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Description:
Launching into the River Colne at Wivenhoe in 1978
Gross tonnage:439
Type of ship: Chemical Tanker
Year of build: 1978 by James Cook, Wivenhoe
Owner J.A. Gardner
sold 2000, renamed Eide Tank, renamed Eide Tank 1
-2001, Georgie-2001, and now under Russian flag as Antares since 2004.
As Saint Kearan one of the last regular ships to use the Weaver Navigation.
Former name(s):
- Antares (Until 2009 Feb)
- Georgie (Until 2003)
- Eide Tank 1 (Until 2001 Oct)
- Saint Kearan (Until 2001 Mar)
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Very nice to see this one, not often we see ships being launched.
Regards Ken
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Glad you found the photo of interest, I think we
are so short sited in this country. More use of the Weaver Navigation and the Manchester ship canal would make more sense. The sight of so many heavy lorries on our roads is ridiculous.
regards
Derek
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The original slide was very dark, this looks so much better after being "treated"
regards
Derek
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i seen her with red hull colour at this summer as Antares.
best regards
ilhan
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Thanks very much for your comment, glad you caught her. Will look out for her photo.
regards
Derek
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