United Malika

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United Malika
The partially scrapped United Malika (2014).
The partially scrapped United Malika (2014).
Ship data
flag LiberiaLiberia Liberia (1979–1983) Cyprus (1983–1984) Netherlands (1984–1992) Philippines (1992–2002) Morocco (2002–2003)
Cyprus RepublicRepublic of Cyprus 
NetherlandsNetherlands 
PhilippinesPhilippines 
MoroccoMorocco (trade flag) 
other ship names

Guadalupe (1979–1983)
Sunreef (1983–1984)
Iglo Express (1984–2002)

Ship type Reefer ship
home port Casablanca / Tangier (last)
Shipyard Kurushima Dockyard Co. Ltd
Build number 2065
Commissioning 1979
Whereabouts Average on August 4, 2003, total loss (2004), now probably scrapped
Ship dimensions and crew
length
100.01 m ( Lüa )
91.50 m ( Lpp )
width 15.83 m
Side height 8.87 m
Draft Max. 6.61 m
measurement 3252 BRT / 1809 NRT
From 1985
length
118.22 m ( Lüa )
109.71 m ( Lpp )
measurement 4239 BRT / 2535 NRT
 
crew 17 (last)
Machine system
machine 1 × Hanshin diesel engine (type 6LU54)
Machine
performance 		4500 bhp
Top
speed 		15 kn (28 km / h)
propeller 1
Transport capacities
Load capacity 3559 dw
From 1985
Load capacity 4880 dw
Others
Classifications Lloyd's Register
Registration
numbers 		IMO no. 7810480

The United Malika was a Moroccan reefer ship that ran aground off the coast of Mauritania in 2003 and was known as a popular photo opportunity.

description

The ship was built by Kurushima Dockyard Co. Ltd in Japan under hull number 2065 and delivered in May 1979. In 1985 the ship was extended.

After several renaming, owner and flag changes, it drove under the Moroccan flag from 2002.

The ship had four masts, each with two cargo booms , each of which could lift three tons. Two of the loading booms could operate one of the four hatches. The propulsion of the ship was carried out by a four-stroke - six-cylinder - Diesel engine manufacturer's Hanshin Diesel Works in Akashi , Japan (type: 6LU54).

Average

On August 4, 2003, the United Malika , coming from Las Palmas , ran aground with a load of fish on board on the beach of Cap Blanc , near Nouadhibou . The 17-man crew was rescued by the Mauritanian Navy and the cargo was also salvaged. After the attempt to salvage the United Malika failed, it was counted in the nearby Nouadhibou Ship Cemetery and was a popular destination. The exact whereabouts of the ship is unclear after it was at least partially cannibalized by Malian scrap dealers. It has probably been completely scrapped since the United Malika can no longer be seen on satellite images.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c UNITED MALIKA - 7810480 - REEFER. Maritime-Connector.com, accessed April 2, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e f Iglo Express. Stichting Maritiem-Historische Databank, accessed on April 2, 2018 .
  3. ↑ a b c d Largest Ship Graveyard in the World: Nouadhibou, Mauritania. Sometimes Interesting, July 25, 2013, accessed April 2, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Nautical chart of the beaching area. Wreckside, accessed April 3, 2018 .
  5. ^ A b Saudi Aramco World: Mauritania's Conservation Coast. Retrieved April 2, 2018 .
  6. ↑ a b Gianni Jaccoma: The world's biggest ship graveyard. Thrillist, December 21, 2013, accessed April 2, 2018 .
  7. ^ Shipwreck in Mauritania. Weird Google Earth, May 23, 2013, accessed April 2, 2018 .

Coordinates: 20 ° 46 ′ 15.8 ″  N , 17 ° 2 ′ 42.6 ″  W.