Greek passenger ship (ex-Sitmar Fair Majesty 1987-1989, Star Princess 1989-1997, Arcadia 1997-2003, Ocean Village 2003-2010, Pacific Pearl 2010-2017) Columbus 2017-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 5 November 2019

Bahamas-flagged, homeport Nassau, IMO 8611398, MMSI 311000535 and call sign C6CP4. Ex-Sitmar Fair Majesty renamed April 1989, Star Princess renamed November 1997, Arcadia renamed April 2003, Ocean Village renamed December 2010 and Pacific Pearl renamed April 2017. Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia between 1989-1997 and United Kingdom-flagged, homeport London and call sign GRFP between 1997-2017. Launched by Chantiers de l’Atlantique, St. Naizare, France with yard number B 29 on 28 May 1988. Owned by CMV and operated by Cruise and Maritime Voyages, Dartford, United Kingdom, managed by Global Cruise Lines Ltd., Athens, Greece and registered owner Lyric Cruise Ltd., Greece. Anno 24 June 2021 Comoros-flagged, MMSSI 620817000 and call sign D6A2839. 

Russian tanker Aktyubinsk 1968-1997 (Natasha 1997-2002, Moroni 2002)

Call sign UTRD, IMO 6726307, Russia-flagged and homeport Vladivostok. Built by by Rauma-Repola O/Y, Rauma, Finland in 1968. Last known flag was Comoros. As Natasha Belize-flagged, homeport Belize City. Disposed at Alang, India on 27 March 2020 to be broken up.

Part of a group consisting of the Altaj, Aktau, Amgun, Aktubinsk, Aykhal, Rauma, Adygeni, Anakliya, Aynazhi, Kola, Izkora, Khersones, Akhaltsikhe, Yugansk, Ararat, Ayon, Omsk, Autse, Biryuza Antares, Zugdidim Auseklis, Zhalgiris, Abava, Prut, Svrgutnef, Anyuy, Neftegoresk, Tarkhankut, Ilim, Aspindza, Dabrecen, Neftekamsk, Sakhalinneft, Sibirneft and Rumbula. The Project 160 or called by the NATO the Altay-class consisted of the Kola, Elnya, Egorlyk, Izhora, Prut and Ilim. General technical characteristics of the Altay, the details differs from ship to ship. Gross register tonnage 3.674 tons, net register tonnage 1.728 tons, deadweight 5.045 tons, deadweight cargo capacity 4.314.0 tons and as dimensions 97,00 (between perpendiculars)-106,07 (over all) x 15,40 (moulded) x 7.90 (depth to main deck) x 18,80 (height mast above main deck) s 0,04/650 (fore light-fully loaded)-5,43/650 (aft light-fully loaded)-2.69 /6,50 (light-fully loaded) metres. Speed 13,2 (full loaded)-14,20 (in ballast) knots. Capacity of dry cargo hold 1874,4 M3 grain. Total capacity of cargo oil tanks 5.950,0 M3. Five cargo oil tanks. Could transport all grades of oil including petrol of at least 0,74 k/gsm3 specific weight.

Ghanaian tug (ex-Karet 1966-1983, Afon Goch 1983-1991, Elene B 1991-1997, Sandsfoot Castle 1997-2003, Pioneer 2002-2016) Marie 2016-

Stellendam, Netherlands 28 March 2020

Togo-flagged, homeport Lomé. IMO 6705250 and owned by Ozark Commodities Ltd., Accra, Ghana. As Karet owned by Curacaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij NV., Willemstand, Netherlands Antilles and managed by Shell Tankers NV, The Hague, Netherlands and between November 1974-October 1976 by Smit Curacao Towage NV. Call sign PJKQ. As Afon Goch owned and managed by Holyhead Towing Copany Ltd., Holyhead, England. United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Beaumaris and call sign GDGV. As Elena B owned by Portland Port Lts and managed by Portland Towage Ltd., both Portland, England, United Kingdom-flagged and call sign MZAE7. As Pioneer Comores-flagged, homeport Moroni. IMO 6705250, MMSI 616174000 and call sign D6BV9. Owned by Lavington Internationa Ltd., Moroni, Comores and managed by Murray Tugs (Nore Maritime Shipping Ltd.), Queensborought, England. Ex-Karet renamed 26 August 1983, Afon Goch renamed June 1991, Elena B renamed 4 September 1997, Sandsfoot Castle renamed 23 September 2003 and Pioneer renamed 29 February 21016. Gross tonnage 231 tons, net tonnage 69 tons and as dimensions 29.04 (between perpendiculars)-33.02 (over all) x 8.54-8,97 (extreme) x 4.50 (depth) x 3,658 (registered)-3.97 metres. Laid down by Richards Shipbuilders Ltd., Lowestoft, United Kingdom with yard number 490 on 25 July 1966, launched on 29 December 1966 and c completed on 30 March 1967. Total horsepower 1.678kW. Speed 10 knots. Bollard pull 30 tons.

