BALTIC
1969: Launched by "F. Schichau" at Bremerhaven (DEU) (YN 1745)
1969 -16/06: delivered to "Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs AG" at Hamburg (DEU)
(DEU flag, regd Hamburg, c/s DAIA)
1983 -09/05: laid up in Bremerhaven (DEU)
1986: To "Yau Wing Shipbreaking Ltd" at Hong Kong (HKG)
1986 -04/04: resold to "North Atlantic Towage & Salvage Ltd" at Valletta (MLT), renamed ATLANTIC RESCUER
(CYP flag, regd Limassol, ON 707986, c/s C4DV)
2000: mng "Yau Wing Shipbreaking Ltd" (shipbreaker) at Hong Kong (CHN)
2005 -xx/09: spotted abandoned off the Namibian coast
2008: still in existence
Regards, Frank
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Where she was lying in Walvis Bay I would expect that she was waiting for demolition. She was definitely coming to her last day's at sea. I have not yet got confirmation that she was broken up there but when and if I will add those info to my photo.
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thanks for posting these rare pictures.
BALTIC (1969), ATLANTIC RESCUER (1986)
Registered: IMO 6926048 /(CYP)ON 707986
662 GRT, 114 NRT, L51,08m(45,60), B11,71m, D4,865m(5,36) - ice, fifi, salv.
1 scr +dir.nozzle, diesel 4tew V12cyl K.H.Deutz type RBV12M350, 3000bhp-2207kW, sp 15kn, bp 45t
BALTIC
1969: Launched by "F. Schichau" at Bremerhaven (DEU) (YN 1745)
1969 -16/06: delivered to "Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs AG" at Hamburg (DEU)
(DEU flag, regd Hamburg, c/s DAIA)
1983 -09/05: laid up in Bremerhaven (DEU)
1986: To "Yau Wing Shipbreaking Ltd" at Hong Kong (HKG)
1986 -04/04: resold to "North Atlantic Towage & Salvage Ltd" at Valletta (MLT), renamed ATLANTIC RESCUER
(CYP flag, regd Limassol, ON 707986, c/s C4DV)
2000: mng "Yau Wing Shipbreaking Ltd" (shipbreaker) at Hong Kong (CHN)
2005 -xx/09: spotted abandoned off the Namibian coast
2008: still in existence
Regards, Frank
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