European River Sea Ships http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/ 47 rows en-gb 60 Poland Partner Sp Z.O.O. Szczecin http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1751639.html PARTNER Sp Z.O.O. ul. Pawla Stelmacha 12, 71-646 SZCZECIN, Poland. Ship design VG4200. Vuyk Engineering Groningen. LOA 89.9m beam 13.7m. GT 2800 NT 1534 DWT 4200, draught 5.35m. Ballast airdraft is approx. 8.70m. Bulb bow, bow t hrust unit. ↨ The vessel has a hydraulically operated wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. 101 ↨ ABIS ALBUFEIRA b 2008. 102 ↨ ABIS ANTWERPEN b 2009. Notes updated 7-9-2009. Thursday 1 January 1970: PARTNER Sp Z.O.O. ul. Pawla Stelmacha 12, 71-646 SZCZECIN, Poland. Ship design VG4200. Vuyk Engineering Groningen. LOA 89.9m beam 13.7m. GT 2800 NT 1534 DWT 4200, draught 5.35m. Ballast airdraft is approx. 8.70m. Bulb bow, bow t hrust unit. ↨ The vessel has a hydraulically operated wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. 101 ↨ ABIS ALBUFEIRA b 2008. 102 ↨ ABIS ANTWERPEN b 2009. Notes updated 7-9-2009.

102 Yd. No. 9501710 ABIS ANTWERPEN b 09, under construction at Szczecin, 24-4-2009. Photo Vernon Stone.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Russia Yantar Shipyard Kaliningrad http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1733219.html YANTAR SHIPYARD (AO PribaltiyskiySudostroitelnyy Zavod "Yantar") Transportniy Tupik 10, 236005 KALININGRAD, Russia. Builders of the Baltiyskiy Type in 1962. First was yard number 231 named Baltiyskiy-4. (Baltiyskiy-1, first of Type, was built at Krasnoye Sormovo, Nizhni Novgorod, others were built at Gorokhovetskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod, Gorokhovets, Russia.) Baltiyskiy Type were 96.00m loa, beam 13.21m, draught 3.26m. GT 1800 NT 930 DWT 2120. Ballast air draught 13.50m. 231 ESSCO PIONEER, b 1962, (Ex Viktoria, 98, Allah Kabeer, 94, Baltiyskiy-4, 89) 232 BALTIYSKIY-5, b 1962, No movements since 6-1994. Reported sent to breakers in 1999. 233 BALTIYSKIY-6, b 1963, No movements since 1988. 234 BALTIYSKIY-9, b 1963, Existence in doubt/for breaking 2004. 235 BALTIYSKIY-10, b 1963, Broken up at Scheepsloperij Bakker N.V., Brugge, Belgium, 9-1993. 236 TRAMP b 1963, (Ex Baltiyskiy-11, 95) Broken up at Ariaga, Turkey, by Seltas A.S. commencing 5-11-96. 237 BALTIYSKIY-12, b 1963, at Hamburg 6-1989 for breaking. 238 LINKA, b 1963, (Ex Sunshine 1, 05, Tania, 04, Baltic, 99, Baltiyskiy-13, 97) Sold for breaking at Santander-Bilbao, 9-1998. Back in service circa 2000. Owners Navarre Enterprises. 239 BYBLOS, b 1963, (Ex Samar, 91, Baltiyskiy-14, 90) Beached off Capaci near Palermo; broken up at Palermo in 1992. 240 BALTIYSKIY-15, b 1963, broken up at Baltic Ship Repairers, Tallinn, 4-1995. 241 BALTIYSKIY-16, b 1963, no reports since 2-1990. 242 BALTIYSKIY-17, b 1964, broken up at Aliaga in 1991. 243 BALTIYSKIY-18, b 1964, broken up at Aliaga commencing 1-1991. 244 BALTIYSKIY-19, b 1964, no reports since 1-1985. 245 FURKAN, b 1964, (Ex Uludag, 08, Sea Beetle, 06, Lakhta, 02, Baltiyskiy-20, 91) Broken up by Ege Celik Gemi Sokum AS., at Aliaga, where arrived 8-7-2008. 246 BALTIYSKIY-21, b 1964, possibly been in Casablanca since 2006. 247 BALTIYSKIY-22, b 1964, (Ex Dalyakristi,00, Baltiyskiy-22,97) Broken up at Treguier, France, from 11-1999. 248 PARTNER 1, b 1964, ex Baltiyskiy-23, ??) 249 IRINA, b 1964, (Ex Red Horse, 00, Seminole, 99, Baltiyskiy-24, 94) Struck by ferry 'Turgut Ozal' while at anchor off Ahirkapi, Istanbul on 4-12-2002. Forepart damaged. Arrived Aliaga, Turkey, on 21-8-2003 for breaking by Iska Metal Gemi Sokum A.S. 250 YUG-1, b 1964, (Ex Baltiyskiy-25, 94) 251 PEREGRINUS, b 1965, (Ex Pilgrim, 92, Baltiyskiy-33, 90) Arrived Leipaja, Latvia, for breaking 1-12-1999. 252 COMVILLA, b 1965, (Ex Tereza, 03, Safari, 01, Niki III, 01, Tereza, 99, Sparta, 99, Baltiya, 93, Baltiyskiy-34,?) Broken up at Tuzla, 12-4-2007. 253 BALTIYSKIY-35, b 1965, Broken up at Detal Shipbreaking Trade Co, Aliaga, 3-1991. 254 LIDER, b 1965, ex Baltiyskiy-36, in 1991. 255 OCEAN-1, b 1965, (Ex Indigo, 03, Arula, 01, Baltiyskiy-37, 97) 256 JEZABEL 2, b 1966, (Ex Luck, 04, Baltiyskiy-38, 99) 257 AIDA, b 1965, (Ex Grin, 03, Endeavour, 02, Stella, 99, Troya, 97, Laima, 92, Komplekt, 89, Baltiyskiy-39, ?) 258 BALTIYSKIY-40, b 1965. 259 BALTIYSKIY-41, reported sunk in January 1978. 260 ALI MACIT, b 1965, (Ex Yarda, 04, Yarda, 04, Sapphir, 02, Ontik, 99, Baltiyskiy-42, 98) 261 BALTIYSKIY-43, b 1965, broken up at Bruges, Belgium, commencing 17-10-1993. 262 MABROUKEH, b 1965, (Ex Yelena, 00, Baltiyskiy-44, 93) 263 RIFAT MACIT, b 1966, (Ex Tvillinger, 05, Baltiyskiy-51, 98) 264 CREACH, b 1966, (Ex Marika, 04, Stropus, 99, Baltiyskiy-52, 97) 265 DOGUCAN, b 1966, (Ex Maria Crand, 00, Edel, 99, Parnu, 98, Baltiyskiy-53, 93) Stranded on the Southern Black Sea Coast between Kilyos and Rumelifeneri, Turkey in Lat. 41 15N., Long. 29 04E., on 17/09/06. Hull subsequently broke in two and declared a total loss. 266 SYLVELLA, b 1966, (Ex Commander, 00, Komandor, 00, Baltiyskiy-54, 95) 267 TOR, b 1966, (Ex Baltiyskiy-55, 00) Arrived Aliaga for breaking 27-01-01. 268 BALTIYSKIY-56, b 1966, Delivered to shipbreakers, Aliaga, Turkey, 24-10-2000. 269 FARAH SEA, b 1966, (Ex Dream 1, 93, Baltiyskiy-57, 90) Total loss 7-12-2003. Sank in Turkish waters in the Black Sea, on a voyage to Constanta for repairs. 270 TINA, b 1966, (Ex Bas, 08, Azov, 07, Mazov, 04, Arica, 03, Baltiyskiy-58, 97) 271 WYBOR, b 1966, (Ex Andi, 04, Sindi, 02, Seagull, 98, Whitenight, 97, Baltiyskiy-59, 96) 272 GARDEMARIN, b 1966, ex Baltiyskiy-60, 94. 273 SIGMA, b 1966, (Ex Shlisselburg, 93, Baltiyskiy- 61,91) Broken up at Seltas Ltd., Aliaga, Turkey, circa 10-9-1997. 274 LARA, b 1967, ex Baltiyskiy-62, 00. 275 BALTIYSKIY-63, b 1967. 276 BALTIYSKIY-64, b 1967, broken up at Shanghai, 1999. 277 BALTIYSKIY-65, b 1967, broken up at Shenyang, China, date unknown. 278 AYRA, b 1967, (Ex Willasun, 02, Baltiyskiy-66, 96) Broken up at Aliaga, 13-2-2009. 279 BALTIYSKIY-67, b 1967, Broken up at Petrozavodsk over a period of three years to 1997. 280 AGNA, b 1967, ex \baltiyskiy-68, in 2000. 281 GIZ, b 1967, (Ex Little Kid I, 07, Baltiyskiy-69, 03) They also built the cascos for "Hansa Parijs" (478) and "Hansa Lyon" (479) which were completed at the Peters Scheepswerf, Kampen, Netherlands, in 2001. 905 Casco ANKE in 2001, completed at Machinefabriek Vink b.v., Sliedrecht, Netherlands. Updated 29-7-2009. Thursday 1 January 1970: YANTAR SHIPYARD (AO PribaltiyskiySudostroitelnyy Zavod "Yantar") Transportniy Tupik 10, 236005 KALININGRAD, Russia. Builders of the Baltiyskiy Type in 1962. First was yard number 231 named Baltiyskiy-4. (Baltiyskiy-1, first of Type, was built at Krasnoye Sormovo, Nizhni Novgorod, others were built at Gorokhovetskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod, Gorokhovets, Russia.) Baltiyskiy Type were 96.00m loa, beam 13.21m, draught 3.26m. GT 1800 NT 930 DWT 2120. Ballast air draught 13.50m. 231 ESSCO PIONEER, b 1962, (Ex Viktoria, 98, Allah Kabeer, 94, Baltiyskiy-4, 89) 232 BALTIYSKIY-5, b 1962, No movements since 6-1994. Reported sent to breakers in 1999. 233 BALTIYSKIY-6, b 1963, No movements since 1988. 234 BALTIYSKIY-9, b 1963, Existence in doubt/for breaking 2004. 235 BALTIYSKIY-10, b 1963, Broken up at Scheepsloperij Bakker N.V., Brugge, Belgium, 9-1993. 236 TRAMP b 1963, (Ex Baltiyskiy-11, 95) Broken up at Ariaga, Turkey, by Seltas A.S. commencing 5-11-96. 237 BALTIYSKIY-12, b 1963, at Hamburg 6-1989 for breaking. 238 LINKA, b 1963, (Ex Sunshine 1, 05, Tania, 04, Baltic, 99, Baltiyskiy-13, 97) Sold for breaking at Santander-Bilbao, 9-1998. Back in service circa 2000. Owners Navarre Enterprises. 239 BYBLOS, b 1963, (Ex Samar, 91, Baltiyskiy-14, 90) Beached off Capaci near Palermo; broken up at Palermo in 1992. 240 BALTIYSKIY-15, b 1963, broken up at Baltic Ship Repairers, Tallinn, 4-1995. 241 BALTIYSKIY-16, b 1963, no reports since 2-1990. 242 BALTIYSKIY-17, b 1964, broken up at Aliaga in 1991. 243 BALTIYSKIY-18, b 1964, broken up at Aliaga commencing 1-1991. 244 BALTIYSKIY-19, b 1964, no reports since 1-1985. 245 FURKAN, b 1964, (Ex Uludag, 08, Sea Beetle, 06, Lakhta, 02, Baltiyskiy-20, 91) Broken up by Ege Celik Gemi Sokum AS., at Aliaga, where arrived 8-7-2008. 246 BALTIYSKIY-21, b 1964, possibly been in Casablanca since 2006. 247 BALTIYSKIY-22, b 1964, (Ex Dalyakristi,00, Baltiyskiy-22,97) Broken up at Treguier, France, from 11-1999. 248 PARTNER 1, b 1964, ex Baltiyskiy-23, ??) 249 IRINA, b 1964, (Ex Red Horse, 00, Seminole, 99, Baltiyskiy-24, 94) Struck by ferry 'Turgut Ozal' while at anchor off Ahirkapi, Istanbul on 4-12-2002. Forepart damaged. Arrived Aliaga, Turkey, on 21-8-2003 for breaking by Iska Metal Gemi Sokum A.S. 250 YUG-1, b 1964, (Ex Baltiyskiy-25, 94) 251 PEREGRINUS, b 1965, (Ex Pilgrim, 92, Baltiyskiy-33, 90) Arrived Leipaja, Latvia, for breaking 1-12-1999. 252 COMVILLA, b 1965, (Ex Tereza, 03, Safari, 01, Niki III, 01, Tereza, 99, Sparta, 99, Baltiya, 93, Baltiyskiy-34,?) Broken up at Tuzla, 12-4-2007. 253 BALTIYSKIY-35, b 1965, Broken up at Detal Shipbreaking Trade Co, Aliaga, 3-1991. 254 LIDER, b 1965, ex Baltiyskiy-36, in 1991. 255 OCEAN-1, b 1965, (Ex Indigo, 03, Arula, 01, Baltiyskiy-37, 97) 256 JEZABEL 2, b 1966, (Ex Luck, 04, Baltiyskiy-38, 99) 257 AIDA, b 1965, (Ex Grin, 03, Endeavour, 02, Stella, 99, Troya, 97, Laima, 92, Komplekt, 89, Baltiyskiy-39, ?) 258 BALTIYSKIY-40, b 1965. 259 BALTIYSKIY-41, reported sunk in January 1978. 260 ALI MACIT, b 1965, (Ex Yarda, 04, Yarda, 04, Sapphir, 02, Ontik, 99, Baltiyskiy-42, 98) 261 BALTIYSKIY-43, b 1965, broken up at Bruges, Belgium, commencing 17-10-1993. 262 MABROUKEH, b 1965, (Ex Yelena, 00, Baltiyskiy-44, 93) 263 RIFAT MACIT, b 1966, (Ex Tvillinger, 05, Baltiyskiy-51, 98) 264 CREACH, b 1966, (Ex Marika, 04, Stropus, 99, Baltiyskiy-52, 97) 265 DOGUCAN, b 1966, (Ex Maria Crand, 00, Edel, 99, Parnu, 98, Baltiyskiy-53, 93) Stranded on the Southern Black Sea Coast between Kilyos and Rumelifeneri, Turkey in Lat. 41 15N., Long. 29 04E., on 17/09/06. Hull subsequently broke in two and declared a total loss. 266 SYLVELLA, b 1966, (Ex Commander, 00, Komandor, 00, Baltiyskiy-54, 95) 267 TOR, b 1966, (Ex Baltiyskiy-55, 00) Arrived Aliaga for breaking 27-01-01. 268 BALTIYSKIY-56, b 1966, Delivered to shipbreakers, Aliaga, Turkey, 24-10-2000. 269 FARAH SEA, b 1966, (Ex Dream 1, 93, Baltiyskiy-57, 90) Total loss 7-12-2003. Sank in Turkish waters in the Black Sea, on a voyage to Constanta for repairs. 270 TINA, b 1966, (Ex Bas, 08, Azov, 07, Mazov, 04, Arica, 03, Baltiyskiy-58, 97) 271 WYBOR, b 1966, (Ex Andi, 04, Sindi, 02, Seagull, 98, Whitenight, 97, Baltiyskiy-59, 96) 272 GARDEMARIN, b 1966, ex Baltiyskiy-60, 94. 273 SIGMA, b 1966, (Ex Shlisselburg, 93, Baltiyskiy- 61,91) Broken up at Seltas Ltd., Aliaga, Turkey, circa 10-9-1997. 274 LARA, b 1967, ex Baltiyskiy-62, 00. 275 BALTIYSKIY-63, b 1967. 276 BALTIYSKIY-64, b 1967, broken up at Shanghai, 1999. 277 BALTIYSKIY-65, b 1967, broken up at Shenyang, China, date unknown. 278 AYRA, b 1967, (Ex Willasun, 02, Baltiyskiy-66, 96) Broken up at Aliaga, 13-2-2009. 279 BALTIYSKIY-67, b 1967, Broken up at Petrozavodsk over a period of three years to 1997. 280 AGNA, b 1967, ex \baltiyskiy-68, in 2000. 281 GIZ, b 1967, (Ex Little Kid I, 07, Baltiyskiy-69, 03) They also built the cascos for "Hansa Parijs" (478) and "Hansa Lyon" (479) which were completed at the Peters Scheepswerf, Kampen, Netherlands, in 2001. 905 Casco ANKE in 2001, completed at Machinefabriek Vink b.v., Sliedrecht, Netherlands. Updated 29-7-2009.

