VIKING VULCAN

[TEESMAN]

VIKING VULCAN on her way up the Seaton Channel to be broken up at TERRC,with tugs FIERY CROSS and COATHAM CROSS in attendance 13.05.09

Photo Michael Green

Photo Michael Green

Photo Michael Green

[magoonigal]

IMO number : 7392672
Name of ship : VIKING VULCAN (during 1998)
Call Sign : GUYK
Gross tonnage : 475 (since 01/02/1990)
DWT : 719
Type of ship : Standby-Safety Vessel (since 01/04/1990)
Year of build : 1976
Flag : United Kingdom (since 01/03/1998)
Status of ship : Total Loss (since 15/06/2008)
Last update : 16/10/2012


By Dailyrecord.co.uk

Edinburgh ship blaze could take week to bring under control, warn fire chiefs
17 Jun 2008 00:00


A BLAZE severely damaging a ship could take until the end of the week to extinguish, fire chiefs said yesterday.
Ten firefighters are tackling the blaze on the Viking Vulcan at Leith Docks in Edinburgh.
The fire began on Saturday and at its peak 30 firefighters attended.
No one was hurt but smoke was still coming from the ship. A probe in to the cause is under way

[Whickham]

VIKING VULCAN when laid up at Leith with some of her fleet mates.

Built as: VIKING VULCAN
EDIT: Built as: ST. PHILLIP
Yard: Richards, Great Yarmouth
Year: 1976
Names: 1986 KERRY KATHLEEN - 1990 ST. PHILLIP - 1998 VIKING VULCAN
End: 2009
Fate: Broken up on the Tees
Data courtesy of Miramar

[Patrick Hill]

As ST. PHILLIP at Lowestoft 22/08/1990.

think the Miramar data is a bit suspect Dave, built as ST. PHILLIP not VIKING VULCAN

[Whickham]

Thanks Patrick, I think you are right about Miramar being the issue.
The Miramar database has just been relaunched today with a new look. However it now looks as though whatever ship you search for is shown as the first name.
I have just searched for KERRY KATHLEEN and KERRY KATHLEEN now comes up as the first name in 1976 and then her name is changed to KERRY KATHLEEN in 1986.
There's a rabbit away somewhere.

[teesships]

Yes, Rodger Haworth of Miramar is aware of this problem (and other minor bugs in the system) and will be having them corrected as soon as possible.

Incidentally, the new write-up on Miramar reveals that Rodger originated from Yorkshire ... will have to find out which NEM port can claim his allegiance!

Ron

[northeast]

Glad to know he's from the right side of the River Tees
I rather like the new look of the site.

[Whickham]

The Miramar search "bug" appears to be fixed today.