Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Saturday, February 18, 1967 @ 1645
RIONGES (1957-1976 General cargo ship 430 feet overall of Murmansk Shipping Company, Murmansk : 1976 scrapped at Castellon, Spain) Own Page

USSR cargo ship RIONGES arrives in Queen's Dock, Glasgow from Quebec (Canada) via Dublin

Arrived fromQuebec (Canada) via DublinPort of RegistryMurmansk (USSR = Russia)
Arrived in berth17 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east)Net Tonnage2,856
Sailing forMurmansk (Russia)Gross Tonnage5,494
Sailed from berth17 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival7' 10"
Draught aft on arrival22' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,300 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 20th February
Stevedore discharging inward cargoStrathclyde Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo1330 on 23rd February
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing6' 00"
Draught aft on sailing18' 10"
Vessel bunkered21st February bunkered 70 tons of fuel oil from Road Transport Tanker
Ships agentCory Brothers, Glasgow