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Singularity

PostPosted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:01 pm
by tynebuoy
1977 Swan Hunter, South Shields (594).
Singularity (1977).jpg

Re: Singularity

PostPosted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:06 pm
by Dennis Maccoy
Last ship built at South Shields, delivered a few days before the industry was nationalised in July 1977.

Re: Singularity

PostPosted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:08 pm
by Dennis Maccoy
The ship number is Goole Shipbuilders number.

Re: Singularity

PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 7:20 pm
by magoonigal
1,597 Gross. 4,156 Dwt. 12.5 kts.

Subsequent History:

[Goole SB #594 subcontracted] - 86 SINGOLARITA - 96 SINGULARITY

Current Registered owner TRANSATLANTIC SHIPPING SERVICE Care of Golden Pride Co Ltd , ul Portovaya 62, Nakhodka, Primorskiy kray, 692900, Russia.
Cambodian Flag.

Re: Singularity

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2014 8:22 pm
by Dennis Maccoy
Fitting out on 14 May 1977.
Singularity, 14 May 1977._1.jpg

Re: Singularity

PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2014 4:59 pm
by creemaster
Ahh! the brightness of fresh Everard yellow paint on a dull May evening !
Graham

Re: Singularity

PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2014 6:23 pm
by Dennis Maccoy
And that's after Photoshop - the original was rather gloomy.

Re: Singularity

PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 5:19 pm
by creemaster
Trials photograph.
She was supposed to represent the company at the 1977 Spithead Review but delays in her completing meant that FRED EVERARD which was in dry dock at TDE
took her place.
Regards
Graham

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Re: Singularity

PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 3:23 pm
by teesships
IMO: 7610050
Further rename: ALFA (since 01/05/2016) - Togo flag

See also: http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/S-Ships ... y1977.html

Ron

Re: Singularity

PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:01 pm
by Whickham
I heard from David Asprey today that SINGULARITY is on her way to being razor blades.

Report of her "problems": https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/ ... -lost-dec/

Photo of her being broken up: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/pho ... id=2596136