Kuwait class
 A Kuwait class ship
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The Kuwait-class , K-class or Govan-class was a class of general cargo ships for liner shipping .
history
The ship type was developed at the beginning of the 1970s at the Govan Shipbuilders shipyard group in Glasgow , which only emerged from the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders in 1972 . The development and construction was commissioned by the Kuwait Shipping Company, from which the United Arab Shipping Company emerged in 1976 . The basic design of the Kuwait class was a liner , which was designed with a view to versatile use in the shipping areas of the Middle East . The ships had aft bridge superstructures and five holds, the hatches of which were divided in the middle by a longitudinal hull . The hatches were closed by MacGregor hatch covers.
The series of the ship type consisted of over 40 units, which were built in several lots by three shipyards - about 20 ships came from Scotland, over 20 other licensed buildings from Korea. The first construction lot with six units was built from 1974 to 1975 at the Govan Shipbuilders shipyard. The loading gear of these six ships consisted of several rotating ship cranes, two of which were in Gemini design, i.e. rotating double cranes, and a swiveling 105-ton telescopic boom for heavy goods and project cargoes arranged relatively far forward . In 1976 and 1977 a second construction lot followed with six ships, three of which were built directly by Govan Shipbuilders and another three by their subsidiary Scotstoun Marine. These six ships were equipped with an additional movable slewing crane instead of the crockery. 1976 began the license production of the ship type at the Korean shipbuilding group Hyundai Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries (from 1978 Hyundai Heavy Industries ). The licensed buildings made in Korea from 1976 to 1978 (over 20 units) all had the Stülcken heavy lift crockery. In 1977 three more ships with cantilever booms from Scotstoun Marine followed and Govan Shipbuilders also delivered another four ships in 1977 and 1978, which were also provided with cuspidors.
The ship propulsion consisted of a six-cylinder two- stroke diesel engine of the type Burmeister & Wain 6K74EF, which was built under license by the two mechanical engineering companies John G. Kincaid & Company and Harland & Wolff . The main engines of all ships built in Korea were, without exception, supplied by Kincaid and Harland & Wolff, as no corresponding machine production took place in Korea at that time.
It is noteworthy that almost all ships remained with their original client for their entire service life. Although the majority of the units have meanwhile been chartered out to other shipping companies and temporarily renamed, the majority were sold for demolition under the original name in the years from 2000 to 2003 by UASC. In 2012 one last ship was still in service, the Dong Ming 6 , built in 1977 as Ibn Bajjah by Govan Shipbuilders , now largely without loading gear, used in Chinese coastal traffic.
The ships (selection)
| Kuwait class ships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building name | Shipyard / construction number |
IMO number | delivery | Client | Later names and whereabouts |
| Al Mubarakiah | 207 / Govan Shipbuilders | 7340930 | 1974 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1986 Rickmers Tianjin , 1988 Trident Amber , 1990 Al Mubarakiah , on July 20, 2000 arrival for demolition in Alang |
| Al Salimiah | Govan Shipbuilders / 208 | 7340942 | 1974 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1987 Trident Arrow , 1991 Al Salimiah , scrapped in Chittagong from January 31, 2001 |
| Ibn Battotah | Govan Shipbuilders / 209 | 7342392 | 1974 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1987 Trident Arc , 1991 Ibn Battotah , scrapped from January 16, 2001 in Chittagong |
| Ibn Rushd | Govan Shipbuilders / 210 | 7342407 | 1975 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1987 Trident Bond , 1991 Ibn Rushd , scrapped in Alang in 2000 |
| Ibn Hayyan | Govan Shipbuilders / 211 | 7342419 | 1975 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1987 Trident Beauty , 1991 Ibn Hayyan , scrapped in Alang on August 17, 2000 |
| Ibn Tufail | Govan Shipbuilders / 212 | 7342421 | 1975 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1987 Trident Beauty , 1991 Ibn Tufail , scrapped in Alang from June 17, 1999 |
| Ibn Abdoun | Scotstoun Marine / 219 | 7362251 | 1976 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 2002 Noor , canceled from April 2, 2003 in Alang |
| Ibn Al Haitham | Scotstoun Marine / 220 | 7362263 | 1976 | Kuwait Shipping Company | canceled from September 2003 in Alang |
| Ibn Hazm | Scotstoun Marine / 221 | 7362275 | 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1987 Trident Dusk , 1991 Sea Dragon , 1991 Ibn Hazm , arrived in Alang on April 13, 2003 for demolition |
| Ibn Sina | Govan Shipbuilders / 227 | 7412991 | 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1983 Conman II , 1989 Ibn Sina , canceled from April 29, 2001 in Chittagong |
| Ibn Jubayr | 228 / Govan Shipbuilders | 7412989 | 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1983 Conman I , 1989 Cosman I , canceled from April 16, 2001 in Chittagong |
