April 16, 2007. This photograph was taken at the port of Cristobal, Panama, just before dawn and shows four old coastal cargo ships tied up at one of the quays. The light was poor but we passed close enough to be able to identify them (more or less!). They are left to right:
LADY CARIBE ex KUEHOLM-90, ex CHR. HANSEN-87, ex BIRTHE BJORN-85, ex-PETRA-82, ex NINA-78, ex PETER SAXBERG-68, IMO number: 5275973. 399 gt / built 1957 by Schiffswerft Pohl & Jozwiak GmbH, Hamburg.
DON EDGAR ex CEMIDA-93, ex WINDO-88, ex URKERSINGEL-69. IMO number: 5374248. 495 gt / built 1959 by Sloep-en Bootbouwerij H. Kerstholt, Groningen.
SEA KING II, Honduran flagged, details unknown (not in Lloyd's Register)
CANDELA V (not CAMELA as originally thought!) ex CANDELA-00 (Honduras-flag), ex SAN ANDRES-98, ex PHILIP P-86, ex MARGA B-85, ex MARGRET OLTMANN-81, ex RUTH-77, ex NADIR-69, ex ELBSTROM-65. IMO number: 5100532. 423 gt / built 1956, Schiffswerft H. Rancke, Hamburg (Neuenfelde), Germany (yard no: 172). The ship was a serious casualty 10/7/99 when she suffered hull failure at Coco Solo. As the SAN ANDREAS she served as a research ship for the Government of the Republic of Colombia. Converted from research ship to general cargo in 1998. Converted from general cargo to research ship in 1986.
LADY CARIBE is owned by Bocamar S.A., Panama, DON EDGAR is Bolivian flagged, owners unknown and CANDELA V is owned by Kedinger Marine Corp., Panama, and managed by Transmar EU of Maicao, Colombia. Flag: Panama. Three of the coasters have similar tarpaulin covered deck cargo.
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