DC MERWESTONE

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DC MERWESTONE

Postby teesships » Wed Nov 19, 2014 6:05 pm

DC MERWESTONE (7365851), Netherlands, 2973gt, completed Hoogezand 12-1974
1974 SWALLOW - 1981 PROTON - 1998 SCORPIO - 2001 SEREEN - 2001 rebuilt with new forepart - 2006 DC MERWESTONE

Bamlett's Wharf - 19 November 2014:
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.... then, suddenly, a bit of sunlight on the subject!
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We don't get many 40 year old ships on the Tees these days, so that was a decent way to commemorate my 54th ship observing anniversary!
This is what she used to look like as Beck's PROTON.
Hartlepool - 5 February 1981:
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Bamlett's - 27 January 1988:
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Re: DC MERWESTONE

Postby northeast » Thu Nov 20, 2014 4:51 pm

Being assisted into Birkenhead with engine trouble on 03/10/2008.
A diversion while watching last arrival of the QE2!
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Re: DC MERWESTONE

Postby teesships » Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:10 pm

Further rename: DC EEMS (since 01/07/2015) - Netherlands flag

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Re: DC MERWESTONE

Postby TEESMAN » Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:58 pm

Arrived Tees as DC EEMS 02.03.16 viewtopic.php?f=43&t=18618
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Re: DC MERWESTONE

Postby teesships » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:22 pm

Further rename: DC BRUGGE since 01/06/2018 (Netherlands flag)

As SCORPIO at Potash Terminal, Tees Dock - 18 April 1999:
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Re: DC MERWESTONE

Postby TEESMAN » Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:38 pm

SCORPIO 180499a.jpg
Photo Michael Green
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As SCORPIO in Tees Dock 18.04.99
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Re: DC MERWESTONE

Postby teesships » Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:59 am

As well as a new name from June 2018 she would seem likely to have a new lease of life being recorded as converted to a hopper dredger that same month.

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Re: DC MERWESTONE

Postby TEESMAN » Sat Feb 16, 2019 4:06 pm

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As PROTON at Seaham 24.04.88
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