A long Belgian spits powder tanker seen southbound on Albert Canal passing Lanaye/Belgium. It's a pity you can't hear the roaring sound of that antique Detroit 8-cylinder 2-stroke Diesel, something to remember....
Length 46,93m beam 5,10m draught 2,30m
Tonnage : 383 tons
Home port : Liège/Belgium
Operated by De Grave - Antverpia at Antwerp/Belgium
Engine : Detroit 8 VA (240hp)
Callsign : OT 5036
MMSI : 205503690
Built in 1965 by shipyard De Durme at Tielrode/Belgium as dry cargo vessel, conversion to powder tanker in 1996 by shipyard De Gerlien - van Tiem at Druten (NL) (yard number 359)
Ex- WOUTER (Antwerpen/Belgium, until ?, Eur.Nr. 6002963)
Ex- BARUH (Kampen/NL, until 1996)
Ex- MEA VOTA (Lisserbroek/NL, until 1993)
Ex- EBEN HAEZER (Ketelhaven/NL, until 1983)
Ex- MEA VOTA (Krimpen a/d Ijssel/NL, until 1979)
EX- MERDEKA (Terneuzen/NL, during 1975)
Ex- MERDEKA (Maastricht/NL, until 1975)
Ex- MERDEKA (Rotterdam/NL, until 1971, Eur.Nr. 2311966)
ENI 06002963