MV Cape Arnhem

Geared Bulk Carrier

Official Number: 389422

Call Sign: GBYF

Tonnages: 16,250 gross 9,116 net 26,060 deadweight

Engine: M.A.N. K7SZ70 oil engine, by Mecanica Pesada S.A. Tourbate 13,300 bhp 15 knots.

Cargo Handling: Fitted with four electric hydraulic deck cranes of 25 tons SWL suitable for grab handling.

April 1981: Completed by CCN-Maua, Rio de Janeiro (Yard No. 124) for Lyle Shipping Co. Ltd Glasgow. Scottish Ship Management Ltd., Glasgow, managers.

1984: Managers became Scottish Ship Management Ltd. Bermuda flag. Owners later became Arnhem Shipping Co Ltd. and flag transferred to Hong Kong.

1986: Sold to C.F. Maritima Inc. Acomarit Maritime services UK Ltd. managers. Philippine flag, renamed ACACIA 1

1988: Sold Expedient Maritime Co Ltd. Kassos Maritime Enterprises Ltd. Managers, renamed ATLANTIS TWO Cyprus flag. Lauritzen Bulker Pool.

1998: Sold, Calatis Shipping Co. Ltd. Pacific & Atlantic Co. Ltd., managers. Cyprus flag, renamed WORLD AMBER.

2001: Sold to China Harbours Engineering (Group) Co. Ship Department. China flag.

2003: April, renamed XIN HAI XIANG.

2005: February, converted to a trailing suction hopper dredger. China Govt. Chec Dredging, renamed XIN HAI XIANG. Shanghai Dredging, managers.

Main Photo sent in by Steve Hill (Electrician), information by J. Drury.

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