245 Yd. No. 7335870 SEA BEETLE, b 1964, (Ex Lakhta, 02, Baltiyskiy-20, 91) passes Istanbul 20-05-2006. She became the Uludag in 2008 and in 2009 was broken up. Photo Neil Burns.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Netherlands B.V. Scheepswerf De Kaap Meppel http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1715753.html B.V. SCHEEPSWERF DE KAAP Kaapweg 4, (Postbus 100 - 7940 AC) 7944 HV MEPPEL, Netherlands. 217 TROUT b 1990 River Sea LPG Tanker. 218 TWAITE b 1991 River Sea LPG Tanker. General cargo vessels: 225 MILOS b 1996 (Ex Tharsis, 07) 230 EWALD b 1996 De Kaapcoaster 2300. 232 FRI MOON b 2001 (Ex Reest, 07) Launched as Lennard. De Kaapcoaster 2300. Updated 22-6-2009. Thursday 1 January 1970: B.V. SCHEEPSWERF DE KAAP Kaapweg 4, (Postbus 100 - 7940 AC) 7944 HV MEPPEL, Netherlands. 217 TROUT b 1990 River Sea LPG Tanker. 218 TWAITE b 1991 River Sea LPG Tanker. General cargo vessels: 225 MILOS b 1996 (Ex Tharsis, 07) 230 EWALD b 1996 De Kaapcoaster 2300. 232 FRI MOON b 2001 (Ex Reest, 07) Launched as Lennard. De Kaapcoaster 2300. Updated 22-6-2009.

230 Yd. No. 9210012 EWALD, b 1999, De Kaapcoaster 2300, discharges fertiliser from St. Malo, in Teignmouth, 11-7-2007. 218 Yd. No. 9003287 TWAITE,b 1991, River Sea LPG Tanker, seen here inward bound in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Rotterdam,15-7-2009. Photo Koos Goudriaan.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Russia Volgograd Yard Pr. 007RSD07 http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1706506.html VOLGOGRAD SHIPBUILDING PLANT J/S CO. (OAO Volgogradskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod) ul. Arseneva 3, Volgograd, Russia. Project 007RSD07 Volgo-Don Max. 231 TANAIS 1, b 2009. 232 233 234 235 236 Notes updated 2-6-2009. Thursday 1 January 1970: VOLGOGRAD SHIPBUILDING PLANT J/S CO. (OAO Volgogradskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod) ul. Arseneva 3, Volgograd, Russia. Project 007RSD07 Volgo-Don Max. 231 TANAIS 1, b 2009. 232 233 234 235 236 Notes updated 2-6-2009.

231 Yd. No. 9453614 TANAIS 1 launched 4-4-2009 at the Volgograd Shipyard, for associates of Volgo-Don Shipping Co. Pr.007RSD07. Loa 139.99 beam 16.7m. Photo courtesy of MEB, Odessa.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Netherlands YVC - Bolnes B.V. Rotterdam http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1705345.html YVC BOLNES B.V. (Formerly DE GROOT & VAN VLIET) 3007 AJ ROTTERDAM,, Netherlands. 415 CONFORMITY, b 1985, (Ex Jennifer, 04, Steel Sprinter, 02) Last seen 5-7-2006 in Caribbean, off coast of Panama, on 10-3-2006 heading for San Andres Island. Owners Howard & Compania Sociedad en C.S., Colombia. 64.78 loa 11.10 beam, draught 4.31m. GT 993 NT 542 DWT 1715 Ballast air draught 10.00 metres. 416 MONA b 1985, (Ex Joanne, 04, Steel Shuttle, 02) Only fore mast is hinged, therefore not low air draft. Last seen 22-9-2005 in the Mediterranean, passing Malta with a destination of Vung Tau, Vietnam, with ETA 26-10-2005. 64.78 loa, 11.10 beam, draught 4.31m. GT 993 NT 542 DWT 1715 Ballast air draught 18.00 metres. Updated 31-5-2009. Thursday 1 January 1970: YVC BOLNES B.V. (Formerly DE GROOT & VAN VLIET) 3007 AJ ROTTERDAM,, Netherlands. 415 CONFORMITY, b 1985, (Ex Jennifer, 04, Steel Sprinter, 02) Last seen 5-7-2006 in Caribbean, off coast of Panama, on 10-3-2006 heading for San Andres Island. Owners Howard & Compania Sociedad en C.S., Colombia. 64.78 loa 11.10 beam, draught 4.31m. GT 993 NT 542 DWT 1715 Ballast air draught 10.00 metres. 416 MONA b 1985, (Ex Joanne, 04, Steel Shuttle, 02) Only fore mast is hinged, therefore not low air draft. Last seen 22-9-2005 in the Mediterranean, passing Malta with a destination of Vung Tau, Vietnam, with ETA 26-10-2005. 64.78 loa, 11.10 beam, draught 4.31m. GT 993 NT 542 DWT 1715 Ballast air draught 18.00 metres. Updated 31-5-2009.

416 Yd. No. 8411554 STEEL SHUTTLE, b 1985, departs from Whitby in ballast for Ijmuiden, 3-9-1997. Photo Chris Cartwright.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Belgium G. S. P. Projects BVBA Antwerp http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1701587.html G. S. P. PROJECTS BVBA, 2 Dok 138, Boterhamvaartweg 2, 2030 ANTWERPEN, Belgium. DESEO TRIPOLI Updated 23 5 2009. Thursday 1 January 1970: G. S. P. PROJECTS BVBA, 2 Dok 138, Boterhamvaartweg 2, 2030 ANTWERPEN, Belgium. DESEO TRIPOLI Updated 23 5 2009.

000000 Yd. No. 9540534 (1) DESEO, b 2008, passing Terneuzen, 8-9-2008. With sister vessel Tripoli this is an esturial and canal container vessel. Photo Tom Walker. 000000 Yd. No. 9540534 (2) DESEO, b 2008, passing Terneuzen, from Zeebrugge for Antwerpen, 8-9-2008. Photo Tom Walker.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Germany Con-Mar Ingenieurteknik Brake http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1665192.html CON-MAR INGENIEURTECHNIK GMBH & CO. HANDELS KG (Latterly Petram Stahlwasserbau gmbH & Co. Werft KG and Formerly C. Luehring Schiffswerft) www.con-mar.de Am Weserdeich 40-42, 26919 BRAKE, Germany. ↨ Has a retractable wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. 7702 HOHEBANK b 1978 7803 ANETTE b 1978 (Ex Antares, 97) 7804 NINA b 1979 (Ex Eberstein, 99) 8002 PROVIDER b 1981 (Ex Ruthensand, 99, Echo Trader, 90, Ruthensand, 88) 8005 ↨ MAX b 1980 (Ex Otter, 06, RMS Westfalia, 02, Karin E, 92, Atoll, 92) 8101 LOLAND b 1981 (Ex Navigator, 06) 8202 NATALI b 1983 (Ex Laila, 04) RO-RO vessel. 8203 ↨ ZUZANNA b 1982 (Ex Beaver, 06, RMS Lagune, 02, Lagune, 93) FC-001 Casco ↨ RMS KIEL/FUTURA CARRIER b 2006 Thursday 1 January 1970: CON-MAR INGENIEURTECHNIK GMBH & CO. HANDELS KG (Latterly Petram Stahlwasserbau gmbH & Co. Werft KG and Formerly C. Luehring Schiffswerft) www.con-mar.de Am Weserdeich 40-42, 26919 BRAKE, Germany. ↨ Has a retractable wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. 7702 HOHEBANK b 1978 7803 ANETTE b 1978 (Ex Antares, 97) 7804 NINA b 1979 (Ex Eberstein, 99) 8002 PROVIDER b 1981 (Ex Ruthensand, 99, Echo Trader, 90, Ruthensand, 88) 8005 ↨ MAX b 1980 (Ex Otter, 06, RMS Westfalia, 02, Karin E, 92, Atoll, 92) 8101 LOLAND b 1981 (Ex Navigator, 06) 8202 NATALI b 1983 (Ex Laila, 04) RO-RO vessel. 8203 ↨ ZUZANNA b 1982 (Ex Beaver, 06, RMS Lagune, 02, Lagune, 93) FC-001 Casco ↨ RMS KIEL/FUTURA CARRIER b 2006

8202 Yd. No. 8203543 NATALI, b 1983, (Ex Laila, 04) seen here on a rare visit to Sharpness from Ravenna, with organic lucerne pellets, 11-11-2008. Photo Mike Nash. 8203 Yd. No. 8203555 ZUZANNA, b 1982, (Ex Beaver, 06, RMS Lagune, 02, Lagune, 93) in the Albert Dock, Antwerp, 21-3-2009. Photo Koos Goudriaan.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Russia Don Cassens Shipbuilders Rostov-na-Donu http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1644332.html DON CASSENS SHIPBUILDERS (DCS) LTD. (J/S Shipbuilding/Shiprepair MIDEL) ul. Naberezzhnaya 199, 346700 ROSTOV-NA-DONU, Russia. 30207 DON 3 b 1996 (Ex Aksay, 08) Assembled by Cassens, Emden, Germany, under Yd. No. 207. 30208 DON 4 b 1997 (Ex Temernik, 08) Assembled by Cassens, Emden, Germany, under Yd. No. 208. Project 21-88. Galitsy type. Notes updated 27-1-2009. 01 NAVIGATOR b 2009 Thursday 1 January 1970: DON CASSENS SHIPBUILDERS (DCS) LTD. (J/S Shipbuilding/Shiprepair MIDEL) ul. Naberezzhnaya 199, 346700 ROSTOV-NA-DONU, Russia. 30207 DON 3 b 1996 (Ex Aksay, 08) Assembled by Cassens, Emden, Germany, under Yd. No. 207. 30208 DON 4 b 1997 (Ex Temernik, 08) Assembled by Cassens, Emden, Germany, under Yd. No. 208. Project 21-88. Galitsy type. Notes updated 27-1-2009. 01 NAVIGATOR b 2009

30208 Yd. No. 9177399 DON 4 b 1997 (ex Termernik, 08) seen in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Rotterdam, 13-12-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Netherlands K Damen Scheepswerf Hardinxfeld-Giessendam http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1613799.html SCHEEPSWERF K. DAMEN Rivierdijk 436, 3372 BW HARDINXVELD-GIESSENDAM, Netherlands. Contracted to complete two CASCOs built in the Czech Republic: GT 1599 NT 465 DWT 2500 draught 4.78m. Loa 82.50m beam 10.90m. Bulb bow and bow thruster unit. 759 CFL RACER completed 2005 (Ex Grace, 08) Originally Yd. No. 201, Chvalatice, and to be named Bohemia, then Yd. No. 705, Schram en Van Beek. 760 CFL RULER completed 2005 (Ex Adriana, 08) Originally Yd. No. 203, Chvalatice, and to be named Pasadena, then Yd. No. 706, Schram en Van Beek. Updated 19-11-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: SCHEEPSWERF K. DAMEN Rivierdijk 436, 3372 BW HARDINXVELD-GIESSENDAM, Netherlands. Contracted to complete two CASCOs built in the Czech Republic: GT 1599 NT 465 DWT 2500 draught 4.78m. Loa 82.50m beam 10.90m. Bulb bow and bow thruster unit. 759 CFL RACER completed 2005 (Ex Grace, 08) Originally Yd. No. 201, Chvalatice, and to be named Bohemia, then Yd. No. 705, Schram en Van Beek. 760 CFL RULER completed 2005 (Ex Adriana, 08) Originally Yd. No. 203, Chvalatice, and to be named Pasadena, then Yd. No. 706, Schram en Van Beek. Updated 19-11-2008.

