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CHEMICAL PIONEER - IMO 6806444

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Photographer:
Nate [ View profile ]
Captured:
Jun 21, 2018
Added:
Sep 9, 2018
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Image Resolution:
1,316 x 877

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- discharging caustic soda in the Port of Providence, RI.

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Current name:
CHEM P

Former name(s):

 -  Chemical Pioneer (Until 2021 Nov)

 -  Chemical Discoverer (Until 1983)

 -  C. V. Sea Witch (Until 1976)

Current flag:
Saint Kitts & Nevis
Home port:
Basseterre
Vessel Type:
Chemical Tanker
Gross tonnage:
21,760 tons
Summer DWT:
35,489 tons
Length:
209 m
Beam:
30 m
Draught:
11.1 m

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Thanks for the link cisco. Certainly makes for a fascinating read. Surprised that no-one's made a movie about it yet.

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person
More on how she ended up 'damaged' can be found here...
http://americasfireboat.org/finest-hour-collision-cv-sea-witch-ss-esso-brussels/

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person
Wow !! Cheers Bjorn, that's interesting to note.

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IMO No: 6806444
Year: 1968
Name: C.V.SEA WITCH
Type: Containership
Flag: USA
Date of completion: 1.8.68
[laid up damaged 6.73 to 1983] - [1983 new fore & cargo sections, cv to chemical tanker, 209.9/202.0m, 18197gt/34930dw] - 77 CHEMICAL DISCOVERER (name unregistered) - 83 CHEMICAL PIONEER

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A 52 year old chemical tanker still in use !!! Amazing. Good shot too.

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