allow a suspected toxic ship into its waters.
Their move follow complaints that the vessel may contain harmful chemicals and poses a health and safety threat.

At present the ship, the MV Asia Union, has been anchored around eight nautical miles (12km) off the coast of the southern port of Chittagong.
Officials say agents of the ship have sought permission to bring it into Bangladesh for dismantling.
Environmental groups say it may possess hazardous substances including asbestos, toxic paints and chemical residues which are harmful to human health and the environment.
Bangladesh has become one of the world's leading ship-breaking nations, with dozens of cargo ships and tankers from around the world being brought to yards - mostly in the Chittagong region - to be dismantled.
Coast guard alerted
"We haven't received any application for MV Asia Union," Department of Environment Director General Monowar Islam told the BBC.
"We have not provided any environment clearance for this ship. So, this ship cannot enter into Bangladeshi waters."
Other Bangladeshi departments with responsibilities for giving permission for obsolete foreign ships to be dismantled all say they have no information about the MV Asia Union.
"First of all to import a scrap vessel one has to get a No Objection Certificate from our department to open a Letter of Credit. We didn't issue any No Objection Certificate to this ship," Department of Shipping Director General Jobair Ahmed told the BBC.
"So, if the ship enters Bangladeshi territory, then it is illegal."

However, a senior Chittagong port official said they were sending a team to find out whether the ship contains any toxic materials - and their report will be sent to the Department of Environment before a final decision is taken.
According to the Paris-based environmental group, Robin des Bois, the MV Asia Union was built in South Korea in 1982. It says that since South Korea banned the use of asbestos only in 2009 "the MV Asia Union obviously contains a great amount of asbestos".
The group says that the ship "is at the end of her life... and obviously is in a bad condition".
Ship-breakers say that recycled steel from dismantled ships supplies around 60% of Bangladesh's total steel demands. They say that the industry also provides jobs to thousands of people.
But environmentalists allege that many old ships come with hazardous materials which are dumped in coastal areas, posing a danger to the environment and to workers.

Official figures show that since 2006 more than 80 workers have been killed and hundreds injured at scrap yards - mostly due to gas explosions on oil tankers.

Source: BBC