Kuwaiti crude oil tanker (ex- Al Tahreer 1992-2010) Tahreer 2010-broken up

Kuwait-flagged as the Al Tahreer. As the Tahreer Comoros-flagged, callsign D6FQ5.. IMO 9016868. Delivered May 1992 by Hyunday Heavy Industry.Co.Ltd. Ulsan, South Korea with yard number 749. Broken up at Gadani, Pakistan in 2010. Gross tonnage 149.710 tons, net tonnage 149.719 tons, deadweight 284.532 tons and as dimensions 310,00-322,05 (over all) x 56,03 x 21,60 x 31,40 (depth)metres. Speed 14,60 knots. Ex-Al Tahreer renamed March 2010. Owned by the Kuwait Oil Tanker Co., S.A.K.

Egyptian general cargo ship (ex-OPDR Casablanca 1998-2008, Jansum 2008-2016) Amira Amina 2011-

Sevilla, Spain, October 2016

Comores-flagged, IMO 9155420, MMSI 620451000 and call sign D6A2541, homeport Funafuti. According to AIS called Haya and before Jansum with MSI 620451000 and call sign D6A2451. Ex-OPDR Casablanca renamed 19 January 2008?, Jansum renamed 2016?, renamed AE, PY Tuvalu-flagged and renamed in 2018 Amira Amina? Built by Jiangsu Yangzijang Shipyard, Jiangyin, China with yard number A448 in 1998. As Jansum Antigua&Barbuda-flagged., homeport St. John’s, MMSI 305216000 and call sign V2OL2. As the OPDR Casablanca built for St. Alouysius Shipping Co. Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus, sold ot Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs Rhederei GmbH&Co. KG, Hamburg, Germany, sold 2008 to Briese Schiffahrts GmbH&Co. KG MS Blersum, Leer, Germany and renamed Jansum. Sold in 2016 to El-Amira Maritime Agencie Company/El Laya Shippinf Co. SA, Alexandria, Egypt in 2016 and renamed Amira Amina and Tuvalu-flagged, VRS Maritime Service DMCC , Dubai, United Arab Emirates managed. 

Ghanaian tug (ex-Karet 1966-1983, Afon Goch 1983-1991, Elene B 1991-1997, Sandsfoot Castle 1997-2003, Pioneer 2002-2016) Marie 2016-

Stellendam, Netherlands 11 March 2017

Togo-flagged, homeport Lomé. IMO 6705250 and owned by Ozark Commodities Ltd., Accra, Ghana. As Karet owned by Curacaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij NV., Willemstand, Netherlands Antilles and managed by Shell Tankers NV, The Hague, Netherlands and between November 1974-October 1976 by Smit Curacao Towage NV. Call sign PJKQ. As Afon Goch owned and managed by Holyhead Towing Copany Ltd., Holyhead, England. United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Beaumaris and call sign GDGV. As Elena B owned by Portland Port Lts and managed by Portland Towage Ltd., both Portland, England, United Kingdom-flagged and call sign MZAE7.
As Pioneer Comores-flagged, homeport Moroni. IMO 6705250, MMSI 616174000 and call sign D6BV9. Owned by Lavington Internationa Ltd., Moroni, Comores and managed by Murray Tugs (Nore Maritime Shipping Ltd.), Queensborought, England. Ex-Karet renamed 26 August 1983, Afon Goch renamed June 1991, Elena B renamed 4 September 1997, Sandsfoot Castle renamed 23 September 2003 and Pioneer renamed 29 February 21016. Gross tonnage 231 tons, net tonnage 69 tons and as dimensions 29.04 (between perpendiculars)-33.02 (over all) x 8.54-8,97 (extreme) x 4.50 (depth) x 3,658 (registered)-3.97 metres. Laid down by Richards Shipbuilders Ltd., Lowestoft, United Kingdom with yard number 490 on 25 July 1966, launched on 29 December 1966 and c completed on 30 March 1967. Total horsepower 1.678kW. Speed 10 knots. Bollard pull 30 tons. 

Kuwaiti crude oil tanker Kazimah 1982-1987 (Townsend 1987-1989, Kazimah 1989-2006, Tiara 2006-2008, BW Ara 2008-2012 and Lara-I 2012)

Sistership was the Al Funtas. Built in 1982 by Ishikawajima-Harima, Kure/Tokyo, Japan. IMO 8004351. Summer deadweight of 290.085 tons, gross tonnage 160.010 and as dimensions 336 x 60 x 20,6 metres. Speed 15 knots. Single hull. Ex-Kazimah (renamed 1987), Townsend renamed January 1989, Kazimah renamed November 2006, Tiara renamed September 2008, BW (Bermuda-flagged) Ara renamed February 2012 as the Comoros Islands-flagged Lara 1 (MMSI 310569000). Sold in 2011 at Labuan, Malaysa and broken up at Bangladesh after April 2012.

