Flint IMO 5131220

[kottemann]

The coaster Flint at Charlestown Cornwall. Photograph courtesy of Alan Geddes.

[Seadog Pete R.I.P.]

Built by Alfred Hagelstein, Lübeck, Yard-No.604/61
300 BRT, 177 NRT, 469 dwt - Loa:47.12m – 43.11 x 8.41 x 3.03m – Dg. 2.69m
Engine:Klöckner-Humboldt Deutz 4 stroke 6 cyl.(220×280) 370 bhp. 10 kn.
Launched:12-04-1961. Delivered:28-06-1961
Class:Germanischer Lloyd.
28-06-1961 GISELA FLINT Adolf Flint Reederei, Hamburg, Deu. (DIAG)
26-06-1974 FLINT Cornish Shipping Ltd., Plymouth, Gbr. (GULC)
1980 FLINT Bellships Brier Hey, Plymouth, Gbr.
1980 FLINT Robert Ogden & others, Plymouth, Gbr.
1980 ROYE Windward Passage Shipping Ltd.(Managers:Union Transport, (London)Ltd., Panama, Pan. (HO3582)
1983 ROYE John Parsons Marketing Ltd., Panama, Pan.
1985 ROYE Mercantile World Inc.(Parsons J.) Panama, Pan.
1986 ROYE Skyfog Shipping Ltd., Panama, Pan.
1986 ROYE Pera Shipping Ltd., Panama, Pan.
1987 NOVA Compagnie de Nav.Saone-Rhone Maritime, Brest, Fra. (FHKV)
1989 ZINGARA Montemare di Navigazione.S.a.S., Napoli, Ita. (IWUB)
1989 Class:RI
1992 ZINGARA Vincenzo Assenso, Napoli, Ita.
1992 remeasured, now 336 GT, 164 NRT, 488 dwt
1993 ZINGARA Soc.di Nav.Basso Lazio S.r.L., Napoli, Ita.
1996 SV NICOLA Makaus D.O.O., Rijeka, Hrv. (9A3386)
1996 SV NICOLA Nedjeljka Karlic, Rijeka, Hrv.
2006 SV NICOLA D.Karlic, Rijeka, Hrv.
Status of ship:In Service.Last update:25-07-2012(Equasis)

06/1985 – Re-routed towards Brest, 22 tons of smuggled
cigarettes were detected on board, loaded at Antwerp for Spain.
The ship was seized.(Source: Yvon Perchoc)

[kottemann]

Jesus Christ I know I used to hide the odd carton but 22 f***ing tons of cigarettes.

[Rick R.I.P.]

FLINT,1961,IMO 5131220,ex GISELA FLINT. Cornish Sg Ltd .

at Charleston,ready to load clay.


Collection of Rick Cox,photographer unknown.

[Uniconnection Shipping]

Hi All - Got outbid at the auction in Brest by some geezers who wanted her for W Africa coastal/rivers trade, I went down with Willy Sinot couple days before so he could have a look, M/E in bits(dunno why now) but not in too bad a shape overall Cheers Gareth

[Seadog Pete R.I.P.]

as the ROYE leaving IJmuiden, undated
Photo:Frits Olinga-Delfzijl

[Rick R.I.P.]

FLINT,1961, - Cornish Sg Ltd,GBR Plymouth. ex GISELA FLINT. 299 grt x Hagelstein,Travemunde.

Off Tilbury,inwards,4/10/1977.

Subsequent History:74 FLINT - 80 ROYE - 87 NOVA - 89 ZINGARA - 96 SV.NIKOLA

Disposal Data:

* here as ROYE : http://coasters-remembered.net/showt...hlight=5131220

Rick Cox collection,unknown photographer.