759 Yd. No. 9198446 CFL RACER, b 2005, (Ex Grace, 08) Originally Yd. No. 201, Chvalatice, and to be named Bohemia, then Yd. No. 705, Schram en Van Beek. At Seville 29-3-2009. Photo Ron Halliday. 760 Yd. No. 9222429 CFL RULER, b 2005, (Ex Adriana, 08) discharges limestone from Gluckstadt, Germany, at Sharpness, 28-1-2008. Photo Mike Nash. 760 Yd. No. 9222429 CFL RULER, ex Adriana, 08, makes her first visit under her new name to Teignmouth to load clay, 27 10 2008. 759 Yd. No. 9198446 CFL RACER b 2005 (Ex Grace, 08) loads clay for Casablanca in Teignmouth, 10-12-2008.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 China Bengbu Shenzou Machinery Co., Bengbu City http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1610252.html BENGBU SHENZOU MACHINERY CO. LTD. 40, Jiaotong Road, 233000 BENGBU CITY, Anhui Province, China. 2650 GALP MARINE b 2005 GT 1922 NT 835 DWT 3074. 82.9 loa, 12.5 beam. Current flag is : Portugal, port of registry Sines, call sign CSAG. Managers Q-Shipping B.V., Rhoon, Netherlands. Working in 2008 Portuguese coast. Notes updated 11-11-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: BENGBU SHENZOU MACHINERY CO. LTD. 40, Jiaotong Road, 233000 BENGBU CITY, Anhui Province, China. 2650 GALP MARINE b 2005 GT 1922 NT 835 DWT 3074. 82.9 loa, 12.5 beam. Current flag is : Portugal, port of registry Sines, call sign CSAG. Managers Q-Shipping B.V., Rhoon, Netherlands. Working in 2008 Portuguese coast. Notes updated 11-11-2008.

2650 Yd. No. 9334222 GALP MARINE built in China in 2005 approaches Lisbon, 11-9-2008. Photo David F. Jones.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Russia Krasnoye Sormovo Pr. 19619 "President Heydar Aliyev" Type. http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1579220.html KRASNOYE SORMOVO SHIPYARD, ul. Barrikad 24, 603603 NIZHNIY NOVGOROD, Russia. Project 19619. "Prezident Haydar Aliyev" Type. The largest of the river sea vessels ever built at the yard, as seagoing and for the Caspain Sea too. GT 7833 NT 3521 DWT 13470, draught 7.14m LOA 150.0m beam 17.30m. Ballast air draught 19.10m. 19619-01 PREZIDENT HAYDAR ALIYEV b 2004. 19619-02 BABAK b 2004. 19619-03 SHAH ISMAIL KHATAI b 2005. 19619-04 KOROGLU b 2006. 19619-05 DEDE GORGUD b 2006. 19619-06 MAHMUD AFANDI b 2006. 19619-07 MASALLI b 2007. 19619-08 AGDASH b 2007. 19619-09 AGSU b 2008. 19619-10 ZENGEZUR b 2009. 19619-11 to complete 2009. 19619-12 to complete 2009. Updated 3-11-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: KRASNOYE SORMOVO SHIPYARD, ul. Barrikad 24, 603603 NIZHNIY NOVGOROD, Russia. Project 19619. "Prezident Haydar Aliyev" Type. The largest of the river sea vessels ever built at the yard, as seagoing and for the Caspain Sea too. GT 7833 NT 3521 DWT 13470, draught 7.14m LOA 150.0m beam 17.30m. Ballast air draught 19.10m. 19619-01 PREZIDENT HAYDAR ALIYEV b 2004. 19619-02 BABAK b 2004. 19619-03 SHAH ISMAIL KHATAI b 2005. 19619-04 KOROGLU b 2006. 19619-05 DEDE GORGUD b 2006. 19619-06 MAHMUD AFANDI b 2006. 19619-07 MASALLI b 2007. 19619-08 AGDASH b 2007. 19619-09 AGSU b 2008. 19619-10 ZENGEZUR b 2009. 19619-11 to complete 2009. 19619-12 to complete 2009. Updated 3-11-2008.

19619-07 Yd. No. 9435313 MASALLI heads up into the Black Sea in ballast, 19-5-2008. Photo Neil Burns. 19619-07 Yd. No. 9435313 MASALLI sails through Istanbul for the Black Sea in ballast, 19-5-2008. Photo Neil Burns. 19619-08 Yd. No. 9435325 AGDASH built 2007 leaves Eastham Locks, into the River Mersey, 12-6-2008. Photo John Eyres. 19619-08 Yd. No. 9435325 AGDASH outbound from Vopak for Fawley, has just passed Tilburyness, 18-9-2008. Photo Martin Wright.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 France Chantiers Naval Franco-Belgies Chalon sur Saone http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1579212.html CHANTIERS NAVAL FRANCO-BELGES.(No longer Shipbuilders) Chalon-sur-Saone, France. 593 ORANJESTAD b 1967 (Ex Odyze, 08, Elize, 05, Frederique, 01, Foka-Gas 1, 97, Ricy Gas, 87, Sarriette, 77, Romarin, 76) Converted from River-Sea LPG Tanker to Ship cleaning tanker, 1998. Notes updated 15-9-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: CHANTIERS NAVAL FRANCO-BELGES.(No longer Shipbuilders) Chalon-sur-Saone, France. 593 ORANJESTAD b 1967 (Ex Odyze, 08, Elize, 05, Frederique, 01, Foka-Gas 1, 97, Ricy Gas, 87, Sarriette, 77, Romarin, 76) Converted from River-Sea LPG Tanker to Ship cleaning tanker, 1998. Notes updated 15-9-2008.

593 Yd. No. 8828343 ORANJESTAD (Ex Odyze, 08, Elize, 05, Frederique, 01, Foka-Gas 1, 97, Ricy Gas, 87, Sarriette, 77, Romarin, 76) Ijsselmonde, Rotterdam, 6-8-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Poland Wroclawska Stocznia Rzeczna Wroclaw http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1556838.html WROCLAWSKA STOCZNIA RZECZNA Kwidzynska 2, 51-161 WROCLAW, Poland. 13529/4 BULK SKY b 1977 (Ex Angelina M, 81) Travelling deck excavator fitted. Notes updated 5-8-2008 Thursday 1 January 1970: WROCLAWSKA STOCZNIA RZECZNA Kwidzynska 2, 51-161 WROCLAW, Poland. 13529/4 BULK SKY b 1977 (Ex Angelina M, 81) Travelling deck excavator fitted. Notes updated 5-8-2008

13529/4 Yd. No. 7411674 BULK SKY (Ex Angelina M, 81) is seen here at Ponta Delgado, Azores, 21-7-2008. Sold and enroute to Valparaiso. Photo Ron Halliday.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Netherlands Gebr. Buys Scheepsbouw B.V. Krimpen a/d Ijssel http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1551350.html GEBR. BUIJS SCHEEPSBOUW B.V. Stormpolder 9, B-11, 2921 LK KRIMPEN A/D IJSSEL, Netherlands. 031 ILHA DA MINA b 1977 ((Ex Sirenitas, 01, Sandettie, 93, Espero 1, 89, River Herald, 88, Riosal, 82) Converted to a sand carrier in Lisbon, where arrived January 2002. 032 DAYA 1 b 1978 (Ex Germa, 07, Edgerma, 94) ↨ Has a retractable wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. 040 ↨ LAMMY b 1986 (Ex Salvinia, 02, Alblas, 94) 046 ↨ DOLFIJN b 1989 Fore part built at Scheepswerf Slob, Papendrecht, Netherlands. 048 ↨ JONGLEUR b 1991 (Ex Crown Alizee, 07, Zwartemeer, 02) Notes updated 27-7-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: GEBR. BUIJS SCHEEPSBOUW B.V. Stormpolder 9, B-11, 2921 LK KRIMPEN A/D IJSSEL, Netherlands. 031 ILHA DA MINA b 1977 ((Ex Sirenitas, 01, Sandettie, 93, Espero 1, 89, River Herald, 88, Riosal, 82) Converted to a sand carrier in Lisbon, where arrived January 2002. 032 DAYA 1 b 1978 (Ex Germa, 07, Edgerma, 94) ↨ Has a retractable wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. 040 ↨ LAMMY b 1986 (Ex Salvinia, 02, Alblas, 94) 046 ↨ DOLFIJN b 1989 Fore part built at Scheepswerf Slob, Papendrecht, Netherlands. 048 ↨ JONGLEUR b 1991 (Ex Crown Alizee, 07, Zwartemeer, 02) Notes updated 27-7-2008.

48 Yd. No. 9001825 JONGLEUR (Ex Crown Alizee, 07, Zwartemeer, 02) passing Breiholz, Kiel Canal, 18-6-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Poland Marpro Marine Projects Gdansk http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1546154.html MARPRO-MARINE PROJECTS LTD. Sp. Z.o.o. Na Ostrowiu 3, 80-873 GDANSK, Poland. Cascos: 2474gt 1464nt 3480dwt. Loa 82.50m beam 12.60m.Drft 5.30m. Bulb bow, bow thruster unit. Ballast air draught 12.50m. (630) FLINTERBOTHNIA b 2003. (635) FLINTERBALTICA b 2004. (636) FLINTERBORG b 2004. (637) FLINTERBJORN b 2004. (638) FLINTERBELT b 2004. Saimax continuation of Cascos originally as above for Bodewes Scheepwerwerven B.V., Hoogezand, Netherlands, to complete, but these below fully built and delivered by Marpro-Marine. 639 FLINTERBOREAS b 2005 640 FLINTERBRISE b 2006 641 FLINTERBIRKA b 2006 674 SINE BRES b 2006 674/682/683 Lenthened Saimaa Max for the Vanernsee. 682 BIRTHE BRES b 2007 683 NINA BRES b 2007 700 PAIVI b 2008. 701 TIM b 2008. 702 PERNILLE b 2009. 703 nb WIDOR for 2009. 704 nb NORDIC ERIKA for 2009. 705 706 707 Notes updated 19-11-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: MARPRO-MARINE PROJECTS LTD. Sp. Z.o.o. Na Ostrowiu 3, 80-873 GDANSK, Poland. Cascos: 2474gt 1464nt 3480dwt. Loa 82.50m beam 12.60m.Drft 5.30m. Bulb bow, bow thruster unit. Ballast air draught 12.50m. (630) FLINTERBOTHNIA b 2003. (635) FLINTERBALTICA b 2004. (636) FLINTERBORG b 2004. (637) FLINTERBJORN b 2004. (638) FLINTERBELT b 2004. Saimax continuation of Cascos originally as above for Bodewes Scheepwerwerven B.V., Hoogezand, Netherlands, to complete, but these below fully built and delivered by Marpro-Marine. 639 FLINTERBOREAS b 2005 640 FLINTERBRISE b 2006 641 FLINTERBIRKA b 2006 674 SINE BRES b 2006 674/682/683 Lenthened Saimaa Max for the Vanernsee. 682 BIRTHE BRES b 2007 683 NINA BRES b 2007 700 PAIVI b 2008. 701 TIM b 2008. 702 PERNILLE b 2009. 703 nb WIDOR for 2009. 704 nb NORDIC ERIKA for 2009. 705 706 707 Notes updated 19-11-2008.

