I came across this in a web site regarding demolition.
Does anyone have more information on this vessel?
Wilmington (ex-Winterberg, ex-S. A. Winterberg). Container ship. 258 m in
length, 23,000 t. Panamanian flag. Classification society, Lloyd’s Register of
Shipping. Built in 1978 in Saint-Nazaire (France) by Chantiers de
l’Atlantique. Owned by Danaos Shipping (Greece). Detained in 1999 in Rotterdam (The Netherlands).
Sold for demolition in Bangladesh.
South Africa SG931
Full details can be seen under S.A.Winterberg below
http://www.shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewt ... f=2&t=6131
Winterberg
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john sefton
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Re: Winterberg
Length over all (m) 258,50 IMO number 7422192
Beam (m) 32,31 Call sign ONAU
Draft (m) 13,15 Flag Belgium
Gross tonnage (t) 52615 Port of registry Antwerpen
Nett tonnage (t) 16879 Owner Danaos Shipping, Greece
Deadweight (t) 48878 Operator Safmarine
Speed (knots) 20,5 Service FE -> SAF (Safari 1)
Capacity (TEU) 3101 Built (year) 1978
Reefer plugs 264 + 964 Porthole Yard Chantiers D'Atlantique, St.Nazaire, France
Current name -
Previous name(s) Transvaal
Remarks Original service NE -> SAF. This vessel belongs to the famous "Big Whites"-class.
In 2004/2005 they were replace by bigger and modern ships.
http://www.containershipping.nl/maersk.html
Beam (m) 32,31 Call sign ONAU
Draft (m) 13,15 Flag Belgium
Gross tonnage (t) 52615 Port of registry Antwerpen
Nett tonnage (t) 16879 Owner Danaos Shipping, Greece
Deadweight (t) 48878 Operator Safmarine
Speed (knots) 20,5 Service FE -> SAF (Safari 1)
Capacity (TEU) 3101 Built (year) 1978
Reefer plugs 264 + 964 Porthole Yard Chantiers D'Atlantique, St.Nazaire, France
Current name -
Previous name(s) Transvaal
Remarks Original service NE -> SAF. This vessel belongs to the famous "Big Whites"-class.
In 2004/2005 they were replace by bigger and modern ships.
http://www.containershipping.nl/maersk.html