MOSSEL BAY NEWS - The Orca is bound for Alang in India.
The position of the Orca as at 20:49, today, Wednesday 16 February was latitude / longitude: -34.32082° / 22.35639°
Its speed/course is 3.7 knots / 146 °. The current wind speed is 12 knots and wind direction: SW (204°). The air temperature is 19°C.
The estimated date of arrival in Alang is 9 April 2022.
According to Wikipedia, Alang is a town in the Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Because it is home to the Alang Ship Breaking Yard, Alang beaches are considered the world's largest ship graveyard, Wikipedia notes.
“On the Road to Alang” is a 2005 documentary on passenger ships scrapped at Alang, by Peter Knego of Maritime Matters. “Shipbreakers” is a 2004 documentary on the industry in Alang by Michael Kot. The Mossel Bay Advertiser previously reported that the Orca would be sold by the new owner and be used for scrapmetal and / or recycled.
The Orca is being towed by the tug, Hulk II. To track the progress of Hulk II and the Orca, Google “Hulk II current position” and you will find yourself at www.marinetraffic.com.
The position is updated every two minutes or so.
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- Goodbye Orca
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- Rig sold for R22m for scrap metal
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