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Niobe Corinthian

Niobe Corinthian
Photo: John Arnold

Histoire

This research vessel, seismic was built in 1966 by Jeffboat in Jeffersonville, IN.

Notes historiques

Kyle Stubbs states that "In 2005, intended to serve as a casino ship out of Bermuda. That endeavor failed, and the ship was seized by the Bermuda goverment in 2014, then reefed north of St George's, Bermuda on April 4, 2017.: Gus Angus states that " The rock band the Eagles may have had this ship for a while as they undertook a conversation to a yacht" The Transportation Safety Board of Canada states that "The "Charlotte Explorer 4" (CE4) and its two occupants were declared overdue when the small boat did not return to the mother ship "Charlotte Explorer" on the evening of 12 September 1995. A search initiated by the crew of the mother ship using other small craft continued throughout the night. At dawn, more boats and a helicopter joined the search. The "CE4" was found upside down on a beach on the north-west corner of Hippa Island. Soon afterward, the crew of the helicopter sighted the bodies of the small boat's two occupants in a kelp bed just off the coast. The Board determined that the chartered "CE4", while fishing alone with the outboard motor most likely stopped, capsized after drifting into an area of kelp and rocks where a combination of tide and sea swell was locally creating large waves of up to, or larger than, seven metres with breaking crests. The charter company's procedures with regard to fishing alone, maintaining regular radio contact and patrols to ensure the safety of its guests were not enforced. There was delay in determining that the small boat was overdue and in starting a search. As there was no witness, the exact location, time and cause of the capsizing could not be determined. " "The "CHARLOTTE EXPLORER" is a converted seismic vessel with the wheel-house forward. The accommodation runs the full length of the main deck and the forward two thirds of the upper deck. The after part of the upper deck is open and used for storing the small boats during transit to and from the Queen Charlotte Islands. When on station in the Queen Charlottes, the vessel acts as the mother ship for 18 small aluminium open boats and as a hotel for the guests. "

Propriétaires et capitaines

In 1966 she was owned by Shell Oil.

In 1988 she was acquired by Corinthian Expediations of Seattle WA USA.

In 1991-1995 she was owned by B5000 Holdings Ltd. West Vancouver, B.C.

In 1995 she was owned by Interlago SA of Guayaquil, Ecuador.

In 2004 she was acquired by Estrellas Management of the British Virgin Islands.

Références

  • Canada List of Shipping
  • Kyle Stubbs (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 06/08/2018)
  • Gus Angus ((British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 07/08/2018)
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