FROM THE ARCHIVE – “PHILIPP” PASSING HOOK OF HOLLAND, 22 APRIL 2001, ON HER WAY FROM ROTTERDAM FOR SEA (BROKEN UP AS “SAMSUN” IN ALIAGA / TURKEY 2011)

FROM THE ARCHIVE:

“PHILIPP” / reg. Hamburg (ATG), passing Hook of Holland in New Waterway / Netherlands, 22 April 2001, on her way from Rotterdam NL for sea.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: Container

IMO NO: 7725788

2567 gt / 1122 nt / 2937 mdwt

Delivered from J. J. Sietas Schw., Hamburg / Germany (Yard no 838), in May 1978.

Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)

• • 02/02/1978 – Keel laid
  • 31/03/1978 – Launched as “KARAT”
  • 03/05/1978 – Completed and delivered
• “MAGNOLIA” from delivery in 05/1978 until 1982
  • From 05/1978 – Owned by P/R ms. “Karat”, Germany.
  • From 05/1978 – German flag. (reg. Hamburg)
  • From 1981 – Owned by Hans-Peter Eckhoff, Germany.
• “ILE DE FRANCE” from 1982 until 05/1993
  • From 1987 – Antigua & Barbuda flag.
• “RHEIN LAGAN” from 05/1993 until 02/1994
• “KARAT” from 02/1994 until 11/1994
• “PHILIPP” from 11/1994 until 11/1997
  • From 11/1994 – Owned by Reederei Gerd A. Gorke, Germany.
• “SCL CLIPPER” from 11/1997 until 01/1998
• “PHILIPP” from 01/1998 until 03/2011
  • From 2004 – Owned by Clydeport Container Ships Ltd.
  • From 2007 – Owned by Kismet Shipping Co. Ltd.
  • From 04/2007 – Antigua & Barbuda flag. (reg. St. John)
• “SAMSUN” from 03/2011 until breaking.
  • From 03/2011 – Owned by A&B Sea Transport & Trade Co., Cook Islands.
    • From 03/2011 – Managed by Emiroglu Deniz Nakliyati, Istanbul / Turkey.
  • From 03/2011 – Cook Islands flag. (reg. Avatiu)
  • 22/07/2011 – Arrived ship breakers in Aliaga / Turkey as her final destination.

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