WEIMAR bulk carrier 1977

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aukepalmhof
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WEIMAR bulk carrier 1977

Post by aukepalmhof » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:31 pm

Built under yard No. 110 as an OBC bulk carrier by the VEB Mathias Thesen Werft at Wismar at that time East Germany for VEB Deutfracht Seereederei at Rostock.
28 June 1977 launched under the name WEIMAR.
Tonnage open/closed sheltherdecker 15.979/16.794 gross, 8.637/8.821 net, 23.200/24.232 dwt. Dim. 176.7 x 22.9 x 10.1m. Length between pp 167.4m.
Powered by a 8 cyl. DMR/MAN diesel, 11.200 bhp. speed 15.25 knots.
5 Holds, 10 hatches, of which three hatches were very large for loading long pieces up to 27.20m.
She has no loading/discharging gear.
Could carry also containers, 426 TEU’s, 354 underdecks and 72 on deck.
Ice strengthened.
30 Nov. 1977 in service.

Mostly used for the transport of bulk cargo like iron ore, coal and timber products.
03 Aug. 1992 Sold to European Spirit S.A. Panama, renamed IONIAN SUN.
1996 Sold to Patricia Shipping Co. Ltd., Valetta, Malta, renamed MED VIAREGGIO.
Sold by Rosetta Shipping Co. Ltd. (B. Navi S.p.A.) Malta, to Bangladesh breakers and arrived Chittagong around 23 August 2001.

East Germany 1982 20pf sg2420, scott?

Marine News 1997/36, 2001/689. Comecon Merchant Ships by Ambrose Greenway. Register of Merchant ships completed in 1977.
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D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen
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Re: WEIMAR bulk carrier 1977

Post by D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen » Wed Jul 22, 2015 6:30 pm

IMO.7706732.
In ? 2 loading cranes SWL:30 tons and 2-25 tons (LR97/98)
Serie of 19 ships, including for the Democratic Republic Germany (3) Sweden (6) France (2) Greece (2) West Germany (2) Finland (1)
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