700 Yd. No. 9434149 PAIVI seen loading logs at Mustola, Saimaa Canal, after maiden voyage from Gdansk to Puhus to load logs for the UK, 9-6-2008. Photo courtesy FAM (SP) 700 Yd. No. 9434149 PAIVI (1) sails from Boston, River Haven, 17-6-2008. The vessel had arrived with timber from Mustola, Saimaa Canal. Photo Darren Green. 700 Yd. No. 9434149 PAIVI (2) bow shot as she sails from Boston, 17-6-2008. Photo Darren Green. 700 Yd. No. 9434149 PAIVI (3) clears Boston, Lincs, for New Ross, in ballast. Photo Darren Green. 674 Yd. No. 9364150 SINE BRES in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Rotterdam, 6-8-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 701 Yd. No. 9434151, TIM, b 2008, on her first voyage to the Saimaa Canal and Lakes, 21-10-2008. Photo Seppo Piironen. 639 Yd. No. FLINTERBOREAS, b 2005, at Plymouth, 14-6-2009. Photo John Evans.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Russia Krasnoye Sormovo "Kura River" Type Pr. RST22 http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1533426.html KRASNOYE SORMOVO SHIPYARD ul. Barrikad 24, 603603 NIZHNIY NOVGOROD, Russia. "Kura River" Type Project RST22 A 10 ship order for Palmali Shipping and Trading, Istanbul. Product and chemical tankers. Loa 139.9m, beam 16.6m, draught 4.20m, dwt 6900. 7001 KURA RIVER b 2008. 7002 NASIBA ZEYNALOVA b 2008. 7003 7004 7005 7006 7007 7008 7009 7010 Notes updated 23-6-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: KRASNOYE SORMOVO SHIPYARD ul. Barrikad 24, 603603 NIZHNIY NOVGOROD, Russia. "Kura River" Type Project RST22 A 10 ship order for Palmali Shipping and Trading, Istanbul. Product and chemical tankers. Loa 139.9m, beam 16.6m, draught 4.20m, dwt 6900. 7001 KURA RIVER b 2008. 7002 NASIBA ZEYNALOVA b 2008. 7003 7004 7005 7006 7007 7008 7009 7010 Notes updated 23-6-2008.

7004 Yd. No. 9435363 ARAZ RIVER, b 2008, leaves Krasnoye Sormovo Yard 15-10-2008 bound for final completion at Rostov-na-Donu. Photo courtesy of MEB, Odessa. 7004 Yd. No. 9435363 ARAZ RIVER, b 2008, delivered to Palmali 10-12-2008. Here alongisde her loading berth. Photo courtesy of MEB, Odessa. 07004 Yd. No. 9435363 ARAZ RIVER launched at Krasnoye Sormovo 2-11-2008 for associates of Palmali Shipping & Trading, Istanbul. Photo courtesy of MEB, Odessa. 07003 Yd. No. 9435351 BASHIR SAFAROGLU on delivery voyage from Krasnoye Sormovo Yard, 18-7-2008. Photo courtesy of MEB, Odessa. 7002 Yd. No. 9435349 NASIBA ZEYNALOVA on launch day 31-5-2008 at Krasnoye Sormovo. Second in series for associates of Palmali Shipping & Trading, Istanbul. Photo courtesy of MEB, Odessa. 7002 Yd. No. 9435349 NASIBA ZEYNALOVA on launch day 31-5-2008 at Krasnoye Sormovo. Second in series for associates of Palmali Shipping & Trading, Istanbul. Photo courtesy of MEB, Odessa. 7005 Yd. No. 9435375 VILESH RIVER launched at Krasnoye Sormovo, Nizhni Novgorod, 6-1-2009. Photo courtesy of MEB, Odessa. 07001 Yd. No. 9435337 KURA RIVER (first of Pr. RST22) shortly before delivery on 11-7-2008. Photo courtesy of MEB, Odessa.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Russia Onega Yd. Petrozavodsk "Vyg" Type http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1514360.html Onega Shipyard Ltd. (Formerly Onega Arminius Shipbuilders & Petrozavodskaya Shipyard) ul. Rigachina 25, 185640 PETROZAVODSK, Russia. The Yard is situated in Petrozavodsk, on Lake Onega, in Northern Russia. It has a covered assembly shop. 10523/001 SANDAL b 1993 10523/002 SUOYARVI b 1994 10523/003 LEZHEVO b 1995 Notes updated 20-5-2008 Thursday 1 January 1970: Onega Shipyard Ltd. (Formerly Onega Arminius Shipbuilders & Petrozavodskaya Shipyard) ul. Rigachina 25, 185640 PETROZAVODSK, Russia. The Yard is situated in Petrozavodsk, on Lake Onega, in Northern Russia. It has a covered assembly shop. 10523/001 SANDAL b 1993 10523/002 SUOYARVI b 1994 10523/003 LEZHEVO b 1995 Notes updated 20-5-2008

10523-001 Yd. No. 9083201 SANDAL loads a project cargo in Sharpness for Baku, Caspian Sea, via the Volgo-Don canal, 18-3-2008. Photo Mike Nash. 10523/002 Yd. No. 9116773 SUOYARVI heading westbound in the Kiel Canal at Breiholz, 17-6-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 10523/002 Yd. No. 9116773 SUOYARVI stern view at Breiholz, Kiel Canal as she heads for Brunsbuttel and eventually Bayonne, 17-6-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Russia Onega Yd. Petrozavodsk "Karelia" Type Pr. 005RSD03 http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1514358.html Onega Shipyard Ltd. (Formerly Onega Arminius Shipbuilders & Petrozavodskaya Shipyard) ul. Rigachina 25, 185640 PETROZAVODSK, Russia. The Yard is situated in Petrozavodsk, on Lake Onega, in Northern Russia. It has a covered assembly shop. Project 005RSD03. Karelia Type. Lead vessel built in 2005. Built for White Sea & Onega Shipping Co., in Petrozavodsk. GT 4182 NT 2373 5467 dwt LOA 108.33m Beam 16.70m Ballast air draught 13.20m draught 4.79m BT BB. 01 ROSSIYANIN b 2005 02 UKRAINETS b 2005 03 BELORUS b 2005 04 KAZAKH b 2006 05 KAREL b 2006 06 NIKOLAY KLINOV b 2006 07 VASILY KLIMOV b 2007 08 KAPITAN ABAKUMOV b 2007 09 MEKHANIK KOVALENKO b 2007 10 KAPITAN KONKIN b 2008 11 VLADIMIR NOSKOV buiding for delivery 2009 Notes updated 20-5-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: Onega Shipyard Ltd. (Formerly Onega Arminius Shipbuilders & Petrozavodskaya Shipyard) ul. Rigachina 25, 185640 PETROZAVODSK, Russia. The Yard is situated in Petrozavodsk, on Lake Onega, in Northern Russia. It has a covered assembly shop. Project 005RSD03. Karelia Type. Lead vessel built in 2005. Built for White Sea & Onega Shipping Co., in Petrozavodsk. GT 4182 NT 2373 5467 dwt LOA 108.33m Beam 16.70m Ballast air draught 13.20m draught 4.79m BT BB. 01 ROSSIYANIN b 2005 02 UKRAINETS b 2005 03 BELORUS b 2005 04 KAZAKH b 2006 05 KAREL b 2006 06 NIKOLAY KLINOV b 2006 07 VASILY KLIMOV b 2007 08 KAPITAN ABAKUMOV b 2007 09 MEKHANIK KOVALENKO b 2007 10 KAPITAN KONKIN b 2008 11 VLADIMIR NOSKOV buiding for delivery 2009 Notes updated 20-5-2008.

Project 005RSD03 Karelia Type GA Plan. Courtesy of MEB, Odessa. 08 Yd. No. 9396658 KAPITAN ABAKUMOV lies on the fitting out bert at the Onega Shipyard, Petrozavodsk. Photo courtesy of MEB, Odessa. 10 Yd. No. 9459618 KAPITAN KONKIN at Petrozavodsk on launch day 7-12-2007. Photo courtesy of MEB, Odessa. 05 Yd. No. 9370721 KAREL stern view in the Gironde, 22-06-2008. Photo Ron Halliday. 05 Yd. No. 9370721 KAREL Project 005RSD03. Karelia Type. Entering Bordeaux 22-06-2008. Photo Ron Halliday. 11 Yd. No. 9519236 VLADIMIR NOSKOV at the Onega Shipyard Petrozavodsk, shortly after completion 10-2009. Photo courtesy of MEB, Odessa. 05 Yd. No. 9370721 KAREL on the fitting out quay in Petrozavodsk. Project 005RSD03. Karelia Type. For White Sea & Onega Shipping Co. 2006. Photo courtesy of MEB, Odessa. 09 Yd. No. 9433690 MEKHANIK KOVALENKO on launch day 24-8-2007 at Petrozavodsk. Karelia Type. Photo courtesy MEB, Odessa. 02 Yd. No. 9294460 UKRAINETS passing Moerdijk, 27-11-2005. Photo Huug Pieterse. 11 Yd. No. 9519236 VLADIMIR NOSKOV (Karelia Type) after launching at Petrozavodsk, 24-12-2008. Photo courtesy of MEB, Odessa. 05 Yd. No. 9370721 KAREL seen here at Port Sutton Bridge awaiting to discharge timber, 19-11-2006. Photo John Lucas. 01 Yd. No. 9294458 ROSSIYANIN at Port Sutton Bridge, River Nene, 16-6-2007. Photo Darren Green. 08 Yd. No. 9396658 KAPITAN ABAKIMOV (Karelia Type) is alongside the Parkkade, Rotterdam, 7-2-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 01 Yd. No. 9294458 ROSSIYANIN, b 2005, is seen here at Alexander Dock, Hull, 19-5-2009. Photo Chris Cartwright. 07 Yd. No. 9396646 VASILIY KLIMOV, b 2007, lies alongside the Pr. Johan Frisohaven, Rotterdam, 22-8-2009. Photo Koos Goudriaan.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Russia Volgograd Yard "Volgoneft" Type Pr. 1577 http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1513896.html Russia Volgograd Yard "Volgoneft" Type Pr. 1577 Thursday 1 January 1970: Russia Volgograd Yard "Volgoneft" Type Pr. 1577

102 Yd. No. 8231069 VOLGONEFT-254 passes through Istanbul, 26-6-2000. Photo Ged Frith. 921 Yd. No. 8867181 MEKHANIK I. YA. RAZHEV b 1971 (Ex Volgoneft-225, 99) passes through Istanbul, 22-5-2008. Photo Neil Burns. 940 Yd. No. 8848628 GRIGORIY BUGROV, b 1974,(Ex Volgoneft-244, 97) seen here at anchor in Istanbul, 5-10-2008. Photo Vernon Stone.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Turkey Ustaoglu Shipbuilding Ltd. Eregli http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1513216.html USTAOGLU SHIP BUILDING IND. (Ustamehmetoglu Gemi Tersanesi) Cengelburnu No 16 Guluc, EREGLI, Prov. Zonguldak, Turkey. Three vessels from the yard for Van Dam Shipping, Delfzijl, Netherlands. 168 LIANNE b 2007. 174 ELISE b 2007. SYLVIA b 2008. Notes updated 18-5-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: USTAOGLU SHIP BUILDING IND. (Ustamehmetoglu Gemi Tersanesi) Cengelburnu No 16 Guluc, EREGLI, Prov. Zonguldak, Turkey. Three vessels from the yard for Van Dam Shipping, Delfzijl, Netherlands. 168 LIANNE b 2007. 174 ELISE b 2007. SYLVIA b 2008. Notes updated 18-5-2008.

168 Yd. No. 9422275 LIANNE arrives in Teignmouth from Rotterdam with animal feed, 6-7-2008. 168 Yd. No. 9422275 LIANNE passes the ferry berth at the Hoek van Holland, inward bound, 22-3-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 03 Yd. No. 9454383 SYLVIA is seen here at Lobith, River Rhine, having arrived from Ghent. She is loading a cargo of stone for Grimsby, 15-8-2008. Photo Mark Prummel.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Serbia "Apatin" Brodogradiliste Apatin http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1513213.html "APATIN" BRODOGRADILISTE. (Shipbuilding Yard "BORIS KYDRICH") Dunavska Obala 2, 25260 APATIN, Serbia. ST Type. Project 191. 1088 ASTON TRADER b 86. (Ex ST-1384, 04) Converted from a general cargo vessel (Project RST09) to edible oil tanker in 2004. Notes updated 18-5-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: "APATIN" BRODOGRADILISTE. (Shipbuilding Yard "BORIS KYDRICH") Dunavska Obala 2, 25260 APATIN, Serbia. ST Type. Project 191. 1088 ASTON TRADER b 86. (Ex ST-1384, 04) Converted from a general cargo vessel (Project RST09) to edible oil tanker in 2004. Notes updated 18-5-2008.

1088 Yd. No. 8872514 ASTON TRADER (Ex ST-1384, 04) Pr. RST09. Built as Project 191. Converted from general cargo vessel to edible oil tanker in 2004. Photo courtesy MEB, Odessa.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Germany SSW Fahr-u Spezialschiffbau GmbH Bremerhavem http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1506577.html SSW FAHR-U SPEZIALSCHIFFBAU GMBH. (Formerly Schichau-Seebeckwerft) P.O. Box 101240, 27512 BREMERHAVEN, Germany. 1055 MAY b 1985 (Ex Sodade, 07, Ina Lehmann, 00, Werner, 91, Sea Louise, 86, Werner, 85) 2x25T deck cranes-port side. Notes updated 7-5-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: SSW FAHR-U SPEZIALSCHIFFBAU GMBH. (Formerly Schichau-Seebeckwerft) P.O. Box 101240, 27512 BREMERHAVEN, Germany. 1055 MAY b 1985 (Ex Sodade, 07, Ina Lehmann, 00, Werner, 91, Sea Louise, 86, Werner, 85) 2x25T deck cranes-port side. Notes updated 7-5-2008.

