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Alex IV (ex-Flandre). IMO 7039115. Fishing ship. Length 38 m. Greek flag.
Unknown classification society. Built in 1970 in Dieppe (France) by les
Ateliers and Chantiers de la Manche. The Flandre was quite innovating at
the time of her construction. In 1977 she was honored by the visit onboard of the PM at the time
Raymond Barre. Her owner under the French flag was the Association Rochelaise de Pêche à Vapeur,
from La Rochelle. The ship was sold to a Greek society in 1984 and renamed Alex IV. Owned by
Macedonian Fight Fishing Shipping Co (Greece). Sold for demolition in Turkey.
Alex IV, undergoing cosmetic care in Piraeus (Greece), May 25th 2008 © AleksiLindström
Guard Valiant (ex-M Valiant, ex-Cam Valiant, ex-Striltreff, ex-Manon, ex-
Berg Karl, ex-Thorgaut). IMO 5041968. Fishing ship converted to standby
safety vessel. Length 47 m. Norwegian flag. Unknown classification
society. Built in 1939 in Sandefjord (Norway) by Framnaes. Owned by Tananger Offshore (Norway).
Sold for demolition in Grenaa (Denmark) by Fornaes Shipbreaking. The Danish yard was founded in
1993 and has, since then, scrapped over 1000 ships. Major part of them has been fishing vessels of
various sizes, but also freighters, supply vessels, ferries and a military vessel. They mostly came from
Scandinavia, United Kingdom, Germany and The Netherlands. See the chapter THE END, p 37-38, to
know more about the adventurous biography of the ex-Thorgaut.
Oskar (ex-Votaberg, ex-Oskar Halldorsson). IMO 6416768. Fishing ship.
Length 40 m, 500 t. Icelandic flag. Unknown classification society. Built in
1964 in Zandam (The Netherlands) by De Beer. Icelandic owned.. Sold for
demolition in Ghent (Belgium) by Van Heygen Recycling.
Oskar, January 2003 in Reydarfjördur Fjord (Iceland) © Birkir Agnarsson
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