| Ibn Bajjah | Govan Shipbuilders / 229 | 7412965 | 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1986 Trade Glory , 1989 Yi Rong , 2004 Dong Ming Liu Hao , 2004 Dong Ming 6 , deleted from the register on June 13, 2012 |
| Ibn Zuhr | Scotstoun Marine / 226 | 7412977 | July 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1986 Trade Bright , 1989 Yi Ming , 2007 Wan Tong , scrapped from June 20, 2011 at Jiangyin Xiagang Changjiang in Jiangyin. |
| Ibn Al-Atheer | Hyundai SB & HI / 2315 | 7428835 | 1976 | Kuwait Shipping Company | Demolition from February 15, 2003 in Alang |
| Ibn Al-Nafees | Hyundai SB & HI / 2316 | 7428940 | 1976 | Kuwait Shipping Company | Demolition from 4th July 2001 in Alang |
| Ibn Duraid | Hyundai SB & HI / 2317 | 7428952 | October 1976 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1986 Arktos , 1988 Nopal Lily , 1992 Chantal , 1994 Harwich Star , demolished on December 17th, 2000 in Chittagong |
| Ibn Qutaibah | Hyundai SB & HI / 2318 | 7428964 | 1976 | Kuwait Shipping Company | Cancellation from June 20, 2001 |
| Ibn Asakir | Hyundai SB & HI / 2319 | 7428976 | 1976 | Kuwait Shipping Company | Demolition from August 3, 2001 in Alang |
| Ibn Khaldoon | Hyundai SB & HI / 2320 | 7428988 | 1976 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1983 Zebra , 1989 Trade Fir , 1994 Kristin Star , demolition from December 20, 2003 in Chittagong |
| Ibn Al-Roomi | Hyundai SB & HI / 2321 | 7428990 | December 1976 | Kuwait Shipping Company | Demolition from November 20, 2001 in Alang |
| Ibn Bassam | Hyundai SB & HI / 2322 | 7429009 | 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | Cancellation from February 9, 2009 |
| Ibn Al Beitar | Hyundai SB & HI / 2323 | 7429011 | January 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | Sunk on December 23, 1986 in the Persian Gulf by airborne guided missiles |
| Ibn Shuhaid | Hyundai SB & HI / 2324 | 7429023 | March 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | Cancellation from November 19, 2001 |
| Ibn Malik | Hyundai SB & HI / 2330 | 7500504 | April 1, 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | canceled from January 10, 2003 |
| Ibn Khallikan | Hyundai SB & HI / 2330 | 7500516 | 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1987 Trident Dawn , 1991 Ibn Khallikan , canceled in Alang in 2001 |
| Ibn Al Moataz | Hyundai SB & HI / 2331 | 7500528 | 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | arrived in Alang for demolition on January 15, 2009 |
| Ibn Al-Abbar | Hyundai SB & HI / 2332 | 7500530 | 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1987 Trident Dolphin , 1991 Ibn Al-Abbar , canceled from June 2002 |
| Ibn Younus | Hyundai SB & HI / 2333 | 7500542 | 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1986 Rickmers Shanghai , 1988 Trident Delta , 1990 Ibn Younus , demolished on December 17th, 2008 in Gadani Beach |
| Jilfar | HHI / 2367 | 7610323 | 15th December 1977 | United Arab Shipping Company | Scrapped in Alang in 2002 |
| Ahmad Al-Fateh | HHI / 2368 | 7610335 | January 20, 1978 | United Arab Shipping Company | 1987 Trident Endeavor , 1991 Sea Empire , 1992 Ahmad Al-Fateh , demolition from June 6, 2002 |
| Theekar | HHI / 2369 | 7610347 | February 13, 1978 | United Arab Shipping Company | 1987 Christoffer Oldendorff , 1988 Hickory , 1989 Trade Ever , 1994 Korat Navee , demolition in Alang from March 8, 2006 |
| Fathulkhair | HHI / 2370 | 7610359 | March 9, 1978 | United Arab Shipping Company | canceled from July 6, 2002 in Alang |
| Taboo | HHI / 2371 | 7610361 | March 23, 1978 | United Arab Shipping Company | canceled from May 6, 2003 |
| Al Fujairah | HHI / 2372 | 7610373 | April 14, 1978 | United Arab Shipping Company | 1987 Trident Eagle , 1991 Al Fujairah , demolished in Alang on September 6, 2002 |
| Al Yamamah | Govan Shipbuilders / 230 | 7612539 | 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | Canceled in Alang in 2003 |
| Hijaz | Govan Shipbuilders / 232 | 7612541 | 1978 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1986 Rickmers Quingdao , 1988 Trident Emerald , 1991 Hijaz , canceled from April 2003 in Alang |
| Al Rayyan | Govan Shipbuilders / 233 | 7612553 | 1978 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1987 Rickmers Dalian , 1988 Trident Epic , 1991 Al Rayyan , canceled from July 23, 2002 |
| Salah Aldeen | Govan Shipbuilders / 235 | 7612565 | 1978 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1987 Trident Energy , 1991 Sea Emperor , 1992 Salah Aldeen , abandoned in Alang in 2003 |
| Arafat | Scotstoun Marine / 231 | 7612577 | February 1977 | Kuwait Shipping Company | Cancellation from January 24, 2003 |
| Al Muharraq | Scotstoun Marine / 234 | 7612589 | June 1978 | Kuwait Shipping Company | 1987 Magdalena Oldendorff , 1993 Haris , 1995 Togo Beauty , 2000 Arak , 2000 scrapped in Alang |
| Kubbar | HHI / 2373 | 7617929 | April 30, 1978 | United Arab Shipping Company | scrapped in Alang on February 22, 2001 |
| Qarouh | HHI / 2374 | 7617931 | May 26, 1978 | United Arab Shipping Company | On December 15, 1987, north of the Bahamas, collided with the general cargo ship Explorer and on December 17 at position 27 ° 39.48'N; 069 ° 34.36'W sunk. |
| Danah | HHI / 2375 | 7617943 | July 16, 1978 | United Arab Shipping Company | Cancellation from May 9, 2001 |
| Data: Equasis, large tonnage | |||||
Individual evidence
- ↑ William Clark: ₤ 5.8 order for ships' engines in The Glasgow Herald of May 18, 1976 (English)
- ↑ Equasis homepage (English)
- ↑ grosstonnage homepage (English)