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CHI KONG - IMO 5033791

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Photographer:
Malcolm Cranfield [ View profile ]
Captured:
Mar 13, 1979
Title:
Chi Kong
Added:
Jul 31, 2016
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2,087
Image Resolution:
2,997 x 1,986

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Posted in response to the most interesting personal recollections of this ship commented here:
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1758956

CHI KONG sailing from Cape Town on 13th March 1979 on voyage from Far East to Apapa/Lagos

She arrived at Kaohsiung on 30.7.79 for breaking

scanned from a slide in my collection

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Current name:
CHI KONG

Former name(s):

 -  Baharistan (Until 1975)

Vessel Type:
General Cargo
Gross tonnage:
8,353 tons
Summer DWT:
11,615 tons

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General cargo ships built 1950-1959 (Over 3000gt) - 13 photos

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gwrdave

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Emmanuel.L

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jackosan

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BUILDER: CALEDON, DUNDEE, YARD NO 516 WITH hAWTHORN LESLIE DOXFORD ENGINE, CONTRACT 4196. HAVE STRATHROSS AS AN ADDITIONAL NAME

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Hi, this has changed over the years drastically. A short overview can be found here : http://www.mar.ist.utl.pt/mventura/projecto-navios-i/en/sd-1.2.4-solas-iii-lifesaving.pdf

On cargo ships at the time of this vessel it was 100 % capacity for crew nd passengers on each side of the ship,

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person
Truly a golden oldie - a fine example. Thanx for sharing!
Can I just ask what the criteria is for selecting the number of lifeboats for a ship is?

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person
Wonderful photo. You can see immediately that she is an old "Strick Line" vessel.Today, when looking at a handy size bulker, you may have to choose from more than 1.000 more or less identical vessels with 4 cranes.

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