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SVANO - IMO 5203554

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Photographer:
Malcolm Cranfield [ View profile ]
Captured:
Oct 31, 1976
Title:
Svano
Photo Category:
Ore Carriers
Added:
Jun 5, 2017
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1,349
Image Resolution:
3,973 x 2,339

Description:

The 1959 Eriksbergs, Gothenburg, built ore carrier SVANO is seen southbound in the Store Baelt for the Baltic Sea on 31st October 1976, it is thought on a voyage from Narvik in the north of Norway with a cargo of iron ore.

She had earlier in 1976 been employed carrying iron ore from Luleå for Koverhar in Finland but at some point in the second half of 1976 had started loading out of Narvik.

EX-TIURI-76 EX-TRACHODON-75 EX-LAPPLAND-72

Later: 1981 converted to drilling ship ENERGY SEARCHER

In 2016 her name was shortened to SEARCHER for the voyage to breakers at Alang where she was beached on 7.11.16

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Current name:
ENERGY SEARCHER

Former name(s):

 -  Svano (Until 1981)

 -  Tiuri (Until 1976)

 -  Trachodon (Until 1975)

 -  Lappland (Until 1972)

Current flag:
Liberia
Home port:
Monrovia
Vessel Type:
Drill Ship
Gross tonnage:
13,469 tons
Summer DWT:
9,214 tons

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Ore Carriers - 5 photos

Drill Ships - 4 photos

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Thanks Peter; SVANO had called at Birkenhead on 11th March 1977 from Narvik

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An old favorite thanks Malcolm

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Thanks Chris - she had been on that trade for several months earlier in 1976

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Nice photo Malcolm but I don't think a ship passes the Storebaelt on a voyage from Lulea to Koverhar !

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