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MIGHTY SERVANT 3 - IMO 8130899

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Photographer:
MG [ View profile ]
Photo Category:
Casualties
Added:
Dec 2, 2008
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4,876
Image Resolution:
1,331 x 771

Description:

Sinking in operation close to Luanda

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Current name:
MIGHTY SERVANT 3
Current flag:
Curacao
Home port:
Willemstad
Vessel Type:
Heavy Load Carrier
Gross tonnage:
23,123 tons
Summer DWT:
27,720 tons
Length:
181.25 m
Beam:
40 m
Draught:
9.5 m

AIS Position
of this ship

Last known position:
37°1’27.96” N, 125°16’40.33” E
Status:
Speed, course (heading):
0kts, 44.0° (14°)
Destination:
 - Location:
Kr Inc Opl
 - Arrival:
24th Apr 2024 / 12:00:39 UTC
Last update:
about 5 hours ago
Source:
AIS (ShipXplorer)

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This ship exists in the following categories:

Shipping - 2 photos

Casualties - 12 photos

Heavy Lift Vessels and Heavy Load Carriers - 80 photos

Photographers
of this ship

(44)

Glenn Towler

1 photos

Allan Mears

2 photos

Pilot Frans

3 photos

Marc Piché

2 photos

foggy

4 photos

Harma Sins

1 photos

Yvon Perchoc

1 photos

manty

3 photos

Bj

3 photos

2nd-mate

4 photos

Vincent

1 photos

Marius Esman

2 photos

Gary Brindle

1 photos

tony

1 photos

mike

1 photos

lds280

1 photos

MG

4 photos

Pappous

1 photos

ADNeedham

1 photos

fabianv

2 photos

Freijsen

1 photos

har

1 photos

Kyan Gieling

1 photos

hansfair

2 photos

RFelix

2 photos

Marcus-S

2 photos

l.meyden

1 photos

Hans.Esveldt

2 photos

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person
She was overhauled (partly) in Cape Town following this incident and is back in service. Brett

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person
Only 5 minutes separates our comments Bob. they were bought winging their way through the space, but yours landed 5 minutes before, mine must have encountered adverse weather on her way. But still thanks Bob. great photos on google.
regards
Emmanuel.L.(Malta)
regards

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person
Sorry guys, after seeing this photo a doubt crept into my mind ,if this WAS a sinking, the smoke emiting from one of her funnels gave me the impression that this was a controlled sinking to load a vessel.
Then I googled the name SEA SERVANT 3 and got the whole story, she actually sunk because of some faulty valve whilst lifting a rig.
She was later raised up and returned to service after an extensive and expensive overhaul.
look it up on Google , mighty interesting with great photos.
regards
Emmanuel.L.(Malta)

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person
Sorry, Emmanuel, you are guessing wrongly there.
On 6 December 2006, Mighty Servant 3 sank in 62 m (203 ft) of water near the port of Luanda, Angola, while offloading the drilling platform ALEUTIAN KEY.During submerging to unload cargo, the ship developed a list and continued to submerge beyond design limits. There were no casualties, nor damage to the transported platform.
After 5 months of resting on the seabed, MIGHTY SERVANT 3 was salvaged by Dutch salvage company Smit International and handed back to its owners on 26 May 2007.

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person
I think this is a controlled sinking in order to lift vessels on her deck, after all she is a heavy lifter and if so then it should be category :heavy lifter and not casualties.
regards
Emmanuel.L.(Malta)

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person
There's still smoke coming from her funnel despite the submersion !!

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