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Miscellaneous
Florikan. IMO . Submarine rescue ship. Length 76 m, 1,790 t. United States flag. no classification
society ; struck from the naval register on 3rd september 1991. Built in 1942 in Oakland (United States)
by Moore Shipbuilding and Dry Dock. Owned by the US MARAD (United States). Laid up since 2001 in
the Reserve Fleet in Suisun Bay, California. In 2006, the vessel undergoes SINKEX preparation in
Concord, Californie before immersion in naval exercises. In 2010, a demolition contract is signed with
Marine Metal Inc from Brownsville, Texas (United States).
North East (ex-Ost, ex-Gryadushiy). IMO 6802448. Tug. Length 41 m, 543 t. Panamanian flag. Unknown
classification society. Built in 1960 in Galati (Romania) by Galati SN. Sold for demolition in India.
In 1998, the North East is towing ships to be demolished ; in 2010 she is beached for scrapping © Zakrochimsky
Samudrika 7. IMO 8311754. Tug. Length 55 m, 999 t. Indian
flag. Classification society Indian Register of Shipping. Built
in 1987 in Visakhapatnam (India) by Hindustan. Owned by
Shipping Company of India (India). Sold for demolition in
India.
© SCI
Shamrock Falcon (ex- Shamrock Petrel, ex-Seabulk Petrel, ex-Red Petrel, ex-Ben Viking). IMO
7401318. Offshore and supply. Length 61 m, 1,272 t. Panamanian flag. Classification society
Det Norske Veritas. Built in 1975 in Elmshorn (Germany) by Kremer & Sohn. Owned by Ajman
Marine Services (United Arab Emirates). Sold for demolition in India. 378 $ per ton.
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