MV Carmel Topaz
Ex Avocado Carmel, Vendee, Zaida
© Ken Larwood (Outbound from Dover, August 1990)
Steel single twin screw motor vessel built in 1972 by Swan Hunter and Tyne Shipbuilders, South Shields (Yard No 44) as a Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Technical Data
- Length: 132.29m – 148.29m (1979)(overall) 122.56m – 137.93m (1979)(between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 19.54m
- Depth: 11.74m
- Draught: 7.341m
- Tonnage: 6,088 – 8,100 gross/2,478 – 4,100 net/7004t – 6710t deadweight
- Engines: One 2SA 6-cylinder Doxford & Sunderland Ltd, Sunderland diesel.
- Power: 8827kW/12000H
- Speed: 16.0 knots
- Capacity: (1971)7,629m³ (1979)9,628m³/ 56 TEU/56 x 20’ C/Dk
- Call Sign: GOZE, AXGI, C6OJ5
- IMO Number: 7113064
- Register Number: 343015 (1974 – 1975)
- Port of Registry: London/UK, Ashdod/Israel, Bahamas
- Sister Ship: Zira
History
June 24th 1971: Launched.
January 7th 1972: Completed to British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London
Nigel Thornton Collection
1973: Transferred to P&O Group
Courtesy of Chris Howell (both)
1975: Managed by Moss Hutchinson; renamed VENDEE
© Mike Griffiths (left) Photoship (right)
1979: Lengthened in Genoa, Italy
1983: Managed by P&O Ship Management Co, London
1986: Ofer Brothers (Ships) Ltd, Haifa, Israel; renamed AVOCADO CARMEL
© Patrick Hill (Hull 10/09/1986)
© Simonwp (Immingham 18/08/1987)
Photoship (@ Dover)
1996: Ithaca Maritime Corp, Nassau; renamed CARMEL TOPAZ
May 12th 2004: Broken up at Alang, India
© Zahan
All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Mike Griffiths, Patrick Hill, Chris Howell, Ken Larwood, Simonwp and Zahan for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
