Sea trials in June and all hell broke loose when a new ship, in calm water, began to show signs of fracture in the upper wing tanks. The Wilton Fijenoord dry dock was booked, but there was nothing for it, we just dropped anchor and spent about ten days ferrying compressors welders and workmen to and from from the shipyard to repair the cracks. If I remember rightly it was plate edge preparation that was blamed, but its 40 years ago and I was engine room not deck. The tug men would be well pleased. We were on time and a half twenty four hours a day and the delay plus the trial trip and drydocking gave rise to the ship being nicknamed "The Golden HInd"
We might not have thought it half as funny if we knew what would befall the Derbyshire and its sisters.
Naess Crusader was renamed Nordic Crusader, Cast Fulmar, Maranicki, Mount Athos, Mount 1.
732 ship Nordic Chieftain was identical to this ship.