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M.V. "Starman Africa" |
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Built: |
Martin Jensen GmbH. & Co. KG Schiffahrtswerft
und Machinenfabrik, Leer, West Germany |
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7607649 |
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Dimensions: |
93.53 x 16.13 x 4.649 metres |
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Tonnage: |
As Built Gross : 2,906
Net : 934 |
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After 1998 Gross : 2,934 Net : 880 |
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Cargo Cap: |
1,520 cu/mtrs. Deck Space: 870 sq./mtrs |
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Propulsion: |
Two 8-Cyl. 4 S.C.S.A. oil engines of 3,520 bhp by
Klocker-Humbolt-Deutz, Koln, West Germany.
Single reduction geared to twin screws |
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Type: |
Heavy Lift Ship with
300 tonnes capacity Stülcken derrick. |
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Keel laid: |
02/1977 |
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Launched: |
2/03/1977 Germany (Yard No.146 ) for Sloman-Neptun
Schiffahrts. A.G. (Starman Shipping Ltd., managers), Bremen, West Germany as
Starman Africa |
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Completed: |
06/1977 |
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Managers: |
1/11/1980 Starman Shipping GmbH., Bremen, |
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1984:
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Blue Star withdrew from Starman consortium. |
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1985: |
Placed under the management of Mammoet Shipping Co.,
Amsterdam |
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Sold: |
02/1986 Ocean Trade S.r.L. (Finaval Offshore S.r.L., Trieste,
managers), and subsequently renamed Storm |
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Transferred: |
04/1986 to the Italian Registry, Pescara |
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Sold: |
1994 Finaval Offshore S.r.l., Crotone, Italy |
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2008: |
Owned and operated by
FAGIOLI GROUP |
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Sistership: |
Starman Anglia |
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Starman Africa with two pusher tugs onboard ~
12/09/1981 |
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Starman Africa is shown with two of four pusher tugs ordered by the Central Water
Transportation Co., Nigeria, that had been built Krupp Ruhrorter
Schiffswerf, Duisburg. The Lau and Baro had
a length of 28 metres & a moulded breadth of 11.15 metres. Seen here en
route from Rotterdam.
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Africa
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Starman Africa ~
General Arrangement Drawing |
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Loading two 400 ton pressure vessels for GEC, at Belfast for shipping to
California |
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Starman Africa ~ Loaded with Thames barges for Lagos Nigeria |
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Starman Africa ~ Loaded with Thames barges for Lagos Nigeria |
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Starman Africa - Carrying the jack-up platform Ursula
~ 1983 |
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Starman Africa
successfully transported the jack-up platform Ursula owned by
Zueblin AG from West Africa to Cuxhaven, Germany. The platform was used by
Dyckerhoff & Widmann for harbour extension work in Lome, Togo and was to be
prepared for new operations.
The discharge operations were completed by 7th
June 1983, within a few hours by jacking up the platform with its hydraulic
system, allowing the vessel to move out from underneath the platform.
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The
Starman Africa owned by Sloman Neptun Schiffahrts AG, Bremen was
commercially operated, together with three other heavy lift vessels, by
Starman Shipping GmBh, Bremen. The four vessels were employed worldwide in
the transportation of heavy cargoes, modules & project cargoes. The Starman
fleet could handle loads up 800 tonnes and rolling loads of up to 1000 tonnes
independent of port facilities.
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Starman Shipping Ltd. Brochure ~ Circa 1978 ~ Courtesy John Suddes |
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Plan of Starman Africa
by Mr. H.M. Morrison ~
Courtesy Peter Stacey |
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Storm
~ Departing Valencia on 16/06/2008 ~ Photograph
© Manuel Hernández |
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Main Particulars courtesy Fagioli Group |
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I am much indebted to Tony Atkinson for the
details & history |
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See: Starman America &
Starman Anglia |
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Link:
Fagioli Group
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Home Page
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Updated:
18-08-2008 |
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