The Bitter End

The Voyages of Steve Monks

m.s. GARINDA

17/08/1982 - 10/12/1982

PARTICULARS

Ships Official Number:	377214	Builders:	Thyssen Nordsee
Registered in	London		Emden, Germany
Owners:	P&O BSD	Managers:
Gross Tonnage	134,895.48	Net Tonnage
Summer Deadweight	43,386	Draft	38 ft 09 in
Overall Length	720 ft 09 in	Overall Beam	93 ft 06 in
Engines		BHP
Ships Callsign	GVEG

VOYAGES

Voyage 18L:
Joined on 07/08/1982 at Escombreras and went to El Tablazo (loaded Ammonia), Gibraltar (crew change), Gabes, Dardanelles transit, Bandirma, Dardanelles transit, Ceyhan, Mersin, Anchored at Posn 36° 29'N 34° 55'E awaiting orders. Ended 01/10/1982
Total Time 699 hrs 42 mins, Total Distance 10,726 miles, A/S 15.33 knots

Voyage 19B:
Commenced on 01/10/1982 at Posn 36° 29'N 34° 55'E to Pireus (bunkers), Dardanelles, Bosphorus, Port Yuzhnyy. Ended 25/10/1982.
Total Time 74 hrs 48 mins, Total Distance 1,119 miles, A/S 14.96 knots

Voyage 19L:
Commenced on 25/10/1982 at Port Yuzhnyy to Bosphorus, Dardanelles, Port Said, Suez, Singapore, (stores and repairs), Nonoc Island. Ended 30/11/1982.
Total Time 563 hrs 54 mins, Total Distance 7,717 miles, A/S 13.70 knots

Voyage 20:
Commenced on 30/11/1982 at Nonoc Island to Singapore. Signed off and flew home 10/12/1982.
Total Time 108 hrs 48 mins, Total Distance 1,423 miles, A/S 13.08 knots

Grand Total Time 1447 hrs 12 mins, Grand Total Distance 20,985 miles, A/S 14.50 knots