Ship-breaking.com - Robin des Bois
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Oriental Hope (ex-Sanyo Maru). IMO 8315308. Bulk carrier. Length 230 m, 14,455 t. South<br />
Korean flag. Classification society Korean Register of <strong>Ship</strong>ping. Built in 1984 in Numakuma<br />
(Japan) by Tsuneishi. Owned by STX POS <strong>Ship</strong>management Co (South Korea). Detained in<br />
2004 in Newcastle (Australia). Unknown <strong>des</strong>tination of demolition.<br />
Swift Resolute (ex-Intrepid Resolute, ex-Global Peace, ex-Primo, ex-Coal Star, ex-Coal<br />
Venture). IMO 8005082. Bulk carrier. Length 263 m, 17,685 t. Marshall Islands flag.<br />
Classification society Korean Register of <strong>Ship</strong>ping. Built in 1982 in Tamano (Japan) by Mitsui.<br />
Proprietaire Split <strong>Ship</strong> (Croatia). Detained in 2004 in Dampier (Australia) and in 2009 in Dangjin (South<br />
Korea) and Newcastle (Australia). Sold for demolition in China. 460 $ per ton including 1.600 t de<br />
carburant. The Swift Split, also owned by Split <strong>Ship</strong> and forbidden from casting off Gabon, would<br />
<strong>des</strong>erve to leave for demolition (Cf. p 3 – Africa).<br />
Venturer (ex-New Venturer, ex-New Luck, ex-Clelias Luck, ex-Tribulus). IMO<br />
7917850. Bulk carrier. Length 264 m, 20,016 t. Italian flag. Classification society<br />
RINA. Built in 1981 in Ulsan (South Korea) by Hyundai. Owned by Augustea Atlantica<br />
Spa (Italy). Detained in 1997 in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), in 2006 au Havre (France) and in 2008 in<br />
Norfolk (United States). Sold for demolition in India. 437 $ per ton including 800 t of bunkers.<br />
Vergina (ex-Argus Explorer, ex-Tiber, ex-Ogden Tiber). IMO 7375260. Bulk<br />
carrier. Length 185 m, 7,791 t. Liberian flag. Classification society Polski<br />
Regestr Statkow. Built in 1975 in Osaka (Japan) by Osaka Zosensho.<br />
Owned by Sicuro SA (Greece). Detained in 2000 in Bremen (Germany) and in 2002 in Venice (Italy)<br />
Sold for demolition in China. 345 $ per ton.<br />
Reefer<br />
Alhambra Carrier (ex-Biyo, ex-Biyo Maru). IMO 8313219. Reefer. Length 134 m,<br />
4,200 t. Bahamian flag. Classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai. Built in 1984 in<br />
Shimoda (Japan) by Shimoda DY. Owned by Norbulk <strong>Ship</strong>ping (United Kingdom).<br />
Detained in 2009 in Osaka (Japan). Unknown <strong>des</strong>tination of demolition.<br />
Baltic Meridian (ex-Swan Lagoon, , ex-Isla Plaza, ex-Pocahontas). IMO<br />
7710927. Reefer. Length 151 m, 5,748 t. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<br />
flag. Classification society Russian Maritime Register of <strong>Ship</strong>ping. Built in<br />
1980 in Tamise (Belgium) by Boelwerf along with Potomac and Pocantico<br />
(which have be<strong>com</strong>e Baltic Melody and Baltic Mariner and are still active). Used in the nineties to carry<br />
bananas from South America to the US East Coast. Owned by Ost-West-Handel Und Schiffahrt<br />
(Germany). Detained in 1998 in Antwerp (Belgium), in 2004 in Savona (Italy) and in 2007 in Gdansk<br />
(Poland). Sold for demolition in India. 418 $ per ton.<br />
The Baltic Meridian in the Kiel canal, November 2008 © Juergen Braker<br />
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