1055 Yd. No. 8502389 MAY (Ex Sodade, 07, Ina Lehmann, 00, Werner, 91, Sea Louise, 86, Werner, 85) Ijsselmonde Yard, Rotterdam, 3-3-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 1055 Yd. No. 8502389 MAY (Ex Sodade, 07, Ina Lehmann, 00, Werner, 91, Sea Louise, 86, Werner, 85) Ijsselmonde Yard, Rotterdam, with the OAK, 24-5-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Netherlands Kees Cornelissen Constructiebedrijf Dreumel http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1502021.html KEES CORNELISSEN CONSTRUCTIEBEDRIJF B.V. (Formerly VAN ROSSUMS Scheepsbouw) Waaldijk 11, 6621 KG DREUMEL, Netherlands. 816 MULTI COASTER b 77 (Ex Tern, 96, Prion, 92, Union Jupiter, 89) Notes updated: 30-4-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: KEES CORNELISSEN CONSTRUCTIEBEDRIJF B.V. (Formerly VAN ROSSUMS Scheepsbouw) Waaldijk 11, 6621 KG DREUMEL, Netherlands. 816 MULTI COASTER b 77 (Ex Tern, 96, Prion, 92, Union Jupiter, 89) Notes updated: 30-4-2008.

816 Yd. No. 7615610 TERN (Ex Prion, 92, Union Jupiter, 89) heading west in the Kiel Canal, 13-5-1993.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Romania Naval Giurgiu http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1493261.html SANTIERUL NAVAL GIURGIU S.A. Sos Portului No. 132, 6200 GIURGIU, Romania. 21008 PAULA b 2007. Last updated 14-4-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: SANTIERUL NAVAL GIURGIU S.A. Sos Portului No. 132, 6200 GIURGIU, Romania. 21008 PAULA b 2007. Last updated 14-4-2008.

21008 Yd. No. 9350460 PAULA seen here at Sharpness discharging 1,800 tonnes of paper from Amsterdam, 25-1-2008. Photo Mike Nash. 21008 Yd. No. 9350460 PAULA, b 2007, originally named Friendship, awaiting departure from St. Malo, 20-10-2008. Photo David F. Jones. 21008 Yd. No. 9350460 MAGDA, b 2007, (Ex Paula, 09) berthed alongside the Lloydkade, Rotterdam, 6-1-2009. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 21008 Yd. No. 9350460 MAGDA, b 2006, (Ex Paula, 09, Originally named Friendship, 6-2006) leaves Teignmouth for Tangier with clay, 18-9-2009.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Romania Navol Oltenitsa http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1493259.html SOCIETATEA COMERCIALA NAVOL S.A. 45-46, Portului Street, 8350 OLTENITZE, Romania. Last updated 14-4-2008 Thursday 1 January 1970: SOCIETATEA COMERCIALA NAVOL S.A. 45-46, Portului Street, 8350 OLTENITZE, Romania. Last updated 14-4-2008

264 Yd. No. 8866814 DESIRE, b 1986, (Ex Khazar Star-4, 05, Nadym, 01, Omskiy-129, 94) off Oristano, Sardinia, 9-4-2009. Photo Ron Halliday. 107 Yd. No. 9137193 SCOT EXPLORER ex Bornrif, 04, in the Waalhaven, Rotterdam, 19-3-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Netherlands Amels Holland B.V. Makkum http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1481162.html AMELS HOLLAND B.V. Strandweg 6-10, 8754 HA MAKKUM, Netherlands. 402 ANDRE-MICHEL 1 b 1986 (Ex Marianne, 04, Harns, 94) Notes updated 25-3-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: AMELS HOLLAND B.V. Strandweg 6-10, 8754 HA MAKKUM, Netherlands. 402 ANDRE-MICHEL 1 b 1986 (Ex Marianne, 04, Harns, 94) Notes updated 25-3-2008.

402 Yd. No. 8511914 ANDRE-MICHEL 1 is seen here in the river Rhone at Donzere on 17-6-2006. Photo Annamarie van Oers.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Slovakia SLK Komarno "Juemme" Type http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1478873.html SLOVENSKE LODENICE KOMARNO A.S. BRATISLAVA Rol'nickej skoly 1519, 945 01 KOMARNO, Slovakia. Juemme Type. With fixed wheelhouse. GT 2451 NT 1249 DWT 3550 draught 5.10m. LOA 88.60m Beam 12.5m. Ballast air draught 15.50m. BT 2105 OKKO TOM BROOK b 2007 2106 FOKKO UKENA b2007 2107 EDZARD CIRKSENA b 2008 2108 IMEL ABDENA b2008 2109 2110 2111 2112 2113 2114 2115 2116 2117 2118 2119 2120 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 Notes updated 22-3-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: SLOVENSKE LODENICE KOMARNO A.S. BRATISLAVA Rol'nickej skoly 1519, 945 01 KOMARNO, Slovakia. Juemme Type. With fixed wheelhouse. GT 2451 NT 1249 DWT 3550 draught 5.10m. LOA 88.60m Beam 12.5m. Ballast air draught 15.50m. BT 2105 OKKO TOM BROOK b 2007 2106 FOKKO UKENA b2007 2107 EDZARD CIRKSENA b 2008 2108 IMEL ABDENA b2008 2109 2110 2111 2112 2113 2114 2115 2116 2117 2118 2119 2120 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 Notes updated 22-3-2008.

2112 Yd. No. 9313711 WILSON AYR on the quay in Seville, 29-3-2009. Juemme Type from Komarno and Malta registered. Photo Ron Halliday. 2105 Yd. No. 9375800 OKKO TOM BROOK arriving in Teignmouth, 16-5-2007. Photo John Evans. 2105 Yd. No. 9375800 OKKO TOM BROOK in Teignmouth, loading clay for L'Orient, 19-3-2008. 2107 Yd. No. 9375824 EDZARD CIRKSENA leaves the River Loire from Donges for Brake, 29-3-2008. Photo David F. Jones. 2109 Yd. No. 9375848 WILSON ANTWERP leaves Belfast, 24-10-2008. Photo Ron Halliday. 2109 Yd. No. 9375848 WILSON ANTWERP, b 2008, (Originally Sibet Attena) Juemme Type. Seen here in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Rotterdam, 20-3-2009. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 2110 Yd. No. 9375850 WILSON AVEIRO b 2008 (Originally as Folkmar Allena) Juemme Type, arrived in Teignmouth to load clay, am 5-4-2009. 2105 Yd. No. 9375800 OKKO TOM BROOK, b 2007, Juemme Type. First in series with fixed wheelhouse. Vessel made her first visit to Teignmouth in 2009 to load clay for Casablanca, 25-6-2009.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Germany Husumer Dock & Repair Yard Husum http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1478869.html HUSUMER DOCK & REPARATUR GMBH & CO. KG. (Formerly Husumer Schiffswerft GmbH & Co.KG) Rodemis-Hallig,, 25813 HUSUM, Germany. 1499 CARRIER b 1985 (Ex Inga, 02) Notes updated 22-3-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: HUSUMER DOCK & REPARATUR GMBH & CO. KG. (Formerly Husumer Schiffswerft GmbH & Co.KG) Rodemis-Hallig,, 25813 HUSUM, Germany. 1499 CARRIER b 1985 (Ex Inga, 02) Notes updated 22-3-2008.

1499 Yd.No. 8504959 CARRIER, ex Inga, 2002, in Teignmouth loading for Bassens, river Gironde, 4-3-2008. 1500 Yd. No. 8511029 VIPER (Ex Lisa, 01, Echo Lisa, 90, Edith, 89) in St. Malo, 1-4-2008. Photo David F. Jones. 1499 Yd. No. 8504959 CARRIER arriving at Wisbech, River Nene, 7-5-2008. Photo Darren Green. 1500 Yd. No. 8511029 PERSEAS b 1986 (Ex Viper, 08, Lisa, 01, Echo Lisa, 90, Edith, 89) at the Dockside Shipyard, (ex YVC/Bolnes Shipyards) Rotterdam, 29-11-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 1501 Yd. No. 9057329 MANA b 1986 (Ex Scot Trader, 08, Wotan, 93, Scot Trader, 91, Wotan, 86) at Teignmouth from Rouen, 14-12-2008.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Netherlands BV Scheepswerf Lanser Sliedrecht http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1471399.html B.V. SCHEEPSWERF LANSER. (No longer Shipbuilders) Baanhoek 184, 3361 GN SLIEDRECHT, Netherlands. ↨ Has a retractable wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. River Sea oil & chemical tanker. 700 ↨ SAPPHIRE b 1988 (Ex Manuella, 01) Notes updated 8-3-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: B.V. SCHEEPSWERF LANSER. (No longer Shipbuilders) Baanhoek 184, 3361 GN SLIEDRECHT, Netherlands. ↨ Has a retractable wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. River Sea oil & chemical tanker. 700 ↨ SAPPHIRE b 1988 (Ex Manuella, 01) Notes updated 8-3-2008.

700 Yd. No. 8718835 SAPPHIRE -tanker- at Zelzate, Ghent Canal, 31-1-2008. Photo Ron Halliday.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Russia Oka Shipyard Navashino "Nizhegorodets" Type Pr. 16510 http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1471393.html OKA SHIPYARD. (OAO Navashinskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod "OKA") ul. Projeszhaja 4, (Nizegorodskaya Region) 607100 NAVASHINO, Russia. Nizhegorodets Type. Project 16510. 1201 IVAN SHCHEPETOV b 1994. 1202 MIKHAIL KUZNETSOV b 1998 1203 PETR 1 b 2002. Notes update 8-3-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: OKA SHIPYARD. (OAO Navashinskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod "OKA") ul. Projeszhaja 4, (Nizegorodskaya Region) 607100 NAVASHINO, Russia. Nizhegorodets Type. Project 16510. 1201 IVAN SHCHEPETOV b 1994. 1202 MIKHAIL KUZNETSOV b 1998 1203 PETR 1 b 2002. Notes update 8-3-2008.

1203 Yd. No. 9256509 PETR 1 alongside in Santander, 11-2-2008. Photo Ron Halliday.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Finland Yards "Sibirskiy" Type Pr. 292 http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1471379.html Finland Yards "Sibirskiy" Type Project 292. 370 SIBIRSKIY-2101 bullt 1980 O/Y Valmet, Turku-Abo, Finland. Notes updated 8-3-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: Finland Yards "Sibirskiy" Type Project 292. 370 SIBIRSKIY-2101 bullt 1980 O/Y Valmet, Turku-Abo, Finland. Notes updated 8-3-2008.

370 Yd. No. 8862284 SIBIRSKIY-2101 (first in the series) heads through Istanbul, 20-5-2006. Photo Neil Burns.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Hungary Ganz Danubius Shipyard Budapest http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1471374.html GANZ DANUBIUS SHIPYARD & MACHINE FACTORY Vaci ut 202, H-1904 BUDAPEST XIII, Hungary. A series of three low air draught vessels built for German owners in 1992/93. GT2416 NT 1022 DWT 3750 Draught 4.48m. LOA 84.95 Beam 12.80m Ballast air draught 11.00m. BT BB ↨ Has a retractable wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. 2539 ↨ FONNLAND b 1990 (Ex Aura, 07, Lyme Bay, 98, Jens, 93) 2540 ↨ ELBETAL b 1993 (Ex Lys-Chris, 07, Marie Chris, 93) 2541 ↨ NAUTA b 1993 (Ex Heljo, 06, Hornsund, 97, Heljo, 96) Notes update 8-3-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: GANZ DANUBIUS SHIPYARD & MACHINE FACTORY Vaci ut 202, H-1904 BUDAPEST XIII, Hungary. A series of three low air draught vessels built for German owners in 1992/93. GT2416 NT 1022 DWT 3750 Draught 4.48m. LOA 84.95 Beam 12.80m Ballast air draught 11.00m. BT BB ↨ Has a retractable wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. 2539 ↨ FONNLAND b 1990 (Ex Aura, 07, Lyme Bay, 98, Jens, 93) 2540 ↨ ELBETAL b 1993 (Ex Lys-Chris, 07, Marie Chris, 93) 2541 ↨ NAUTA b 1993 (Ex Heljo, 06, Hornsund, 97, Heljo, 96) Notes update 8-3-2008.

2539 Yd. No. 9041306 AURA, b 1992, (Ex Lyme Bay, 98, Jens, 93) in the West Dock, Goole, 7-7-2008. Photo Richard Potter. 2541 d. No. 9041320 NAUTA (Ex Heljo, 06, Hornsund, 97, Heljo, 96) alongside in Santander, 11-2-2008. Photo Ron Halliday. 2539 Yd. No. 9041306 FONNLAND ex Aura, 07, in teh Nieuwe Waterweg, Rotterdam, 6-5-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 2541 Yd. No. 9041320 FORSETI (Ex Nauta, 08, Heljo, 06, Hornsund, 97, Heljo, 96) in the Scheldt, Terneuzen, 5-9-2008. Photo Douglas Toogood. 2540 Yd. No. 9041318 ASTRA b 1993, (Ex Elbetal, 08, Lys-Chris, 07, Marie Chris, 93) moored alongside the Lloydkade, Rotterdam, 15-1-2009. Photo Koos Goudriaan.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Netherlands Bodewes Scheepswerven Hoogezand http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1471371.html BODEWES SCHEEPSWERVEN B.V. Werfkade 22, 9600 AA HOOGEZAND, Netherlands. 553 JUMBO b 1987. 561 TORPO b 1990. 562 TINNO b 1991. 563 FERO b 1991. 612 ALMADIEP b 2002 613 ANNERDIEP b 2003. 630 FLINTERBOTHNIA b 2003 635 FLINTERBALTICA b 2004 636 FLINTERBRIGHT b 2004 (Ex Flinterborg, 08) 637 FLINTERBAY b 2004 (Ex Flinterbjorn, 08) 638 FLINTERBELT b 2005 Yards 630 to 638 : the cascos were built at Marpro Marine, Gdansk, and completed at Bodewes Scheepswerven B.V., Hoogezand. Notes updated 22-9-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: BODEWES SCHEEPSWERVEN B.V. Werfkade 22, 9600 AA HOOGEZAND, Netherlands. 553 JUMBO b 1987. 561 TORPO b 1990. 562 TINNO b 1991. 563 FERO b 1991. 612 ALMADIEP b 2002 613 ANNERDIEP b 2003. 630 FLINTERBOTHNIA b 2003 635 FLINTERBALTICA b 2004 636 FLINTERBRIGHT b 2004 (Ex Flinterborg, 08) 637 FLINTERBAY b 2004 (Ex Flinterbjorn, 08) 638 FLINTERBELT b 2005 Yards 630 to 638 : the cascos were built at Marpro Marine, Gdansk, and completed at Bodewes Scheepswerven B.V., Hoogezand. Notes updated 22-9-2008.

