Built as a ro-ro cargo ship under yard No 1267 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries at Kobe, Japan for Neptune Beta Lines, Singapore.
August 1977 launched as the ANRO TEMASEK.
Tonnage 13,129 grt, 5,683 nrt, 16,657 dwt. Dim. 181.77 x 27.51 x 16.77m, length bpp 168.03m, draught 9.02m.
Powered by one 9-cyl diesel engine, 18,990 bhp, speed 15 knots.
March 1974 completed.
Used in the liner service between Singapore and Australia.
1981 Sold to GATX Leasing (Pacific) Ltd., Singapore. Managed by Neptune Orient Lines. Lengthened: tonnage 16,063 grt, 22,319 dwt., length 212.9m. bpp.199.2m
Container capacity increased with 100 units.
1999 Renamed by owners in APL LOTUS.
2000 Sold to unspecified owners in Panama and reamed CAPE.
Arrived Bombay, India 20 September 2000 for scrapping.
Photo of the ships you can find on http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1043
Singapore 1978 50c sg337, scott310
Source: http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz Marine News. Register of Merchant Ships completed in 1977.
Imperial Caiques (The Swans of İstanbul)
Turkey issued a set of two stamps in 2010 as Sultan’s Boat. Second stamp is 110 krş.
The Imperial Caique Used by Sultan Mehmet Resat With 10 Pairs of Oars
The Ottoman Sultan’s use these vessels for their short distance trips and for leisure.
Length: 18.34 m.
Width: 2.45 m.
Height: 2.2 m.
The caique was used during the period of Sultan Mehmet Reşat V (1909-1918). Has a fantail stern and straight bow form. The board and the bottom are painted white.
A gold-leaf falcon figure with its wings open and is placed on the forecastle. The body of the figure is stylized in scale form. An outer bordure decoration starts right behind the falcon figure. Acanthus leaves, naturalist flowers and rose motifs catch the eye.
There is a rigging and the signature of Sultan Mehmet Resat on the transom at the stern. The embossed gold-leaf signature is on a red background. A medallion consisting of bay leaves encircles the signature.
Turkey 2010 Sultan’s Boats 110 krş.
Source: http://www.denizmuzeleri.tsk.tr
Source: http://www.ptt.gov.tr
Source: Saltanat Kayıkları, Ali Rıza İşipek, Deniz Basımevi 2010