Nigerian tug (ex-Aziz, 1983-1985, Red Pelican 1985-1986, Pelicano Rosso 1986-1990, Red Pelican 1990-2002, Pelican 2002- 2006) Hani 2006-

Comores-flagged, homeport Moroni, IMO 8223634, MMSI 616463000 and  callign D6D18. Gross tonnage 686 tons, deadweight 784 tons and as dimensions 56 x 12 x 3 metres. Ex-Aziz, 1983-1985, Red Pelican 1985-1986, Pelicano Rosso 1986-1990, Red Pelican (Str. Vincent-flagged1990-2002, Pelican  2002-March 2006. Owned/managed anno 2006 by Ben Tech, Warri, Nigeria. Anno 2013 owned by Gulf Glory Marine Services and managed by Whitesea Shipping&Supply, both of Sharhaj, UAE. Total horsepower 4.200 ahp.

Kenyan tug (ex-Strongbow 1977-1981) Kiboko 1981-2004 (Strongbouw 2004-2005, Rhino 2005-2006, KMC Rhino 2006-)

Built in 1977 by Ailsa Perth Shipbuilders, Troon, United Kingdom as Strongbow, renamed 1981 Kiboko, sold in 2004 by Kenya Port Authorities at Mombassa to Alba Petroleum, Mombassa, Kenya and renamed June 2004 Strongbow again, renamed January 2005 Rhino (Comores-flagged) and renamed January 2006 KMC Rhino. Gross tonnage 391 tons, summer deadweight 315 tons and as dimensions 40 x 11 x 4,9 metres. As the KMC Rhino Tanzania-flagged, IMO 7400948, MMSI 677011200 and callsign 5IM212. Total horsepower 3.520 ahp.

Tanker (ex-Jarena 1982-1991, Bergina 1991-2005, Ocean Hope 2005-2010?) Hope 2010? of the Comores 1982-2010?

Drawn as the Bergina

Built in 1982 at the Daewoo Shipbuilding&Marine Engineering shipyard at Goeje, South Korea. With as yard number OKPO 5001. Gross tonnage 77.704 tons, a summer deadweight of 134.089 tons and as dimensions 265,01 x 48,51 x 15,00. Speed 13,0 knots. IMO 8028096 and call sign T2DK3. Ex-Jarena (renamed March 1991), ex-Bergina (Norway-flagged and homeport Gromstad, renamed April 2005) and ex-Ocean Hope (Tuvalu flagged, renamed December 2010?). Presumably broken up in 2010.

Swedish MCM support ship Utö (1973) 1987-2003

Former Smit Manila, former Seaford and former Seaforth Challenger. Built at the shipyard of Drypool, Selby. Commissioned in 1974. With a displacement of 1.100 tons (full load) are the dimensions 55.5 x 12.3 x 4.3 metres or 182.1 x 404.4 x 14.1 feet. Her hp diesel engine supplied via one shaft 5.000 hp allowing a speed of 12 knots/ Her crew numbered 32 men, Armed with 2-2cm Oerlikons, She was a former supply vessel converted by Pan United Limited at Singapore and was decommissioned in April 1989 to replace the Thule.


The website http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showthread.php?t=36176 said that she was launched on 3 May 1973 at the Seaforth Challenger at the yard of Cochrane Selby (building no. 1548), in October of the same year completed, four years later sold and renamed Seaford, in 1981 again sold becoming the Smit Manila and finally sold in 1989 to become the Utö.

The website http://www.worldshipsocietyrotterdam.nl/nieuwsbrief/nb104.pdf said that the Smit Manila (7319242) of Smith International South East Asia (Pte.) Limited of Nassau-Bahamas. Was build by the Drypool Group Limited which explored the Cochrane Shipyard at Selby. She was sold in 1987 to the Swedish navy. On 9 December 2003 registered as the Zakher Moon with as owner Zakher Marine of Abu Dhabi, Comoros-flagged and managed by Zakher Marine Oilfield of Abu Dhabi.

Musamudu and the citadel and a ship showing the flag of Anjouan, Comores Islands 1st part 19th century

The colored drawing is found in the Dutch family archive Van den Broek and can be dated while compared with other drawings around 1810-1812. The artist is unknown.

Source
Archive Family Van den Broek no. 195 (Regionaal Archief Rivierenland, Tiel). The drawing probably belonged originally to Adriaan van der Hoop, an art collector and who made several journeys abroad in the period 1802-1812. The preachers family Van den Broek's were related to the family Van der Hoop.