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Friday, January 21, 1966 @ 0125 		NORBETH (General cargo ship / bulk carrier 510 feet long) ... in 1966 Own Page

NORBETH arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with 14,521 tons of Grain from Vancouver
Arrived fromVancouver (Canada)
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head east with bow 1 blind west of wall of berth 3 / 4 )
Sailing forMexican Ports
Sailed from berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head east)
Draught forward on arrival30' 06"
Draught aft on arrival30' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 14,521 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0935 on 21 January
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1035 on 4 February
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing5' 06"
Draught aft on sailing20' 03"
Vessel bunkeredSee "Remarks" below
Ships agentJ & J Denholm Ltd,, 37 Renfield Street, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 5571

 

Can anyone please give information – owners, etc. of NORBETH in 1966. 

 Shifts :

26 January from 1645 to 1745 hours shifted 45 feet astern using 3 boatmen.

3 February at 1145 hours shifted 23 feet astern, no boatmen used.

  

Bunkered :

25 January bunkered 290 tons fuel oil from oiler CLANITY.

4 February bunkered 340 tons fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE.

 

On ground :

 First Low Water:  draught forward 28’ 06”  aft 28’ 09” alongside quay, vessel upright.

 Second Low Water:  draught forward 26’ 05”  aft 29’ 00” and 5 feet off quay, vessel upright.

 Third Low Water:  draught forward 27’ 06”  aft 29’ 00” and 5 feet off quay, vessel upright.