Ship detained for carrying weapons and explosives
The port authorities of Port Elizabeth have detained the 'Lada', being suspected of carrying weapons and explosives
They discovered explosives on board the vessel on Aug 19, 2018, while conducting operations in the Port of Ngqura, which lies 20 kilometres northeast of Port Elizabeth
The contraband was desribed as ‘weapons of mass destruction’
The vessel anchored 15 kilometres off the Nelson Mandela Bay
ni pos. 33° 51.48' S 025° 47.78' E as ordered by local authorities
While authorities have confirmed the bust, they’re remaining mum on the exact nature of the illicit cargo found onboard, the value of explosives and weapons found on board the Russian vessel was about R50 million
The Russian vessel was inspected following a tip-off, after it had already offloaded
14 containers at the port
It had produced all the relevant permits relating to the cargo it offloaded on South African shores
The containers were dispatched by a company named Solar India
However, while the initial drop-off was all above board, the tip-off alerted authorities
to a further 20 containers which remained stowed away
These containers, in direct contravention of numerous laws, held illegal weapons and explosives
A full investigation has now been launched by South Africa’s elite criminal investigative organisation, The Hawks
The "Lada" and its operators were accused of contravening the Nonproliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, as well as the Explosives Act
The illicit containers carried by the Lada were destined for Lagos and the United States
The vessel had arrived in South African waters after a stop-over in Madagascar
Bron: Vesseltracker.com
SINOPE
Bouwjaar 2000, imonummer 9194050, grt 3170
Eigenaar C.V. Scheepvaartonderneming ms Sinope, Groningen
Novalines B.V., Spijkenisse
Manager Seatrade Groningen B.V.
Gebouwd Rousse Shipyard Ltd., Rousse, Bulgarije / 403
LxBxH 98.94 x 13.80 x 7.40 meter
Vermogen 3915 epk, snelheid 13.5 knoop, roepsein PDBH
26-6-1998 kiel gelegd
15-12-1999 te water gelaten
27-3-2000 opgeleverd door bouwwerf
2002 verkocht aan Scheepvaartonderneming ms 'Sloterdiep' B.V., Willemstad-N.A.,
in beheer bij Feederlines B.V., Groningen, 2-10-2002 (gl) herdoopt SLOTERDIEP
2006 verkocht aan C.V. Scheepvaartonderneming ms 'Sloterdiep II', Willemstad-N.A.,
in beheer bij Feederlines B.V., Groningen
9-10-2010 onder de Nederlandse vlag gebracht, thuishaven Groningen, roepsein PCFE
4-1-2011 in charter bij Q-Shipping B.V., Rhoon, herdoopt SOLENNE
12-6-2012 (m) herdoopt SLOTERDIEP
12-8-2012 gearriveerd te Elefsis en opgelegd
2013 verkocht aan Transflot OOO, St. Petersburg-Rusland, roepsein UEUW
13-4-2013 (m) te Bijela, Montenegro herdoopt LADA
Informatie • Scheepsfotoruilbeurs
SOLENNE op 20-3-2012 te IJmuiden onderweg Westhaven, Amsterdam
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