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Name Official number Flag IMO
CANTICK HEAD  300607  GBR  5060330 
Year built Date launched Date completed
1958  22/07/1958  10/1958 
Vessel type Vessel description
Coaster General Cargo  Steel Motor Vessel  
Builder Yard Yard no
George Brown & Co. (Marine) Ltd, Greenock Garvel Shipyard  270 
 

Tonnage Length Breadth Depth Draft
1571 grt / 864 nrt / 2245 dwt 82.15 m  12.15 m  5.02 m   
Engine builder British Polar Engines Ltd, Glasgow
Engine detail
M9cyl (340 x 570mm), 1640bhp, 1 screw 

First owner First port of register Registration date
A.F.Henry & MacGregor Ltd., Leith  Leith   
Other names
1971 MANTHOS M - 1975 BURTON BARBER - 1976 ALBI PIONEER - 1977 KENTUCKY - 1978 STONE AMBER- 1981 NESAM 
Subsequent owner and registration history
08/1963 Chr. Salvesen & Co. Ltd., Leith
12/1971 San Mateo Shipping Co. SA, Piraeus
01/1975 Michael Bustard Shipping Ltd. - Comben Longstaff & Co.Ltd., London
1976 to Singapore register
1977 Copocabana Shipping Co. Ltd. - Albi Shipping Co. SA, Piraeus
1978 Michael Bustard (Shipping) Ltd/ - Shamrock Shipping Ltd., Larne
1979 Tarkist Ltd., London
1979 Scotstoun Shipping Ltd. - Denholm Maclay Co. Ltd., Glasgow
1981 managers Denmac Ltd., Glasgow 
Vessel history
 
Remarks
 
End year Fate / Status
1982  Sank 14/11/1982 
Disposal Detail
Sank in 49.42N - 08.42W off the Scilly Islands on passage Casablanca for Whitehaven with phosphate. 
 

 

CANTICK HEAD - On the Berth
Image courtesy of :  Douglas Brown

CANTICK HEAD - At Launch
Image courtesy of :  Douglas Brown

CANTICK HEAD - On Trials
Image courtesy of :  Douglas Brown

CANTICK HEAD
Image courtesy of :  Old Ship Picture Galleries

CANTICK HEAD - Timber Load
Image courtesy of :  Douglas Brown

CANTICK HEAD
Image courtesy of :  Charlie Hill

As BURTON BARBER
Image courtesy of :  Mike Ridgard

As NESAM
Image courtesy of :  Michael Green
 


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