MSC World Europa
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18/11/2006, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias, Spain.
The ship's main mast & funnel.
An oil products/chemical tanker.
Keel laid during September 1973, launched on 05/11/1974, & completed on 07/04/1975, by Richard Dunston (Hessle) Ltd., Hessle, England (h904)
2,334 g.t. & 3,500 dwt., as:
'Pass of Balmaha' to 1985,
'Deltauno' to 1987,
'Lobelia' to 1990,
'Lobster' to 1991,
'Lotus' to 1994,
'Mare Titanium' to 1994,
'Taro' to 1995,
'Concorde' to 2002,
'Tenerife' to 2002,&
'Blue Ice' until sold to India for demolition.
Arrived at Alang on 21/05/2008, work commenced on 26/05/2008.
A large Hong Kong-registered container ship, operated by China COSCO Shipping Corporation (COSCO = China Ocean Shipping Co). COSCO are one of the largest shipping companies in the world, with over 1000 ships.
Funnel and engine room casing view. The old COSCO funnel could do with being refreshed.
IMO 9466245
Built 2011 Hyundai Heavy Ind, Korea
141,823 gt
13,114 TEU
16Apr2025