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YANGTZE XING ZHONG - IMO 9593749

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Photographer:
Rick Vince [ View profile ]
Captured:
Dec 12, 2018
Added:
Dec 16, 2018
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808
Image Resolution:
2,989 x 1,930

Description:

12/12/2018, at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain for bunkers and a bottom clean.

During a laden voyage from Kamsar, Guinea with bauxite (for aluminium production) to Gijon, Spain.

Keel laid on 13/12/2010, launched on 0/08/2011 and completed on 09/01/2012 by Guangzhou Longxue Shipyard, Guangzhou, China (L0022)
45,263 g.t. and 81,622 dwt., as:
'Yangtze Xing Zhong'.

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Current name:
YANGTZE XING ZHONG
Current flag:
Hong Kong (China)
Home port:
Hong Kong
Vessel Type:
Bulk Carrier
Gross tonnage:
45,271 tons
Summer DWT:
81,622 tons
Length:
229 m
Beam:
32 m
Draught:
13.8 m

AIS Position
of this ship

Last known position:
16°31’20.09” S, 145°40’12.1” E
Status:
Speed, course (heading):
10.5kts, 334.1° (335°)
Destination:
 - Location:
Cigading
 - Arrival:
6th May 2024 / 08:00:09 UTC
Last update:
3 days ago
Source:
AIS (ShipXplorer)

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Hi Husni, Volker and David, thanks for your comments. I flew back to the UK yesterday for Xmas and don't have a date to return, yet.
Rick

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person
AIS on FRONTIER BRILLIANCE showing ETA Las Palmas 10 Jan 2019.

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person
Thanks mr Rick, my agency vsl Frontier Brilliance for Tarragona, Spain maybe she will transit at your area?

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Hello Rick,dear friend.Very interesting!I hear about underwater hullcleaning for the first time.Best wishes,Volker.

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person
Hi Husni, yes.
It is a regular event here, almost every day ships arrive, anchor in the inner harbour and work commences underwater. An automated, robotic hull cleaner is used in conjunction with divers to ensure the hull is cleaned of marine growth.

http://canaryhullcleaning.com/services.html
Regards, Rick

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Bottom clean?
so,owner will hire diver for diving project?

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