Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, February 18, 1966 @ 0025
HOLENDRECHT (1958-1978 Bulk carrier 541 feet overall of Phs van Ommeren, Rotterdam : 1982 scrapped) Own Page

HOLENDRECHT arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with 15,828 tons of Grain from Philadelphia

Arrived fromPhiladelphia (USA) Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stem 1 1/2 blinds west of berth 2 / 3 wall))Gross Tonnage11,930
Sailing forGulf of Mexico Deadweght Tonnage17,983
Sailed from berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stem 1 1/2 blinds west of berth 2 / 3 wall))
Draught forward on arrival31' 02"
Draught aft on arrival30' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 15,828 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0845 on 18th February
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, Glasgow
Completed discharge of inward cargo0930 on 1st March
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing14' 00"
Draught aft on sailing21' 03"
Ships agentJ & J Denholm Ltd,, 37 Renfield Street, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 5571

 

Bunkered

  On 25th February bunkered 370 tons of fuel oil and

90 tons of diesel from oiler CLANITY.

   On 26th February bunkered 380 tons of fuel oil

from oiler CLANITY.

 

On Ground.

   At 1st low water, draught forward 29’ 03” and

aft 30’ 00”, vessel 7’ 00” off quay and upright.

  At 2nd low water, draught forward 27’ 10” and

aft 30’ 00”, vessel 4’ 00” off quay and upright.   At

1820 hours the Tide Gauge at Govan showed 5’ 07”

   At 1850 hours on 19th February the Tide Gauge

at Govan showed low water 6’ 00,” and vessel’s

draught forward was 27’ 06” and aft 29’ 06” and

was lying 5’ 00” off the quay and upright.

   At 1930 hours, low water on 20th February

vessel was on the ground, 5 feet off the quay

and upright and draught forward 27’ 11” and

aft 29’ 11.”