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MELTON CHALLENGER - IMO 8002731

© Marc Piché

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Photographer:

Marc Piché [ View profile ]

Captured:

Feb 18, 1983

Title:

Melton Challenger

Location:

Contrecoeur, Canada

Photo Category:

General Cargo Ships Built 1980-1989 (under 3000gt)

Added:

Aug 1, 2007

Views:

3,125

Image Resolution:

1,526 x 1,033

Description:

British-flag cargo ship MELTON CHALLENGER as shown while departing the Contrecoeur dock on February 18, 1983.

Marc Piché photo.

Current name:

Former name(s):

- Skulte (Until 2006 Sep)

- Libra (Until 2003 Oct)

- Allgard (Until 1989 Mar)

- Melton Challenger (Until 1988 Jan)

Current flag:

Saint Kitts & Nevis

Home port:

Callsign:

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Status:

Build year:

Builder:

Jj Sietas Schiffswerft - Hamburg, Germany

Manager:

Ks Shipping Line Inc - Kingstown, St. Vincent & The Grenadines

Owner:

Ks Shipping Line Inc - Kingstown, St. Vincent & The Grenadines

Class society:

International Register Of Shipping

Vessel Type:

General Cargo

Gross tonnage:

2,195 tons

Summer DWT:

3,041 tons

Length:

79.8 m

Beam:

12.8 m

Draught:

4.45 m

Photos:

127 photos by 61 photographers

Last known position:

11°16’45.12” N, 60°10’1.56” W

Status:

Speed, course (heading):

6.1kts, 173.0° (171°)

Destination:

- Location:

Port Hedl

- Arrival:

23rd Apr 2024 / 06:00:47 UTC

Last update:

4 days ago

Source:

AIS (ShipXplorer)

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person

I have checked my discharge book and I was on actually board in 1983 as 2nd Mate when the photo was taken near Contrecour. Saw her at anchor off Bridgetown Barbados September 2020.

person

Built in Neuenfelde (Hamburg), by Sietas, yard no. 925.

person

I did the Receivership of Melton Shipping Group of the UK in the early 1980's. They owned the Melton Challenger. Its principal route then was shipping arms for NATO forces from Immingham, UK to Santander, Spain. The vessel was built in Bremen I believe and financed by a German Bank who exercised their rights and seized the vessel in 1983.

person

As ALLGARD, she was owned by Husell, Bror. and operated under the Finnish flag in 1988-89.

person

Believe she was Allgard late 80s, any idea of owners?
Regards Nick.

person

Great old one marc, though it is kind of odd that she was at the Contrecour dock for being so small. Almost all the ones I have seen there have been post-seaway size. Do you know what she was doing there, PM me if you know,thanks

person

If I remember correctly, she had come to deliver military cargo which included ammunition. Contrecoeur is far from urban areas and this dock was used extensively in those days to handle dangerous cargoes. In case an accidental explosion occured, the risk to the population was minimized.

Regards,

Marc

person

I was on the Meton Challenger in Contrecoeur in 1986. We had taken a consignment of amunition loaded in Hull UK for Nato exercises. She was a nice little ship. Regards Nick.

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