ABOU KARIM IV sailing into the sunset on her way from Ust-Luga, Russia, to Wilmington (NC, USA, I suppose), seen near Sehestedt in Kiel Canal, 02.08.2013

Built by J. J. Sietas Shipyard, Hamburg, Germany
Sietas type no. 83e (Containership 195 TEU)
Yard/Hull no. 863
Keel laid: 19.06.1978
Launched: 09.09.1978
Delivered: 24.10.1978 (COMANAV - Compagnie Marocaine de Navigaion, Casablanca)

First name: Oulmes
08.2002 renamed Atherton Ice
07.2007 renamed Letfallah 1
06.2012 renamed Abou Karim IV

Data as build:
Gt/Dwt: 1,593 / 3,420
L/B/D (m): 96,40 / 14,51 / 5,06
Speed: 15,50 knots

Somewhere around 2010/11 (I think) converted to livestock carrier

Gt/Nt/Dwt: 3,095 / 1,231 / 3,420
L/B/D (m): 96,40 / 14,51 / 5,70
Speed: 15,30 knots

Current name:

PHOENIX III

Former name(s):

- Abou Karim Iv (Until 2016 Jan)

- Letfallah 1 (Until 2012 Jun)

- Atherton Ice (Until 2007 Jul)

- Oulmes (Until 2002 Aug)

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Builder:

Jj Sietas Schiffswerft - Hamburg, Germany

Class society:

International Naval Surveys Bureau

Vessel Type:

Livestock Carrier

Gross tonnage:

3,738 tons

Summer DWT:

3,420 tons

Length:

96 m

Beam:

15 m

Draught:

6.3 m

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Last known position:

34°8’57.82” N, 32°52’45.26” E

Status:

Speed, course (heading):

11.6kts, 97.9° (96°)

Destination:

- Location:

Beirut

- Arrival:

3rd Jun 2024 / 16:00:06 UTC

Last update:

about 4 hours ago

Source:

AIS (ShipXplorer)

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Thanks again, Rick, maybe it's a mix of both:-)

And thank you,too, Don. It's strange, I didn't smell the slightest whiff as she was passing by. And at Kiel Canal you're rather close to the vessels...

I hope that as well as taking note of the sun's position you also took account of the wind direction ! Superb picture Jens.

That is real dedication to duty (or plain old Sietas-sickness!) Jens. Well done and I think it was worth your efforts.
Regards, Rick

Thank you, Rick. It'd better be a great photo: I drove more than 200 km and waited five hours in the heat (35° C) just for her. Sunset was at 9.20 and finally around 9 she arrived. Glorious moment:-)

Her AIS-signal says "Wilmington USA", so I suppose it's Wilmington in North Carolina...

And no, no holiday yet. Had the afternoon off yesterday.

Cheers, Jens

Wow X 2.
1) Great photo in the prevailing light this evening Jens. Super colours.
2) Amazed that this old vessel, full of bullship, will be permitted to berth in the enviro-sensitive USA..
Are you on holiday, and if so, are the kids having fun? :-)
Regards, Rick

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