The Bitter End

The Voyages of Steve Monks


Photo courtesy of Goran Olsen

m.s. VENDEE (ex Zaida)

10/12/1984 - 14/05/1985 - 1st Trip
08/04/1986 - 09/06//1986 - 2nd Trip

PARTICULARS

Ships Official Number: Builders: Swan, Hunter &
Registered in London Redhead Ltd.
Owners: B.I.S.N. Co. South Shields
Gross Tonnage 6405.75 Net Tonnage 3235.51
Summer Deadweight 8026 Draft 27 ft 00 in
Overall Length 486 ft 00 in Overall Beam 64 ft 06 in
Engine BHP
Ships Callsign

VOYAGES

1st Trip: Voyage 5/85E: Joined on 10/12/1984 at Marseille to Ashdod. Ended 16/12/1984
Total Time 111 hrs 00 mins, Total Distance 1,597 miles, A/S 14.39 knots

Voyage 6/85: Commenced 17/12/1984 at Ashdod to Marseille, Ashdod. Ended 31/12/1984
Total Time 206 hrs 06 mins, Total Distance 3,196 miles, A/S 15.51 knots

Voyage 7/85: Commenced 01/01/1985 at Ashdod to Marseille, Ashdod. Ended 15/01/1985
Total Time 206 hrs 42 mins, Total Distance 3,199 miles, A/S 15.48 knots

Voyage 8/85: Commenced 16/01/1985 at Ashdod to Marseille, Ashdod. Ended 28/01/1985
Total Time 207 hrs 42 mins, Total Distance 3,237 miles, A/S 15.58 knots

Voyage 9/85: Commenced 29/01/1985 at Ashdod to Marseille, Ashdod. Ended 11/02/1985
Total Time 208 hrs 42 mins, Total Distance 3,348 miles, A/S 15.56 knots

Voyage 10/85: Commenced 12/02/1985 at Ashdod to Marseille, Ashdod. Ended 27/02/1985
Total Time 219 hrs 12 mins, Total Distance 3,227 miles, A/S 14.72 knots

Voyage 11/85: Commenced 28/02/1985 at Ashdod to Marseille, Ashdod. Ended 12/03/1985
Total Time 214 hrs 30 mins, Total Distance 3,211 miles, A/S 14.97 knots

Voyage 12/85: Commenced 14/03/1985 at Ashdod to Marseille, Ashdod. Ended 26/03/1985
Total Time 207 hrs 06 mins, Total Distance 3,253 miles, A/S 15.71 knots

Voyage 13/85: Commenced 27/03/1985 at Ashdod to Marseille, Ashdod. Ended 09/04/1985
Total Time 214 hrs 12 mins, Total Distance 3,195 miles, A/S 14.92 knots

Voyage 14/85: Commenced 10/04/1985 at Ashdod to Marseille, Ashdod. Ended 23/04/1985
Total Time 214 hrs 12 mins, Total Distance 3,203 miles, A/S 14.95 knots

Voyage 15/85: Commenced 24/04/1985 at Ashdod to Marseille, Ashdod. Ended 07/05/1985
Total Time 212 hrs 06 mins, Total Distance 3,189 miles, A/S 15.04 knots

Voyage 16/85: Commenced 08/05/1985 at Ashdod to Marseilles. Signed off and flew home: End of 1st Trip 14/05/1985
Total Time 107 hrs 06 mins, Total Distance 1,1596 miles, A/S 14.90 knots

2nd Trip: Voyage 14/86: Joined on 08//04/1986 at Marseilles to Ashdod, Marseille. Ended 21/04/1986
Total Time 211 hrs 30 mins, Total Distance 3,200 miles, A/S 15.13 knots

Voyage 15/86: Commenced 22/04/1986 at Marseille to Ashdod, Marseille. Ended 05/05/1986
Total Time 220 hrs 24 mins, Total Distance 3,257 miles, A/S 14.78 knots

Voyage 16/86: Commenced 06/05/1986 at Marseilles to Ashdod, Marseille. Ended 21/05/1986
Total Time 194 hrs 06 mins, Total Distance 3,197 miles, A/S 16.47 knots

Voyage 17/86: Commenced 22/05/1986 at Marseille to Ashdod, Marseille. Ended 04/06/1986
Total Time 203 hrs 12 mins, Total Distance 3,200 miles, A/S 15.74 knots

Voyage 18/86: Commenced 05/06/1986 at Marseille to Syros. Vessel handed over to Ofer Bros. Signed off and flew home. End of 2nd Trip 09/06/1986
Total Time 69 hrs 00 mins, Total Distance 1,078 miles, A/S 15.62 knots

Grand Total Time 3,225 hrs 06 mins, Grand Total Distance 49,283 miles, A/S 15.28 knots

Created: 15th September 2019 - - - - Last Updated: 24th September 2019

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