mystery ship

[Bryan Portwig]

somehow this image was sent to me to id the ship were from i do not know - can any one help please ? ,

what ship.jpg

[Graham Shaw]

Looking at the funnel,and hull and superstructure/derrick colours it's surely a Safmarine cargo ship? I couldn't begin to identify any name possibilities though!

[vic mcclymont]

She maybe on charter, have had a look through Safmarine book, can't see any ships with a black Hull.
Vic

[Jim R Christie]

Either SA Alphen or SA Huguenot. If I was guessing I'd say it was the latter.
The other two sisters of that class had a few design differences with the accommodation.

[Graham Shaw]

She maybe on charter, have had a look through Safmarine book, can't see any ships with a black Hull.
Vic

Yes,you are probably right Vic.Didn't Safmarine jobs have grey hull with green boottopping,I think ?

[vic mcclymont]

Graham, White Hull, Green boot topping.
Vic

[Jim R Christie]

Graham, White Hull, Green boot topping.
Vic

The later general cargo ships had grey hulls.

[Doc Vernon]

As said in a reply, i too cannot find one with Black Hull, but feel it may be as also mentioned on Charter , but could be any one of these!
Cheers

Safmarine Mariner: Alphen Class The last dry cargo ships to be built for Safmarine in the 1960's (safmarinemariners.blogspot.com)

[vic mcclymont]

Looking at Docs posting she could be one of the ALPHEN class.
All photos I have of them, have white painted hulls.
Vic

[Jim R Christie]

Definitely one of the Alphen class and of the first two built.
See this page for numerous photographs of them, including the ships with dark grey hulls.

Safmarine Mariner: Alphen Class The last dry cargo ships to be built for Safmarine in the 1960's