This document describes the main characteristics of the Portuguese container ship 'Ilha de Madeira' and includes various maritime-related images and tracking information.
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[...] Question Russian trawler (the 'Vima') under repair in the port of Kirkenes (pronounced 'Tchirkénèsse'), in 2010, in Norwegian Arctic. This ship has since been decommissioned. (Photo by Jean-Charles Cachon) See what you can find about it on the Internet. Despite numerous searches on the internet, I could not find any information on the Russian trawler 'Le Vima'. It is about a Russian trawler that sank in 2015 but does not correspond to the ship in question. The name of this trawler is Oleg-Naïdenov and it sank near the Canary Islands. [...]
[...] The village is visible on Google Maps via the following link and corresponds to the image below: 3m8 1e2 3m6 1sAF1QipNPa62lrlaS2woa8edJYHSOAoD7qK67onFh8q71 2e10 3e12 6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNPa62lrlaS2woa8edJYHSOAoD7qK67onFh8q71%3Dw152-h86-k-no 7i3920 8i2204 4m5 3m4 1s0x149b10b76a9c3fd9:0x500bd2ce2ba3f10 8m2 3d35.0962722 4d24.6883687 It can be observed that the port has grown and that the constructions are significantly more numerous at the present time than in 1972, probably due to the tourist development of this place. Question 5 Port of Heraklion (Crete Island, Greece) - Cheeses awaiting loading onto a ship for export to Athens. (Photo: Jean-Charles Cachon) This photo dates back to around 1970. Visualize this place now. [...]
[...] Here is the response given by the Maersk Line website: « No results found Looks like we can't find any transport documents or containers available on public track for your search. Please check you have entered your reference correctly and try again. Containers are only displayed if having a recent schedule within 30 days » Question 4 : Fishing boats at Aghia Galini, Crete Island (Greece) - 1972. (Photo : Jean-Charles Cachon). What does this place look like today? Can you see it on Google Maps? Here is how the tourist brochure describes the village of Aghia Galini: 'Agia Galini is a charming place. [...]
[...] (Photo by Jean-Charles Cachon) Try to find its current position. The cargo the 'Ruby' is currently located along the Ukrainian coast as evidenced by the following photo: Question Try to identify this small Portuguese container ship. The name on the hull is 'Ilha da Madeira'. (Photo by Jean-Charles Cachon) Here are the main characteristics of the Portuguese container ship 'Ilha de Madeira': The description: Ship cargo 'ILHA DA MADEIRA' moored at the Rocha dock (Lisbon). Main Characteristics: MMSI : 263750000 Indicative of call: CSCA Aircraft length : 95 m Width: 16 m Maximum draught: 5 m Gross Tonnage: 2749 tonnes TPL: 3178 tonnes Year of construction: 1987 Shipyard: JJ SIETAS SCHIFFSWERFT (HAMBURG, GERMANY) Flag: PORTUGAL Port of registry: LISBOA Classification society: GERMANISCHER LLOYD Responsible: S & C SHIPMANAGEMENT (LISBOA, PORTUGAL) Owner: VIEIRA & SILVEIRA TRANSPORTES MARITIMOS (LISBOA, PORTUGAL) Former names: AMAZONE until January 1997 Vessel Identification: Name: Bâle S3 OMI: 8703256 Flag: Palau MMSI: 511040000 Call Sign: T8ZZ Former name(s): - Madeira Island (until July 2014) - Amazone (until 1997 Jan 09) Technical specifications: Type of ship: General cargo Gross tonnage: tonnes Summer DWT: tonnes Additional Information : Port of Call: Malakal Harbour Class Society: Germanischer Lloyd Year of construction: 1987 Question Note the container number (MSKU3768847) and try to find its current position and destination using the Maersk Line website: http://classic.maerskline.com/appmanager/maerskline/public?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=page_tracking3_trackSimple&_nfls=false (Photo by Jean-Charles Cachon) Using the Maersk Line website and entering the container tracking number, I do not obtain any results. [...]