637 Yd. No. 9279434 FLINTERBAY nearing Bordeaux, River Gironde, 22-6-2008. Photo Ron Halliday. 636 Yd. No. 9279422 FLINTERBRIGHT ex Flinterborg being renamed, 6-2-2008, in Emden. Photo Jan Dijkman, Ch. Mate. 636 Yd. No. 9279422 FLINTERBRIGHT ex Flinterborg being renamed, 6-2-2008, in Emden. The painters are the Bosun and A.B. Photo Jan Dijkman, Ch. Mate. 553 Yd.No. 8518297 JUMBO is seen outbound in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Rotterdam, 6-8-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 637 Yd. No. 9279434 FLINTERBAY b 2004, (Ex Flinterbjorn, 08) seen here in the River Schelde, 19-8-2008. Photo John Lucas. 563 Yd. No. 9005730 FERRO b1991 in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Rotterdam, inward bound, 29-11-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 636 Yd. No. 9279422 FLINTERBRIGHT, b 2004, (Ex Flinterborg, 08) arrives in Plymouth from Hull, 20-3-2009. Photo Hugh Rodway.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Portugal Mondego Yard Figuera da Foz http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1459160.html ESTALEIROS NAVAIS DO MONDEGO S.A. Aartado, 63, 3081-854 FIGUEIRA DA FOZ, Portugal. Port Type. 220 KREMPERTOR b 1990. (Ex Lady Lisa, 05, Rottum, 95, Port Foz, 93) Braga Type CT 0244 BRAGA b 2003. CT 0245 LEIRIA b 2003. Notes updated 15-2-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: ESTALEIROS NAVAIS DO MONDEGO S.A. Aartado, 63, 3081-854 FIGUEIRA DA FOZ, Portugal. Port Type. 220 KREMPERTOR b 1990. (Ex Lady Lisa, 05, Rottum, 95, Port Foz, 93) Braga Type CT 0244 BRAGA b 2003. CT 0245 LEIRIA b 2003. Notes updated 15-2-2008.

CT0245 Yd. No. 9248370 LEIRIA at Chatou-Seine, 26-11-2007. Photo Annemarie van Oers.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Czech Rep. Veramar Chvaletice Elbe Type http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1455331.html VERAMAR LTD. (Formerly Cesckoslovenska Plavba Labska A.S. - Chvaletice) 533 12 CHVALETICE, Czech Republic. Elbe Type built for Gerhard Wessels, Haren Ems. Germany. 105 WILSON RHINE b 1998 (Ex Lovosice, 00) Notes upd ated 8-2-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: VERAMAR LTD. (Formerly Cesckoslovenska Plavba Labska A.S. - Chvaletice) 533 12 CHVALETICE, Czech Republic. Elbe Type built for Gerhard Wessels, Haren Ems. Germany. 105 WILSON RHINE b 1998 (Ex Lovosice, 00) Notes upd ated 8-2-2008.

105 Yd. No. 9168116 WILSON RHINE ex Lovosice, makes her way up the River Trent on 23-7-2006. Photo John Lucas. 102 Yd. No. 9125841 WILSON SAAR (Ex A. Wetzel, 01, Prag, 96) Elbe Type, outward bound in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Rotterdam, 22-3-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 104 Yd. No. 9145554 WILSON MAAS with masts lowered for passing under the bridges on the River Rhine passes Emmerich, 18-7-2008. Photo Mark Prummel. 085 Yd. No. 8913485 WILSON MAIN (Ex Pola, 04, Heinke, 98) in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Rotterdam, 16-8-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 202 Yd. No. 9198458 WILSON LAHN b 2001 passes the lifting bridge St Malo, 17-8-2008. Photo David F. Jones. 105 Yd. No. 9168116 WILSON RHINE, b 1998, (Ex Lovosice, 00) Elbe Type, passing Götterswickerhamm, River Rhine, from Norway to the Nordkai in Duisburg, 22-6-2009. Photo Mark Prummel.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Russia 40th ANNIVERSARY OF OCTOBER Bor http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1455328.html 40th ANNIVERSARY OF OCTOBER. (Sudostroitelnyy Zavod im. "40-aya Godovshchina Oktyabrya") Bor, Russia. ST Type Project R-168 12 vessels built from 1983. 315 EFE b 1987. (ex ST-1357, 01) Notes updated 8-2-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: 40th ANNIVERSARY OF OCTOBER. (Sudostroitelnyy Zavod im. "40-aya Godovshchina Oktyabrya") Bor, Russia. ST Type Project R-168 12 vessels built from 1983. 315 EFE b 1987. (ex ST-1357, 01) Notes updated 8-2-2008.

315 Yd. No. 8956566 EFE seen here on the Parkkade, Rotterdam, 17-1-2008. A rare sighting of the ST-1350 type. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 315 Yd. No. 8956566 EFE arriving at Port Sutton Bridge, 17-2-2008. Photo Darren Green. 315 Yd. No. 8956566 EFE has swung and eases on to her berth at Port Sutton Bridge with a cargo of sheet timber from Russia, 17-2-2008. Photo Darren Green.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Russia Volgograd Yard ST Type Pr. 19620 http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1455325.html VOLGOGRAD SHIPBUILDING PLANT J/S CO. (OAO Volgogradskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod) ul. Arseneva 3, 400024 VOLGOGRAD, Russia. ST Type Project 19610 and 19610A 128 LITTLE STAR b 1985. (Ex ST-1315, 03) Notes updated 8-2-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: VOLGOGRAD SHIPBUILDING PLANT J/S CO. (OAO Volgogradskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod) ul. Arseneva 3, 400024 VOLGOGRAD, Russia. ST Type Project 19610 and 19610A 128 LITTLE STAR b 1985. (Ex ST-1315, 03) Notes updated 8-2-2008.

128 Yd. No. 8897813 LITTLE STAR alongside the Parkkade, Rotterdam, 18-1-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Germany Diedrich Schiffswerft Moormerland http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1455320.html SCHIFFSWERFT DIEDRICH GMBH & CO. KG. (No longer Shipbuilders) Hafenstrasse 20, 26802 MOORMERLAND, Germany. 159 NOORTLAND b 1989 (ex Noort, 08) Notes updated 8-2-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: SCHIFFSWERFT DIEDRICH GMBH & CO. KG. (No longer Shipbuilders) Hafenstrasse 20, 26802 MOORMERLAND, Germany. 159 NOORTLAND b 1989 (ex Noort, 08) Notes updated 8-2-2008.

159 Yd. No. 8814471 NOORTLAND ex Noort, on the Parkkade, Rotterdam, 18-1-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 158 Yd. No. 8806084 GERHEIN G inbound in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Rotterdam, 16-2-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 160 Yd. No. 9011973 FEHN CORAL (Ex Aqua, 06, Jaguar, 06, Vera, 96, Vera Rambow, 96) in the Nieuwe Waterweg, Rotterdam, inbound, 29-3-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 149 Yd. No. 8222185 FEHN CARTAGENA in St. Malo, 4 -4-2008. Photo David F. Jones. 148 Yd. No. 8222173 SCOUT MARIN having arrived at Montrose, 17-5-2008. Photo John Aitken. 148 Yd. No. 8222173 SCOUT MARIN has completed discharge in Montrose, 19-5-2008. Photo John Aitken. 148 Yd. No. 8222173 CEG GALAXY (Ex Scout Marin, 08, Wilke, 93, Sea Dart, 89, Wilke, 88) in the Nieuw Waterweg, Rotterdam, 18-8-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 160 Yd. No. 9011973 FEHN CORAL b 1991 (Ex Aqua, 06, Jaguar, 06, Vera, 96, Vera Rambow, 96) at Teignmouth, 16-1-2009. 148 Yd. No. 8222173 CEG GALAXY (ex Scout Marin, 08, Wilke, 93, Sea Dart, 89, Wilke, 88) arrives in Teignmouth, 2-2-2009. 148 Yd. No. 8222173 CEG GALAXY, b 1983 (ex Scout Marin, 08, Wilke, 93, Sea Dart, 89, Wilke, 88) arrives in Teignmouth from Ghent with a cargo of corn gluten feed pellets, 2-2-2009. 150 Yd. No. 8403557 SANNA, b 1984, (ex Sonja, 03) departing for Bremen from Post Sutton Bridge, after discharging steel coils, 9-2-2009. Photo Darren Green. 158 Yd. No. 8806084 GERHEIN G, b 1988, (Ex Karina G, 98, Sea Douro, 96, built as Leda) leaving Port Sutton Bridge 23-7-2009. Photo Darren Green.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Portugal Viana do Castelo "Port Lima" Type http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1454142.html Portugal Viana do Castelo "Port Lima" Type Thursday 1 January 1970: Portugal Viana do Castelo "Port Lima" Type

152 Yd. No. 8801137 RIG seen here in the Maashaven, Rotterdam, 14-1-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 152 Yd. No. 8801137 RIG, Maltese flagged, ex Borneiro, 05, Lady Anna, 00, Amrum, 95, Port Sado, 93. Maashaven, Rotterdam. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 152 Yd. No. 8801137 RIG (Ex Borneiro, 05, Lady Anna, 00, Amrum, 95, Port Sado, 93) at Rouen, 25-3-2008. Photo Annemarie van Oers. 155 Yd. No. 8914154 SEA HUNTER, b 1990, (Ex Sirius P, 07, Highland, 99, Sirrah, 95) arrives at Port Sutton Bridge to load wheat, 20-2-2009. Photo Darren Green.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 02 River Sea Vessels http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1449754.html European River Sea Ships. There are still some copies of the books left. A few full sets (5) still available. Leave a request in the message box, bottom left, main screen. Discounted prices, plus postage. 1987 Edition The River Rhine – Low Air Draught Ships and Rhine Navigation. The Albert Canal, Belgium. Changes in tonnages – the London & Oslo Rules. Charterers, Managers and Shipowners. Shipbuilders and their vessels. A-Z index of all vessels. 66 pages. 95 photos. 7 maps. GA plans. Profiles. 1990 Edition Focus: Improvements in the design of modern Rhine Sea Ships. Working a 1500 tonne low air draft vessel. Type 212 vessels. Kruiplijntankers. The Volgo-Balt system. Shipbuilders and their vessels built by country. A-Z index of all ships totalling 1300 vessels. A4 size, 104 pages, colour centre pages. 1992 Edition Focus: The Rhein-Donau Link. The Saimaa Canal. Piloting in the River Dee. North-Western Shipping Co., St. Petersburg. The Bijlsma Trader 2200. Shipbuilders and their ships, former names, dimensions, tonnages, etc. Full A-Z Listings. A4 size. 140 pages, 150 photos, colour centre pages, 28 profiles-maps-GA plans. 1996 Edition Focus: Duisburg – Largest Inland Port. The Northern Shipping Co., Arkhangelsk. A voyage in the Danube Basin. The Barkmeijer 3200 Series. Shipbuilders and their ships, former names, dimensions, tonnages etc. The Managers and Owners - addresses, tel/fax/tlx nos. More technical information about the ship. The Time Charterers- an important side to the shipping world. A-Z Index of over 2000 river sea vessels to date. A4 size,Hard cover,460 pages,166 photos, plus 12 colour pages,22 GA plans, maps, profiles. 2001 Edition Shipbuilders and their ships. Managers and shipowners with extra technical information for each vessel. A-Z of over 2500 vessels. A4 size, Hard cover, 32 colour photos, 231 black & white photos, 8 GA plans and profiles. Originally published by Lloyds Register-Fairplay Ltd. Thursday 1 January 1970: European River Sea Ships. There are still some copies of the books left. A few full sets (5) still available. Leave a request in the message box, bottom left, main screen. Discounted prices, plus postage. 1987 Edition The River Rhine _ Low Air Draught Ships and Rhine Navigation. The Albert Canal, Belgium. Changes in tonnages _ the London & Oslo Rules. Charterers, Managers and Shipowners. Shipbuilders and their vessels. A-Z index of all vessels. 66 pages. 95 photos. 7 maps. GA plans. Profiles. 1990 Edition Focus: Improvements in the design of modern Rhine Sea Ships. Working a 1500 tonne low air draft vessel. Type 212 vessels. Kruiplijntankers. The Volgo-Balt system. Shipbuilders and their vessels built by country. A-Z index of all ships totalling 1300 vessels. A4 size, 104 pages, colour centre pages. 1992 Edition Focus: The Rhein-Donau Link. The Saimaa Canal. Piloting in the River Dee. North-Western Shipping Co., St. Petersburg. The Bijlsma Trader 2200. Shipbuilders and their ships, former names, dimensions, tonnages, etc. Full A-Z Listings. A4 size. 140 pages, 150 photos, colour centre pages, 28 profiles-maps-GA plans. 1996 Edition Focus: Duisburg _ Largest Inland Port. The Northern Shipping Co., Arkhangelsk. A voyage in the Danube Basin. The Barkmeijer 3200 Series. Shipbuilders and their ships, former names, dimensions, tonnages etc. The Managers and Owners - addresses, tel/fax/tlx nos. More technical information about the ship. The Time Charterers- an important side to the shipping world. A-Z Index of over 2000 river sea vessels to date. A4 size,Hard cover,460 pages,166 photos, plus 12 colour pages,22 GA plans, maps, profiles. 2001 Edition Shipbuilders and their ships. Managers and shipowners with extra technical information for each vessel. A-Z of over 2500 vessels. A4 size, Hard cover, 32 colour photos, 231 black & white photos, 8 GA plans and profiles. Originally published by Lloyds Register-Fairplay Ltd.

