Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Thursday, May 31, 1962 @ 1230
JOYA McCANCE (1960-1967 Ore carrier 514 feet long of South American Saint Line / Houlder Bros, London Own Page

Houlder's ore carrier JOYA McCANCE arrives at General Terminus, Glasgow from Conakry (West Africa)

Arrived fromConakry (Guinea, West Africa)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEast Terminus, Glasgow (with bow 20 feet west of fence) ..assisted by 3 Steel & Bennie tugsGross Tonnage11,871
Sailing forSeven Islands (Canada)
Sailed from berthEast Terminus, Glasgow (Pilot Mitchell and 3 Steel & Bennie tugs, canted at King George V Dock)
Draught forward on arrival27' 08"
Draught aft on arrival27' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1235 on 31st May
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1530 on 1st June
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing16' 07"
Draught aft on sailing24' 05"
Vessel bunkered31 May bunkered 300 tons fuel oil from INVERTEST : 1 June bunkered 25 tons fuel oil from INVERTEST
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation)