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BBC CHINA - IMO 9219082

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Photographer:
Marcelo Vieira [ View profile ]
Title:
Bbc China
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Oct 18, 2007
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2,365
Image Resolution:
740 x 491

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Current name:
BBC CHINA

Former name(s):

 -  Beluga Superstition (Until 2002 Oct)

Vessel Type:
General Cargo
Gross tonnage:
5,548 tons
Summer DWT:
6,500 tons

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General cargo ships built 2000-2010 (Over 3000gt) - 2 photos

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Per World Ship Society's December 2004 Marine News Casualties Section: "BBC China (Beluga Superstition-02) 5,548/01 - general cargo owned by Beluga Superstition Shipping Ltd (Beluga Shipping GmbH) Antigua and Barbuda. Grounded 16/10/2004 in severe weather near Port Grosvenor on the south Natal Coast in position 31.23S, 29.54E. Water flooded the engine room and the crew were taken off by helicopter. Salvors are in attendence but prospects of refloating her look poor. She was on passage from Port of Spain for Durban with steel and aluminum." Includes a picture of her at Valletta on 19/6/2004 by Michael Cassar.
January 2005: "Salvors have stated that she will not be refloated and was declared a constructive total loss 26/10/2005. The bottom is breaking up and she is stuck fast. Oil fuel and as much cargo as possible will be removed as weather permits."
February 2005: "The wreck was dispersed with explosives 28/11/2004"
See also 13/4/05 Shipspotting posting by Glenn Kasner of grounded BBC China, and MTPAT10 11/4/2005 posting of BBC China at Long Beach on 22/11/2002.

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I am Miho Takeuchi at TopSpin Creative Corporation, a Japanese television production company in New York City.
Currently we are workig for producing a news documentary program to be aired in Japan, and I am looking for the image of BBC CHINA.
I would like to know the availability for using this image in our program. At this point, I don't know whether we would definately use it or not, but please let me know it is OK or Not.
Thank you very much.

Miho Takeuchi
[email protected]

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