1 BANJAARD inward bound on the River Lek, Netherlands. Photo courtesy of Nico Peters. 2 No. UNION JUPITER arrives in the Pool of London for her christening by Mrs. Maureen Heinimann in April 1990. Photo courtesy of Union Transport Group plc. 3 GEORG LUHRS lowering off in Malkia Lock, Saimaa Canal, outward bound with a cargo of timber, on the 18th September 1991. 4 BRATISLAVA leaves the Slovenske Lodonice Shipyard, Komarno, to join the River Danube for the voyage to Constanta, where the ship will be completed and delivered. The date is 1994. Photo Drozd Milan. 5 ALETIS goes into the water at the Barkmeijer Stroobos Yard, Netherlands, in April 1996. Photo courtesy of Frigo Fotoburo, Oudewoude.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Netherlands Volharding Waterhuizen http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1449184.html VOLHARDING SHIPYARD WATERHUIZEN (Formerly Pattje Shipyards B.V. "Waterhuizen") Waterhuizen 7, 9609 PA WATERHUIZEN, Netherlands. Became a member of the Volharding Group in 1998. Shipbuilding here goes back over 200 years. ↨ denotes vessel has a retractable wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. 355 ↨ LENA b 1984 (Ex Rona, 06, Nerea, 05, Mundo 1, 99, Seawisp, 96, Senara, 95, Seawisp, 92, Umeazee, 88) 358 ↨ HATICE N b 1985. (Ex Lofou, 04, Karla D, 97, Laura Helena, 92, Kaap Hoorn, 88, Ierse Zee, 85) 375 PLATO b 1989. 376 JAMBO b 1990. Grounded and sank 29-6-03 on the island of Tanera Beag, Loch Broom, on passage from Dublin to Norway with a cargo of zinc sulphide concentrate. 388 ESTESKY b 1995. (Ex Hoendiep, 06) Masts cut to fold down for river trading in April, 1998. Three low air draught vessels were built for Frank Dahl of Cuxhaven. GT 1499 NT 578 DWT 1805, draught 3.20m. LOA 80.25m beam 11.42m. Ballast air draught 4.50m. Engine Volvo Penta MC Aut 16/24. Two props. Bow thruster unit. 1 hold, 1 hatch - multi-stack pontoons. 438 ↨ REMORA b 2000. Casco from Daewoo-Managalia Yard, Romania. (1024) First of "River Carrier" Type. 439 ↨ MARLIN b 2000. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia Yard, Romania. (1025) 440 ↨ DANIO b 2001. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia Yard, Romania. (1026) Notes updated 28-1-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: VOLHARDING SHIPYARD WATERHUIZEN (Formerly Pattje Shipyards B.V. "Waterhuizen") Waterhuizen 7, 9609 PA WATERHUIZEN, Netherlands. Became a member of the Volharding Group in 1998. Shipbuilding here goes back over 200 years. ↨ denotes vessel has a retractable wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. 355 ↨ LENA b 1984 (Ex Rona, 06, Nerea, 05, Mundo 1, 99, Seawisp, 96, Senara, 95, Seawisp, 92, Umeazee, 88) 358 ↨ HATICE N b 1985. (Ex Lofou, 04, Karla D, 97, Laura Helena, 92, Kaap Hoorn, 88, Ierse Zee, 85) 375 PLATO b 1989. 376 JAMBO b 1990. Grounded and sank 29-6-03 on the island of Tanera Beag, Loch Broom, on passage from Dublin to Norway with a cargo of zinc sulphide concentrate. 388 ESTESKY b 1995. (Ex Hoendiep, 06) Masts cut to fold down for river trading in April, 1998. Three low air draught vessels were built for Frank Dahl of Cuxhaven. GT 1499 NT 578 DWT 1805, draught 3.20m. LOA 80.25m beam 11.42m. Ballast air draught 4.50m. Engine Volvo Penta MC Aut 16/24. Two props. Bow thruster unit. 1 hold, 1 hatch - multi-stack pontoons. 438 ↨ REMORA b 2000. Casco from Daewoo-Managalia Yard, Romania. (1024) First of "River Carrier" Type. 439 ↨ MARLIN b 2000. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia Yard, Romania. (1025) 440 ↨ DANIO b 2001. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia Yard, Romania. (1026) Notes updated 28-1-2008.

440 Yd. No. 9218533 DANIO is seen here at Blyth 1-8-2003. Photo Ron Halliday. 440 Yd. No. 9218533 DANIO is seen here at Blyth 1-8-2003. Photo Ron Halliday. 440 Yd. No. 9218533 DANIO now in blue! discharging paper from Worth-am-Rhein, at Sharpness, 13-10-2008. Photo Mike Nash. 439 Yd. No. 9213715 MARLIN, managed by Reederei Frank Dahl, Cuxhaven, makes her way up the River Humber to Flixborough Wharf, 27-7-2008. Photo Patrick Hill. 9213703 REMORA 9030474 ISLAY TRADER in a night shot in Sharpness, 3-1-2008. Remora from Worth am Rhein with 1200t of paper and Islay Trader from Ghent with ammonium sulphate. Photo Mike Nash. 438 Yd. No. 9213703 REMORA outward bound in the River Trent, 23-7-2006. Photo John Lucas. 438 Yd. No. 9213703 REMORA seen here in Sharpness, 9-4-2007. Photo David F. Jones. 439 Yd. No. 9213715 MARLIN picking up her Rhine pilot on the Parkkade, Rotterdam, 19-11-2007. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 439 Yd. No. 9213715 MARLIN arriving at Port Sutton Bridge from Duisburg with steel, 18-5-2008. Photo John Lucas. 440 Yd. No. 9218533 DANIO between Spijk and Lobith, River Rhine, 20-7-2008. Photo Mark Prummel. 440 Yd. No. 9218533 DANIO passing Beneden Leeuwen, River Waal, 20-7-2008. Photo Mark Prummel. 438 Yd. No. 9213703 REMORA b 2000, heading from Worth-am-Rhein to Boston, seen here just about to pass under the bridge at Emmerich, 24-1-2009. Photo Mark Prummel.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Netherlands Volharding Yard Foxhol http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1449183.html VOLHARDING SHIPYARD FOXHOL B.V. Scheepswervenweg 14, 9607 PX FOXHOL, Netherlands. Reported as shipbuilders as early as 1768. The word "Volharding" (Endurance) was added in 1919. See also Netherlands Volharding, Waterhuizen, and Netherlands Volharding Shipyard, Eemshaven. ↨ Has a hydraulic wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. 171 SOPHIA WESTON b 1972. Total loss 2-1980. Sank in River Scheldt 23-12-79 after collision with m.s. Pratita, while on pasage from Avonmouth to Antwerp with a cargo of lead ingots. Fore and aft parts raised and sold on for demolition. 172 DONNA I b 1972. (Ex Donna, 00, Fordonna, 96) 289 ↨ UNION MOON b 1985. 290 ↨ UNION TITAN b 1986. 364 ↨ RMS RHENUS b 2000. (Ex Crescent Rhine, 03) First of Rivercarrier 2700 series. Casco from Daewoo Mangalia, Romania. (1027) 366 ↨ RMS LAGONA b 2000. (Ex Crescent Seine, 03) Rivercarrier 2700. 2nd in series. Casco from Daewoo Mangalia, Romania. (1028) 425 ↨ RMS RATINGEN b 2002. River Carrier Type. Casco from Daewoo Mangalia as yard no. 1040. 427 ↨ RMS TWISTEDEN b 2002. River Carrier Type. Casco from Daewoo Mangalia as yard no. 1041. Notes updated 28-1-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: VOLHARDING SHIPYARD FOXHOL B.V. Scheepswervenweg 14, 9607 PX FOXHOL, Netherlands. Reported as shipbuilders as early as 1768. The word "Volharding" (Endurance) was added in 1919. See also Netherlands Volharding, Waterhuizen, and Netherlands Volharding Shipyard, Eemshaven. ↨ Has a hydraulic wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. 171 SOPHIA WESTON b 1972. Total loss 2-1980. Sank in River Scheldt 23-12-79 after collision with m.s. Pratita, while on pasage from Avonmouth to Antwerp with a cargo of lead ingots. Fore and aft parts raised and sold on for demolition. 172 DONNA I b 1972. (Ex Donna, 00, Fordonna, 96) 289 ↨ UNION MOON b 1985. 290 ↨ UNION TITAN b 1986. 364 ↨ RMS RHENUS b 2000. (Ex Crescent Rhine, 03) First of Rivercarrier 2700 series. Casco from Daewoo Mangalia, Romania. (1027) 366 ↨ RMS LAGONA b 2000. (Ex Crescent Seine, 03) Rivercarrier 2700. 2nd in series. Casco from Daewoo Mangalia, Romania. (1028) 425 ↨ RMS RATINGEN b 2002. River Carrier Type. Casco from Daewoo Mangalia as yard no. 1040. 427 ↨ RMS TWISTEDEN b 2002. River Carrier Type. Casco from Daewoo Mangalia as yard no. 1041. Notes updated 28-1-2008.

366 Yd. No. 9223435 RMS LAGONA sailing from Sharpness, 5-8-2008. Photo Mike Nash. 290 Yd. No. 8416750 UNION TITAN discharging animal feed in Teignmouth, 30-8-2004. 427 Yd. No. 9195468 RMS TWISTEDEN loading clay on the Western Quay in Teignmouth, 20-9-2004. 366 Yd. No. 9223435 RMS LAGONA inbound passing Terneuzen, 1-3-2007. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 364 Yd. No. 9223423 RMS RHENUS in Teignmouth, 2-7-2007. 290 Yd. No. 8416750 UNION TITAN arriving in Teignmouth 11-7-2007. 427 Yd. No. 9195468 RMS TWISTEDEN on her way up the River Noord near Kinderdijk, 21-4-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 364 Yd. No. 9223423 RMS RHENUS discharging cargo at Mistley, River Stour, 14-9-2008. Photo Douglas Toogood. 366 Yd. No. 9223435 RMS LAGONA, b 2000, (Ex Crescent Seine, 03) seen here at Le Legue, France, 30-11-2008. Photo David F. Jones. 366 Yd. No. 9223435 RMS LAGONA, b 2000, (Ex Crescent Seine, 03) heads upstream for Duisburg. Seen here from the bridge at Emmerich, River Rhine, 14-12-2008. Photo Mark Prummel.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Netherlands Volharding Yard Eemshaven http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1449182.html VOLHARDING SHIPYARD EEMSHAVEN. (Formerly Pattje Assemblage B.V.) Borkumweg 25, 9979 XJ EEMSHAVEN, Netherlands. Commenced operations in 1994. The yard is close to the town of Delfzijl and the mouth of the river Ems. Member of the Volharding Group. www.volharding.nl 11 vessels built as Saimaa Max. GT 2301 NT 1289 DWT 3200 draught 5.25m. Air draught 13.60m. LOA 82.48m Beam 12.40m BT 1 Hold 1 Hatch Multi stack lids. Timber capacity about 3445cbm at 4.35m draught. Solas II, Reg. 54. 412 BARBAROSSA b 1999. (Ex Flinthorn, 05) First in "Saimax" Series. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1003) 413 NIKAR G b 2000. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1004) 414 MERIT b 2000. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1005) 415 SKAGERN b 2000. (Ex Scharhorn, 06) Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1008) 416 TOMKE b 2000. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1006) 417 SAXUM b2000. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1007) 418 STORTEBEKER b 2000. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1018) 419 BUKANIER b 2000. (Ex Barbel P. 06, launched as Heinrich G) Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1019) 420 HENDRIK-S b 2001. (Ex Aquatique, 05) Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1020) 421 THEA MAREIKE b 2001. (Ex Nordic Bianca, 06, Korsar, 05, Athos, 05) Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1022) 422 HELENE G b 2001. (Ex Aramis, 04) Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1021) Notes updated 28-1-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: VOLHARDING SHIPYARD EEMSHAVEN. (Formerly Pattje Assemblage B.V.) Borkumweg 25, 9979 XJ EEMSHAVEN, Netherlands. Commenced operations in 1994. The yard is close to the town of Delfzijl and the mouth of the river Ems. Member of the Volharding Group. www.volharding.nl 11 vessels built as Saimaa Max. GT 2301 NT 1289 DWT 3200 draught 5.25m. Air draught 13.60m. LOA 82.48m Beam 12.40m BT 1 Hold 1 Hatch Multi stack lids. Timber capacity about 3445cbm at 4.35m draught. Solas II, Reg. 54. 412 BARBAROSSA b 1999. (Ex Flinthorn, 05) First in "Saimax" Series. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1003) 413 NIKAR G b 2000. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1004) 414 MERIT b 2000. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1005) 415 SKAGERN b 2000. (Ex Scharhorn, 06) Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1008) 416 TOMKE b 2000. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1006) 417 SAXUM b2000. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1007) 418 STORTEBEKER b 2000. Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1018) 419 BUKANIER b 2000. (Ex Barbel P. 06, launched as Heinrich G) Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1019) 420 HENDRIK-S b 2001. (Ex Aquatique, 05) Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1020) 421 THEA MAREIKE b 2001. (Ex Nordic Bianca, 06, Korsar, 05, Athos, 05) Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1022) 422 HELENE G b 2001. (Ex Aramis, 04) Casco from Daewoo-Mangalia, Romania. (1021) Notes updated 28-1-2008.

