Maritime Jewel
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Owner | Tanker Pacific Management (2003) |
| Port of registry |
|
| Builder | Daewoo Shipbuilding |
| Yard number | 5125 |
| Laid down | 24 May 1999 |
| Launched | 28 August 1999 |
| Completed | 5 January 2000 |
| In service | 2000 |
| Out of service | 2018 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9184392 |
| Fate | Broken up at Chittagong on 15 May 2018 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Crude oil tanker |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | |
| Beam | 58.0 m (190.3 ft) |
| Installed power | Diesel engine, 1 shaft |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Maritime Jewel was a
Description
Ordered as Limburg the vessel was 332.0 m (1,089.2 ft) long overall and 320.3 m (1,050.9 ft) between perpendiculars with a beam of 58.0 m (190.3 ft). The ship's gross tonnage (GT) was 157,833 tons, with a deadweight tonnage (DWT) of 299,364 tons and a net tonnage (NT) of 108,708 tons. The ship was powered by a diesel engine driving one shaft giving the vessel a maximum speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).[1]
History
Limburg's keel was laid down on 24 May 1999 and the ship was launched on 28 August 1999. Limburg was completed on 5 January 2000 and entered service that year.[1]
Bombing
On 6 October 2002, Limburg was carrying 397,000 barrels (63,100 m3) of crude oil from Saudi Arabia to Malaysia, and was in the Gulf of Aden off
One crew member was killed, and twelve other crew members were injured.[6] The fire was extinguished, and four days later Limburg was towed to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The ship was renamed Maritime Jewel, bought by Tanker Pacific, and repaired at Dubai Drydocks from March to August 2003.[7][8] The attack caused the short-term collapse of international shipping in the Gulf of Aden and as a result, cost Yemen $3.8 million a month in port revenues.[9]
Responsibility
By exploding the oil tanker in Yemen, the holy warriors hit the umbilical cord and lifeline of the crusader community, reminding the enemy of the heavy cost of blood and the gravity of losses they will pay as a price for their continued aggression on our community and looting of our wealth.[9]
On 3 February 2006,
Fate
Maritime Jewel was broken up for scrap at Chittagong, Bangladesh on 1 May 2018.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Limburg (9184392)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Limburg". Cedre. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ a b Savage, Charles (20 February 2014). "Guantánamo Detainee Pleads Guilty in 2002 Attack on Tanker Off Yemen". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "A Synopsis of the Terrorist Threat Facing the O&G Industry". Oil and Gas Industry Terrorism Monitor. Archived from the original on 25 March 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2007.
- ^ "International Terrorism: The Threat". United Kingdom Home Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2007.
- ^ "Al-Qaeda fugitive killed in Yemen". BBC News. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 26 December 2007.
- ^ "Dubai Drydocks continues its drive forward". The Motorship. Mercator Media Ltd. 1 August 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Company Profile: Dubai Drydocks". MarineLink. Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. 9 September 2003.
- ^ Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism. p. 26. Archived from the original(PDF) on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Hunt on for Yemeni jailbreakers". BBC News. 4 February 2006. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
External links
- Yemen ship attack 'was terrorism' (BBC)
- "Interpol issues global alert after Al-Qaeda prison break in Yemen" Archived 8 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine (Channelnewsasia)
- Repairs post 2002 terrorist attack off Yemen (Google + photo album)