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CT LONGFORD - IMO 9393072

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Photographer:
MattB [ View profile ]
Captured:
Nov 9, 2017
Added:
Dec 8, 2017
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1,011
Image Resolution:
3,648 x 2,736

Description:

Anchored but underway, if that's even possible !! She has a bow wave.

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Current name:
ERNE

Former name(s):

 -  C Force (Until 2020 Jun)

 -  Erne (Until 2018 Jul)

 -  Ct Longford (Until 2018 May)

 -  Ct Tipperary (Until 2009 Apr)

Current flag:
Malta
Home port:
Valletta
Vessel Type:
Oil/chemical Tanker
Gross tonnage:
6,764 tons
Summer DWT:
10,303 tons
Length:
117 m
Beam:
21 m
Draught:
7.5 m

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of this ship

Last known position:
36°13’41.01” N, 4°55’46.25” W
Status:
Speed, course (heading):
1.4kts, 98.9° (348°)
Destination:
 - Location:
Gi Gi
 - Arrival:
23rd Mar 2024 / 18:00:35 UTC
Last update:
about 9 hours ago
Source:
AIS (ShipXplorer)

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Hi Ted, excellent report on the Gib bunker ops!
It made me smile, despite the nasty nature of the hyenas!
Tchüss, Rick

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Well, they don't teach that in maritime schools, that's for sure. Thanks for your insight, Capt. Ted!

Cheers

Vlad

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Well,, I know that I bunkered GIB 4 times and always they tried. I don,t think they do that with Paxer as it would be most probably make too "wind". On top of that I would think that Paxer and big Cont vessels which bunker sometimes a few 1000 tons have also a bunkersurveyor for that present. When the amounts are smaller compaies tend not to send those and then the cheating and figthing starts. Why companies not always send surveyors,, Well That,s a question what I never will understand by myself,,, saving 500$ on a bunker surveyor and therefore getting cheated by 20-30 and more tons,,multiply that by 300-400 or $,,, well.....

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Hi Capt Ted, I recall you mentioning that before but I did not realise it was that bad an experience !! Is it one of these "hyenas" or are they all like that here? I wonder if the cruise ships have the same experiences.

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This is one of the"Hyenas" of the bunkering market in Gibraltar. Usually ,when for ex 600 tons bunkering, they stop at 500 tons and declare they pumped 600. Before bunkering they refuse to make tanksoundings on the vessel. Then one protests,,they give you 30 tons more,, still 70 tons short and declare again 600,,and so on. HOW TO BEAT THEM... As they are want to go to the next ship for bunkering, the next ship is waiting. Just imform the Master of these bunker ships that vessel will refuse to let go their lines, so they can,t go to the next ship. That one and the agen starts crying foul because of undue waiting,,and suddenly they pump 70 tons.. Then the game really starts,,you tell them sorry,,we got only 550 and request 50 more. Of course they balking and complaining. Then the bunker ship company of course wants to send a surveyor, which of course is automatic declined by us. Then , after they lost a lot time and one is ready to leave, one lets go the lines of those CROOKS and leaves Gilbraltar. On a trip from there to Caribbean, I don,t mind to loose 8-9-10 hrs,,to screw them back.

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