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Ikan Tanda

Cargo ship built in 1979

Summary

Cargo ship built in 1979

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
section2	{{Infobox ship/career
name	Amazon (1979-1988) Ikan Tanda (1988-2001)
owner	PACC Ship Managers Pte. Ltd
registry	Singapore
launched	25 March 1978
out_of_service	5 September 2001
identification
fate	Stranded 5 September 2001, refloated and scuttled 27 October 2001
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
tonnage	17,800 DWT
length	145.5 m
beam	13.1 m
draft	13.1 m

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

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 m seas and 50-knot winds overpowered the anchors and drove the vessel aground near the Slangkop lighthouse.

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.

References

"''Ikan Tanda'' Washes Up on Cape Beach - Nov 2001". Marcon International, Inc..
(29 October 2001). "The refloating & scuttling of Ikan Tanda". E-Gnu.com.

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