RIVER TRADER

[teesships]

Sailing from the Tees today, 1 June 2012
... and a scoop for NEM and TEESSHIPS!

Quite busy, the pilot cutter ready to attend.
One of the small tugs serving the SEA JACK (q.v.) crossing the channel from Hartlepool.

But .... what's this????!!!!
Equasis says United Kingdom (British flag), but Monrovia = Liberia!
(We've got our scoop!)

RIVER TRADER (8813051), Liberia, 794gt, completed Yorkshire DD, Hull, 12-1989
1989 HOO BEECH - 06 TEAL - 09 RIVER TRADER

[magoonigal]

You have to admit that, what is essentially a Sea-Going Barge with In-Board, Out Boards has given great service over the years.

[teesships]

... and just to show her as she was under British registration, berthed River Trent on 15 August 2010.

Ron

[teesships]

Again on the Trent, at Gunness - 28 April 2013:

Ron

[teesships]

See also: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=14783

R.

[teesships]

RIVER TRADER (8813051), Liberia, 794gt, completed Yorkshire DD, Hull, 12-1989
1989 HOO BEECH - 2006 TEAL - 2009 RIVER TRADER

Goole - 30 July 2018:

Ron

[Patrick Hill]

Still on the go, IIRC last of this class in Northern European waters, RIVER TRADER passes Paull inward for King George dock 11/10/2020. She was recently in dry-docked in Alexandra dock.

[magoonigal]

Good going for a 30 year old. I wonder how much sleep the crew get living on top of two 6cy Diesels.

[northeast]

I'm sure my good friend Flor van Otterdyk will not mind my adding his photo of her late last week at Walsoorden on the Schelde
"In between showers, the "River Trader" is seen loading malt at Walsoorden for Hull. Left on the late evening of Friday she is due at her destination on Sunday"

[Patrick Hill]

I'm sure my good friend Flor van Otterdyk will not mind my adding his photo of her late last week at Walsoorden on the Schelde
"In between showers, the "River Trader" is seen loading malt at Walsoorden for Hull. Left on the late evening of Friday she is due at her destination on Sunday"

Interesting. She had made a call to 10 quay a few weeks ago and I did wonder what she was in for. I wonder where the malt is going? The only place I can think would be Vivergo but they usually take feed wheat.