Ikan Tanda

Ikan Tanda was a Japanese built cargo carrier which ran aground off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, in 2001.

History
Name: Amazon (1979-1988) Ikan Tanda (1988-2001)
Owner: PACC Ship Managers Pte. Ltd
Port of registry: Singapore
Launched: 25 March 1978
Out of service: 5 September 2001
Identification: IMO number: 7640469
Fate: Sank
General characteristics
Class and type: Freedom II
Tonnage: 17,800 DWT
Length: 145.5 m (477 ft)
Beam: 13.1 m (43 ft)
Draft: 13.1 m (43 ft)

History

The Ikan Tanda was completed in 1979 as the Amazon by Ishikawajima Kure of Japan. The 17,800 DWT vessel was later sold to PACC Ship Managers Pte. Ltd. of Singapore.

Wreck

On 5 September 2001, the ship suffered a fire in its engine room and suffered a loss of power about 40 km from Cape Town, South Africa. This normally would not have been a severe problem; however, the ship was in a major storm at the time and began drifting toward land. The ship drifted for 3 hours until it was in shallow enough water to drop anchor, but the 10-metre-high (33 ft) seas and 50-knot winds overpowered the anchors and drove the vessel aground near the Slangkop lighthouse.[1]

Salvaging efforts

The crew of the Ikan Tanda were rescued by Oryx helicopters of the South African Air Force (SAAF), and a salvage tug, the John Ross, was dispatched to aid in the recovery of the ship. Ultimately, the ship was re-floated, but was scuttled 200 miles west of Cape Town.[2]

References
  1. "Ikan Tanda Washes Up on Cape Beach - Nov 2001". Marcon International, Inc. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. "The refloating & scuttling of Ikan Tanda". E-Gnu.com. 29 October 2001.
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