Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, December 21, 1962 @ 0840
EMS ORE (1959-1976 Ore carrier 546 feet long of Transatlantic Bulk Carriers Inc., Monrovia)) Own Page

EMS ORE arrives at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow with Iron Ore from Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela

Arrived fromPuerto Ordaz (Venezuela)Port of RegistryMonrovia (Liberia)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow ..Pilot Hogan ? and 3 Steel & Bennie tugsGross Tonnage18,531
Sailing forPuerto Ordaz (Venezuela)Deadweght Tonnage28,591
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow ..... Pilot Smith and canted in Princes Dock
Draught forward on arrival30' 10"
Draught aft on arrival30' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 10,000 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0850 on 21st December
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1400 on 23rd December
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing11' 10"
Draught aft on sailing16' 01"
Vessel bunkeredFrom 1120 to 1400 on 21 December bunkered 158 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE
Vessel on groundAt 1420 on 21st December, draught forward 26' 10" and aft 24' 01" and vessel alongside
Ships agentPatrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467