422 Yd. No. 9195406 HELENE G with ballast out awaits loading clay in Teignmouth, 22-7-2007. 414 Yd. No. 9197789 MERIT discharging in St. Malo on 17-11-2007. Photo David F. Jones. 253 Yd. No. 8810748 ASPEN (Ex Amy, 06) and 961 Yd. No. 8415689 LARCH (Ex Joiner, 05, Ruth-W, 02) moored on the Parkkade, Rotterdam, 9-7-2008. Photo Koos Goudriaan. 420 Yd. No. 9195391 HENDRIK-S (Ex Aquatique, 05) arrives in St. Malo, 11-7-2008. Photo David F. Jones. 412 Yd. No. 9197765 BARBAROSSA, b 1999, (Ex Flinthorn, 05) First in

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Germany Erlenbacher Schiffswerft Erlenback am Main http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1443802.html ERLENBACHER SCHIFFSWERFT MASCHINEN-u STAHLBAU GMBH. (Formeley Bayerische Schiffbauges.mbH.) Klingenberger Strasse 42, 63906 ERLENBACH AM MAIN, Germany. All three vessels were originally built for Frank Dahl in Cuxhaven. They built for their low air draught capabilities for penetrating further inland into Europe. ↨ Has a retractable wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. BT Bow thruster. BB Bulb bow. 1055 ↨ JUTLAND b 1978. (Ex Denika, 04, Sea Merlan, 97) GT 1495 NT 658 DWT 1575 Draught 3.39m. LOA 76.80m Beam 11.40m. Ballast air draught 6.30m. BT BB 1068 ↨ BAHMAN 4 b 1980. (Ex Magula, 05, Sea Magula, 98) GT 1655 NT 539 DWT 1625. Draught 3.17m. LOA 82.95m Beam 11.40m. Ballast air draught 6.30m. BT BB 1123 ↨ FRELON b 1990. (Ex Orade, 07, Sea Orade, 98) G 1354 NT 509 DWT 1699 Draught 3.17m. LOA 76.80m Beam 11.40m. Ballast air draught 4.40m. BT bow thruster. BB Bulb bow. Engine room pump jets removed 3-1998, new props & rudder. Volvo Engine remains, 2 pump jets, 2 props, 2 rudders. Notes updated 19-1-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: ERLENBACHER SCHIFFSWERFT MASCHINEN-u STAHLBAU GMBH. (Formeley Bayerische Schiffbauges.mbH.) Klingenberger Strasse 42, 63906 ERLENBACH AM MAIN, Germany. All three vessels were originally built for Frank Dahl in Cuxhaven. They built for their low air draught capabilities for penetrating further inland into Europe. ↨ Has a retractable wheelhouse mounted on a pillar. BT Bow thruster. BB Bulb bow. 1055 ↨ JUTLAND b 1978. (Ex Denika, 04, Sea Merlan, 97) GT 1495 NT 658 DWT 1575 Draught 3.39m. LOA 76.80m Beam 11.40m. Ballast air draught 6.30m. BT BB 1068 ↨ BAHMAN 4 b 1980. (Ex Magula, 05, Sea Magula, 98) GT 1655 NT 539 DWT 1625. Draught 3.17m. LOA 82.95m Beam 11.40m. Ballast air draught 6.30m. BT BB 1123 ↨ FRELON b 1990. (Ex Orade, 07, Sea Orade, 98) G 1354 NT 509 DWT 1699 Draught 3.17m. LOA 76.80m Beam 11.40m. Ballast air draught 4.40m. BT bow thruster. BB Bulb bow. Engine room pump jets removed 3-1998, new props & rudder. Volvo Engine remains, 2 pump jets, 2 props, 2 rudders. Notes updated 19-1-2008.

1123 Yd. No. 9008275 ORADE arriving in Truro to load glass 12-1-2007. Photo Tony Atkinson. 1123 Yd. No. 9008275 FRELON, b 1990, (Ex Orade, 07, Sea Orade, 98) seen here inward bound at Cruas, River Rhone, 2-8-2008. Photo Annemarie Van Oers. 1123 Yd. No. 9008275 FRELON, b 1990, (Ex Orade, 07, Sea Orade, 98) loading scrap at Port Salaise Sablons, River Rhone, 16-7-2009. Photo Mike Brockway, nb Temujin.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Germany Rosslauer and Boizenburg Yards Pr. 326 and 326.1 http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1436027.html RSW ROSSLAUER SCHIFFSWERFT GMBH & CO. KG Werftstrasse 4, 06862 ROSSLAU/ELBE, Germany. Project 326. Bakhtemir type 340 BAKHTEMIR b 1978. Project 326.1. STK-1001 type. 303 STK-1001 b 1983. 304 STK-1002 b 1983. 305 STK-1003 b 1984. 306 STK-1004 b 1984. 307 STK-1005 b 1983. 308 309 STK-1007 b 1984. Notes update 5-1-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: RSW ROSSLAUER SCHIFFSWERFT GMBH & CO. KG Werftstrasse 4, 06862 ROSSLAU/ELBE, Germany. Project 326. Bakhtemir type 340 BAKHTEMIR b 1978. Project 326.1. STK-1001 type. 303 STK-1001 b 1983. 304 STK-1002 b 1983. 305 STK-1003 b 1984. 306 STK-1004 b 1984. 307 STK-1005 b 1983. 308 309 STK-1007 b 1984. Notes update 5-1-2008.

338 Yd. No. 8811651 ALKOR (Ex Tavriya-5, 01. Completed as TK-5) passes Istanbul. Photo Louis Bosschaart. 335 Yd. No. 8811625 PILIGRIM 2 (Tavriya-2, 01) Completed as TK-2. Seen here in Goole, 21-3-2008. Photo Ron Halliday. 316 Yd. No. 8521866 ATLAS an STK type heads through Istanbul 19-5-2006. Photo Neil Burns. 316 Yd. No. 8521866 ATLAS passing Istanbul with a full cargo of containers, 27-6-2007. Photo Neil Burns.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Germany Rosslauer Yard Rosslau http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1436020.html ROSSLAUER SCHIFFSWERFT GMBH. Werftstrasse 4, 06862 ROSSLAU/ELBE, Germany. ↨ The wheelhouse is mounted on a hydraulic pillar. 231 ↨ ARKTURUS 232 ↨ ISLAY TRADER b 1992. Ex Lass Moon, 07. 233 ↨ SHETLAND TRADER b 1992 Ex Lass Mars, 07. 234 ↨ LASS URANUS b 1992. 235 ↨ LASS NEPTUN b 1993. 236 ↨ LASS SATURN b 1993. 242 ↨ EILSUM b 1991. 243 ↨ PILSUM b 1992. Notes updated 4-1-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: ROSSLAUER SCHIFFSWERFT GMBH. Werftstrasse 4, 06862 ROSSLAU/ELBE, Germany. ↨ The wheelhouse is mounted on a hydraulic pillar. 231 ↨ ARKTURUS 232 ↨ ISLAY TRADER b 1992. Ex Lass Moon, 07. 233 ↨ SHETLAND TRADER b 1992 Ex Lass Mars, 07. 234 ↨ LASS URANUS b 1992. 235 ↨ LASS NEPTUN b 1993. 236 ↨ LASS SATURN b 1993. 242 ↨ EILSUM b 1991. 243 ↨ PILSUM b 1992. Notes updated 4-1-2008.

242 Yd. No. 9015436 EILSUM arriving at Sharpness from Gdynia with a cargo of ammonium nitrate, 17-8-2008. Photo Mike Nash. 232 Yd. No. 9030474 ISLAY TRADER in Ghent, 31-1-2008. Photo Ron Halliday. 236 Yd. No. 9030515 LASS SATURN alongside the quay at Brunsbuttel, Kiel Canal, 23-3-2008. Photo Ron Halliday. (Awaiting a berth at the Wewelsfleth Yard?) 235 Yd. No. 9030503 VALIANT arriving at Sharpness, 31-7-2008. Photo Mike Nash. 234 Yd. No. 9030498 VICTRESS at Bideford discharging salt from Kilroot. Astern is the Kathleen & May, 16-10-2008. Photo Mike Nash. 234 Yd. No. 9030498 VICTRESS (Ex Lass Uranus, 08, Launched as Uranus) arrives in Sharpness with fertiliser from Ijmuiden, 24-5-2008. Photo Mike Nash. 236 Yd. No. 9030515 VISCOUNT ex Lass Saturn 08, discharges blast furnace slag in Teignmouth, 07-05-2008. 236 Yd No. 9030515 LASS SATURN discharges basic slag from Port Talbot in Teignmouth, 18-11-2005. 243 Yd. No. 9015448 PILSUM discharging in Teignmouth animal feed from Rochefort, 27-2-2006. 242 Yd. No. 9015436 EILSUM discharging sunflower pellets in Teignmouth from Rotterdam, 19-3-2006. 233 Yd. No. 9030486 LASS MARS arriving in Teignmouth 25-04-2006 from Port Talbot. 233 Yd. No. 9030486 LASS MARS arriving in Teignmouth 25-04-2006 from Port Talbot. 236 Yd No. 9030515 LASS SATURN enters Teignmouth under the Ness, 27-09-2006, from Port Talbot. 235 Yd. No. 9030503 LASS NEPTUN discharging blast furnace slag in Teignmouth, 13-3-2007. 235 Yd. No. 9030503 LASS NEPTUN enters the River Teign from Port Talbot, 28-6-2007. 235 Yd. No. 9030503 LASS NEPTUN arriving in Teignmouth, 28-6-2007. 243 Yd. No. 9015448 PILSUM in Teignmouth to load a clay cargo, 26-12-2007. 236 Yd. No. 9030515 LASS SATURN arrives in Teignmouth, 4-1-2008. 236 Yd. No. 9030515 LASS SATURN eases round the Point, Teignmouth, with a cargo of blast furnace slag from Port Talbot, South Wales. 234 Yd. No. 9030498 VICTRESS ex Lass Uranus 1-2008, discharges stone in Teignmouth, from Belfast. 21-2-2008. 235 Yd. No. 9030503 VALIANT, b 1993, (Ex Lass Neptun, 08, Wolgast, 94, Lass Neptun, 93) entering Montrose, 16-4-2008. Photo John Aitken. 232 Yd. No. 9030474 ISLAY TRADER, ex Lass Moon, 07, arrives in Teignmouth from Port Talbot, South Wales, with a cargo of blast furnace slag. 20-4-2008. 232 Yd. No. 9030474 ISLAY TRADER, Barbados flagged, rounds the Point, Teignmouth, on the pm tide 20-4-2008. 236 Yd. No. 9030515 VISCOUNT (Ex Lass Saturn, 08, Greifswald, 95, Lass Saturn, 93) at Shoreham discharging road salt. 24-7-2008. Photo Krispen Atkinson. 244 Yd. No. 9015450 UTTUM (Ex Saar Antwerp, 97) ballasted up from Bermeo to load clay for Gaeta via Fowey, 17-11-2008. 232 Yd. No. 9030474 ISLAY TRADER, b 1992, (Ex Lass Moon, 07, Moon, 92) arrives at Port Sutton Bridge in ballast, 25-5-2009. Photo Darren Green. 236 Yd. No. 9030515 VISCOUNT, b 1993, (Ex Lass Saturn, 08, Greifswald, 95, Lass Saturn, 93) discharges a cargo of fertiliser in Teignmouth, 25-6-2009. 232 Yd. No. 9030474 ISLAY TRADER, b 1992, at Berwick-on-Tweed, 30-7-2009. Photo David F. Jones.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Russia Oka Shipyard Navashino "Tanais" Type Pr. 006RSD02 http://europeanriverseaships.fotopic.net/c1434479.html OKA SHIPYARD. (OAO Navashinskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod "OKA") ul. Projeszhaja 4, (Nizegorodskaya Region) 607100 NAVASHINO, Russia. Project 006RSD06 Yd. No. 1901 from Oka, Navashino. Launched 16-9-2007. Project 006RSD02. Volgo-Don max. For Donrechflot, Rostov-na-Donu. Originally to be named Nadezhda I. Loa 139.62 beam 16.7m. 1901 TANAIS b 07. Notes updated 3-1-2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: OKA SHIPYARD. (OAO Navashinskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod "OKA") ul. Projeszhaja 4, (Nizegorodskaya Region) 607100 NAVASHINO, Russia. Project 006RSD06 Yd. No. 1901 from Oka, Navashino. Launched 16-9-2007. Project 006RSD02. Volgo-Don max. For Donrechflot, Rostov-na-Donu. Originally to be named Nadezhda I. Loa 139.62 beam 16.7m. 1901 TANAIS b 07. Notes updated 3-1-2008.

Yd. No. 1901 9305336 TANAIS from Oka, Navashino. For Donrechflot, Rostov-na-Donu. Volgo-Don max. Originally to be named Nadezhda I. Delivered 9-11-2007. Courtesy of MEB, Odessa.

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