If you want to see a huge Tanker “Pablo” with a quick conversion to an open Hold Bulker just jiggle around the maritime sites and you will see photographs of one that has just gone BANG
in the Far East last week, the explosion completely ripped the Deck off along with most of the Tank Spaces which went into the sea after reaching a great height. Unfortunately two Crew Members are missing, the Tanker is one of an increasing number of vessels which are on the “Black” Fleet Register which apparently has around 25% of vessels where as Lloyds has something around 17%
The vessel was not loaded so it looks like lessons have not been learnt about “Degassing”
They must have towed the Rouen visiting Tanker Stern first at some point to get her there or back to sea, although the river is quite wide there the “Bridge Team” on a Ton Class I was on had difficulty doing the turn just before the first of the low Bridges when he nearly ripped the Portside Sweep Samson Post out just missing the Anchor of a Cargo vessel moored on the opposite Wharf!