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ABERTHAW FISHER

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:43 pm

Heavy lift Ro-Ro ABERTHAW FISHER of 1966 at Newcastle on 15 February 1970.
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Re: ABERTHAW FISHER

Postby tynebuoy » Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:22 pm

Converted to a mining dredger in 1996 and named Moonstar. Broken up 2000.
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Re: ABERTHAW FISHER

Postby magoonigal » Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:05 pm

I know she's on Spiller's berth in the picture but that section was known as "Newcastle Quay Extension" and consisted of an extra 650ft Deep Water Berth (Up to 30ft LWOST). Just down River the Quay was strengthened to take heavy loads as was the route from Parsons Works, three miles away.
An advert for Parsons states that "Heaton Works are ideally suited for overseas shipment of heavy generating plant, via the Port of Tyne, being three miles from a deep water birth and a maximum lifting capacity of 250 tons."

Titan could only lift 150 tons and in most cases, ships heavy lift gear was used, so I assume the 250 ton limit had something to do with the Quay loading.
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Re: ABERTHAW FISHER

Postby magoonigal » Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:36 pm

Think this was Australia Star.........
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Re: ABERTHAW FISHER

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Sat May 03, 2014 4:19 pm

Aberthaw Fisher in the Albert Edward Dock on 13 December 1975.
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Re: ABERTHAW FISHER

Postby TEESMAN » Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:07 pm

ABERTHAW FISHER 091287a.jpg
Photo Michael Green
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Photo Michael Green
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Photo Michael Green
ABERTHAW FISHER inwards to Dawsons Wharf 09.11.87
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Re: ABERTHAW FISHER

Postby magoonigal » Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:25 pm

Subsequent History:

[1996 cv to mining dredger, 2609gt/2233dw] - 90 NATIONAL GENERATION - 92 ABERTHAW FISHER - 96 MOONSTAR

Disposal Data:

BU Alang 14.10.00
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Re: ABERTHAW FISHER

Postby tynebuoy » Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:41 am

30.08.1994 OTP.
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Re: ABERTHAW FISHER

Postby TEESMAN » Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:34 pm

NATIONAL GENERATION 290691a.jpg
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As NATIONAL GENERATION at Goole 29.06.91
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Re: ABERTHAW FISHER

Postby michaelp » Mon May 04, 2020 2:59 pm

I am sure the photo is of Australia Star.
When she was built in 1965 there was much in magazines about her having a 300 ton Stulken derrick. There is a photo of her in the 1967 edition of Ocean Ships by B Moody published by Ian Allan credited to a J Y Freeman.

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