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Alkaios - IMO 7422740

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Photographer:
pieter melissen [ View profile ]
Title:
Alkaios
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Feb 8, 2016
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2,958 x 1,873

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One of the last traditional liner ships, bought from Bank Line as Nessbank in 1981. Owned by Lyras Brothers (Showing their name in the funnel markings) she ended up at the scrapyard in 2000

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Current name:
GEORGE

Former name(s):

 -  Alkaios (Until 1994)

 -  Nessbank (Until 1981)

Vessel Type:
General Cargo
Gross tonnage:
11,420 tons
Summer DWT:
16,875 tons

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General cargo ships built 1970-1979 (Over 3000gt) - 12 photos

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person
Hi Acrop, I found this

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyre

Spelt is a type of grain.

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person
Hi Pieter, actually on the funnel is depicted a mythical Orpheus' ancient Hellenic spelt, as the word Lyra means spelt. John M Lyras' company (Orpheus Marine Transport, Piraeus, Greece and Lyras Maritime, London).

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Thanks, the more so Mike, now that we can see it.....

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person
.."ship of the day"....

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