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BONGA

Postby MadMaxLab » Sun Sep 09, 2012 4:08 pm

Arriving 16/11/2002

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16/11/2002


And departing 19/10/2003

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19/10/2003
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Re: BONGA

Postby Whickham » Tue Apr 11, 2017 8:11 am

BONGA seems to fill the river as she rounds Whitehill Point.

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and passes the ferry landing with her flotilla of tugs & port vessels.

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The lead tugs were as follows:-
See FAR SALTIRE at: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6176
See RT MAGIC at: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2642
See RT SPIRIT at: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=22058
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Re: BONGA

Postby Whickham » Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:19 am

BONGA as complete alongside at AMEC Wallsend 10/2003.
BONGA's hull was built by Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea for the owner operator Shell.
She was then towed to the Tyne for the topsides to be installed by AMEC.

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Re: BONGA

Postby Whickham » Fri Apr 14, 2017 8:57 am

RT SPIRIT & RT MAGIC helping out at the "front end" of the BONGA.

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Re: BONGA

Postby Whickham » Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:00 am

FAR SALTIRE leads the tow out.

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Re: BONGA

Postby Whickham » Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:19 am

MAERSK LOGGER is "tail end Charlie".
I guess she's positioned there just in case something goes really wrong and they need to back the BONGA up.

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See details at: viewtopic.php?f=147&t=6118&p=47602#p47602
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Re: BONGA

Postby Whickham » Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:24 am

And aft end positioning was provided by AYTON CROSS & ORMESBY CROSS

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Re: BONGA

Postby Whickham » Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:29 am

BONGA arriving 16/11/2002.
Head tugs were SMITWIJS SINGAPORE, FRIGGA (L) & FENJA (R)

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Re: BONGA

Postby Whickham » Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:42 am

BONGA passes the Fish Quay and round the bend.

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and on the tail were KINCRAIG, PACIFIC BANNER and ROWANGARTH (L-R)

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Re: BONGA

Postby Whickham » Sat Apr 22, 2017 7:58 am

PACIFIC BANNER on the tail of BONGA and with KINCRAIG in the background.

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See details at: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6282&p=10944#p10944
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