Bass Tide IMO 7235551

[Jan Hendrik]

Constructed by Adelaide Ship Construction in Port Adelaide in 1973

GRT 892 (later) DWT 1755 56 x 12.2 m.

1973 BASS SHORE for Offshore Marine in London
1979 BASS TIDE for TIDEWATER AUSTRALIA, mainly stationed in Tasmania.
1987 KENTONVALE STAR
1992 ROSSINANT
1994 DEA PILOT
2010 VOS PILOT
2011 BEKA-3 for Hempel Shipping Hamburg

laid up in Cuxhaven since 2012/2013 ....?
Can anybody confirm this ?

Following photo taken in Launceston, Tasmania late 1980's whilst vessel was owned by Tidewater.
Jan

[Dierk Bauer]

Bass Tide IMO 7235551

Moin, moin Jan, checked Equasis:

IMO number : 7235551
Name of ship : BEKA 3 (since 01/12/2011)
Call Sign : DHUE2
Gross tonnage : 892 (since 01/03/2010)
DWT : 1755
Type of ship : Offshore Supply Ship (since 01/06/1973)
Year of build : 1973
Flag : Germany (since 01/11/2013)
Status of ship : Laid-Up (since 01/07/2012)
Last update : 17/06/2014

and according to her AIS signal still there

[Jan Hendrik]

Thanks Dierk.
Quite a long time for such vessel not to be in operation any longer.

Some years "laid up" now as I understand.
In case any member lives in Cuxhaven, then perhaps we may be able to get an update and/or a photo.
Jan