Singularity

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

Posted:
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

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

Posted:
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

Posted:
Fri May 09, 2014 8:22 pm
by Dennis Maccoy
Fitting out on 14 May 1977.
Re: Singularity

Posted:
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

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

Posted:
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
Re: Singularity

Posted:
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.htmlRon
Re: Singularity

Posted:
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