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Photographer:Andreas Schlatterer [View profile]Title:Leopard BAdded:Aug 17, 2012
Captured:July 29, 2012IMO:7501326Hits:925
Location:Suez, Egypt
Photo Category: Bulkers built 1971-1980
Description:
Leopard B - one of my favourites the Leopard B at anchor close to Suez 29.07.2012. Build in 1976 she is already quite an "Old Lady"
Vessel Identification
Name:Leopard B
IMO:7501326
Flag:Panama
MMSI:372783000
Callsign:3EKP4
Former name(s):
- Melpomeni (Until 2006 Jan)
- Island Sky (Until 1998 Jan)
Technical Data
Vessel type:Bulk Carrier
Gross tonnage:11,961 tons
Summer DWT:19,467 tons
Length:156 m
Beam:23 m
Draught:5.2 m

Additional Information
Class society:International Register Of Shipping
Dual class society:Det Norske Veritas
Build year:1976
Builder*:Hitachi Shipbuilding Mukaishima
Onomichi, Japan
Owner:Alfamarine Shipping Syria
Tartous, Syria
Manager:Alfamarine Shipping Syria
Tartous, Syria
AIS Information
Last known position:
25°45’59.76” N, 55°26’44.88” E
Status:Anchored
Speed, course (heading):
10.6kts, 30° (265°)
Destination:
Location:Alang
Arrival:8th Mar 2013
10:00:57 UTC
Last update:
1 month 25 days ago
Source:AIS (AirNav ShipTrax)

Port history
2013 March 8th, 10:00:57 UTCAlang
2012 September 26th, 19:00:14 UTCMina Khalid
2012 August 25th, 02:00:46 UTCJebel Ali/uae
2012 August 25th, 02:00:24 UTCJebel Ali.
2012 August 25th, 02:00:24 UTCJebel Ali/uae
2012 June 1st, 19:00:23 UTCM.bin Qasim
2012 May 10th, 01:30:00 UTCMina Saqr
2012 May 2nd, 03:30:58 UTCMina Jabal Ali
2012 February 2nd, 14:30:26 UTCDjibouti
2012 January 10th, 08:00:08 UTCMina Saqr
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Photo Comments (6)

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Andreas Schlatterer on Aug 17, 2012 20:14 (9 months ago)
Hallo Denis

yes you are correct, nowadys the design of ships come almost out of the same drawer, it must be the same drawer in Japan,China,Korea or Philippines ....

best regards
Andreas
Jim H on Aug 17, 2012 18:47 (9 months ago)
Any relation to Lioness C?
jadran on Aug 17, 2012 11:27 (9 months ago)
I even more admire her classic round shaped stern & her stern anchor arrangement which is fitted on the stern to comply with the Great Lakes requirements.
Dеnis on Aug 17, 2012 10:52 (9 months ago)
More than a decade ago ships like this were the biggest in my hometown & it was always nice to see another bulker with elegant hull, classic 70s accommodation & the row of cranes - one of the unforgettable shipshapes in my past. Todays bulkers with cranes look all the same & boring.
Andreas Schlatterer on Aug 17, 2012 10:22 (9 months ago)
Hello Denis

I do not understand the ! behind nostalgic. Let me explain. Nowadays you have all this boxshaped ships even if the are Bulkers or Containervessels. They have no "faces" anymore. I am now sailing since 30 years I still have this nice old vessels in mind with a lot of derricks, masts and real "faces". Most ships looks different in this time. Nowadays I am happy to see some old buggar like the Leopard B not much left of them. The nice old ships are only existing as Pictures nthing for real. But real is this one 36 years old and still alive.
For me an real old Lady which still exist in real live.

Best regards
Andreas
Dеnis on Aug 17, 2012 08:54 (9 months ago)
Nostalgic!
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