SINGAPORE-REGISTERED FREIGHTER AT EAST QUAY
Neptune Zircon pays a visit
By Stephen Morris
Neptune Zircon built in 1961 as the German ship Weissenfels, owned at the time of her visit in 1971 by Neptune Orient Lines, registered in Singapore. She was a decent-sized ship for the East Quay at 9,600 gross tons. An interesting ship with her bridge over the bows, heavy-lift derrick amidships, and engine at the stern. She was broken up in 1995.
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Neptune Zircon
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Looking a touch shabby, but it was always good to see large cargo ships filling the space at the East Quay.
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I had permission to climb on top of the monkey island on top of the bridge for a grandstand view of the ship and the harbour. Not sure of the cargo, but I think it may have been timber.
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No, she hadn't run aground! Looking in the opposite direction, view down the East Pier before the repairs and with the original light tower.
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