The ship was built as yard number 625 by J J Sietas, Germany. Completed in May 1967, she is 68.43 metres (224 ft 6 in) long, with a beam of 10.52 metres (34 ft 6 in) and a depth of 6.25 metres (20 ft 6 in). The ship is powered by a Deutz diesel engine which can propel her at 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h).[3]
History
Early history
Originally named Carsten, she was sold in 1993 to P Buck, Antigua and renamed Norasia Attika. She was sold on 8 December that year to Ariadna Shipping Ltd, St Vincent. On 1 February 1994 she was placed under the management of H Möller KG, Germany. She was renamed Manya on 24 November 2000. On 23 February 2004 she was sold to Hanza Bunkering Ltd. She was renamed Linda on 24 November 2003. On 30 August 2005 she was sold to Lackner Ventures Ltd. On 28 November 2005, she was placed under the management of Eestinova.[3]
Linda was used by Guinness for exporting beer before being converted for use as a freighter.[4] Her port of registry was Phnom Penh.[5] The IMO Number 6715281 and MMSI Number 515886000 are allocated. Rachel Corrie uses the Callsign XUJW8.[6]
1999–2009
By 2009, the ship had been bringing timber into Dundalk, Ireland from the Baltic for the previous 10 years.[7] At the end of July that year, the Cambodian-registered vessel and its crew were abandoned by its owners, Forestry Shipping, of Riga, a company which has gone out of business.[8][9] The crew were left with one day's food and were owed arrears of pay that totaled €42,000. With the assistance of the Irish union SIPTU, an affiliate of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), they were repatriated to their home countries in November 2009.
2009–present
After being seized by the High Court on behalf of the ITF, the ship was sold at auction in Dundalk for €70,000 to the Free Gaza Movement on 30 March 2010. This enabled ITF Inspector Ken Fleming to pay the crew their arrears. It was outfitted at Brown's Quay in Dundalk, Ireland, for use in a voyage to Gaza. While there, a significant amount of navigational equipment worth between €15,000 and €20,000 was stolen from the vessel.[4]
The ship was renamed in honor of Rachel Corrie, an American college student crushed to death by an Israeli army bulldozer while trying to prevent a house demolition in Gaza.[10] The vessel was launched on 12 May 2010 from Dundalk with the full title MVRachel Corrie.[11][12]
MV Rachel Corrie had intended to sail with the six ships of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, but was unable to join the other ships because of mechanical problems that forced it to undergo repairs in Malta,[13] possibly resulting from Israeli sabotage.[14] The other six ships were confronted by a raid on 30 May 2010. In the violent clashes that followed, nine Turkish activists were killed and several dozen activists and ten IDF soldiers were injured.[15]
The ship got underway on 31 May 2010, with her crew insisting that they would go to Gaza.[13] Despite repeated requests by the Irish Government and others to let the ship through to Gaza, Israeli commandos boarded the ship from speed boats at around noon on 5 June 2010, in international waters about 30 kilometres (16 nmi) from Gaza, seized control, and took ship and passengers to Israel.[16]
References
^Peter Walker (1 June 2010). "Irish aid boat holds course towards Gaza despite Israel warning". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
^Berger, Robert. Israeli Navy Intercepts Aid Ship Headed for Gaza. 15 April 2012 at the Wayback MachineVoice of America. 5 June 2010.
^ ab"Manya" (PDF). Merchant Ships International. Retrieved 2 June 2010.[permanent dead link]
^ abÓ Snodaigh, Aengus; Morgan, Arthur (13 May 2010). "Free Gaza Campaign launch ship". An Phoblacht.
^Verlo, Eric (5 May 2010). "Gaza Freedom Flotilla building steam". Not my tribe. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
^"Rachel Corrie (IMO: 6715281)". Vesseltracker. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
^Margaret Roddy, Port comes to aid of stranded crew 21 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, The Argus, 26 August 2009.
^Terry Conlon, Crew to stay aboard ship for 'as long as it takes to get paid' 14 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Irish Times, 22 August 2009.
^"Auction of Seized MV Linda in Dundalk on Tuesday". SIPTU. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
^Hadjicostis, Menelaos; Rising, David (4 June 2010). . Associated Press. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
^Elaine Keogh (31 March 2010). "€70,000 from auctioned ship to go to unpaid crew". Irish Times.
^ Isabel Hurley (31 March 2010). "Abandoned ship to set sail with Gaza aid". Irish Independent.
^ ab"Ship escapes Israeli raid after being delayed in Malta". The Times of Malta. 1 June 2010.
^"Israel releases last of activists seized on aid ships". The Hindu. Chennai, India. DPA. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
^"Deaths as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship". BBC News. 31 May 2010.
^Laub, Karin (5 June 2010). "Israel remains defiant, seizes Gaza-bound aid ship". Associated Press. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
External links
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MV Rachel Corrie is a 499 GT coaster owned and operated by the Free Gaza Movement 1 The ship is named in honour of Rachel Corrie a deceased member of the International Solidarity Movement Built by J J Sietas in Hamburg in 1967 she was originally named Carsten she has also carried the names Norasia Attika Manya and Linda MV Rachel CorrieHistoryNameCarsten 1967 1993 Norasia Attika 1993 2000 Manya 2000 2003 Linda 2003 2010 Rachel Corrie from 2010 NamesakeRachel CorrieOwnerP Buck 1993 94 Ariadna Shipping Ltd 1994 2003 LSA Hansa Bunkering Ltd 2003 05 Lackner Ventures Ltd 2005 2010 Free Gaza Movement from 2010 OperatorH Moller 1994 2004 Hanza Bunkering Ltd 2004 05 Forestry Shipping Ltd 2005 Eestinva 2005 2010 Free Gaza Movement from 2010 Port of registryAntigua 1993 2000 Kingstown 2000 2003 Latvia 2003 05 Phnom Penh since 2005 BuilderJ J Sietas HamburgYard number625CompletedMay 1967HomeportDundalk since 2010 IdentificationIMO number 6715281 MMSI number 515886000 Callsign XUJW8General characteristicsClass and typeCoasterTonnage499 GT 479 NRT 1 205 DWTLength68 43 m 224 ft 6 in Beam10 52 m 34 ft 6 in Depth6 25 m 20 ft 6 in Installed powerDeutz diesel enginePropulsionScrew propellorSpeed12 5 knots 23 2 km h In June 2010 the vessel was intercepted by Israeli Defence Forces while attempting to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip and to deliver humanitarian aid 2 Contents 1 Description 2 History 2 1 Early history 2 2 1999 2009 2 3 2009 present 3 2010 Gaza journey 4 References 5 External linksDescription EditThe ship was built as yard number 625 by J J Sietas Germany Completed in May 1967 she is 68 43 metres 224 ft 6 in long with a beam of 10 52 metres 34 ft 6 in and a depth of 6 25 metres 20 ft 6 in The ship is powered by a Deutz diesel engine which can propel her at 12 5 knots 23 2 km h 3 History EditEarly history Edit Originally named Carsten she was sold in 1993 to P Buck Antigua and renamed Norasia Attika She was sold on 8 December that year to Ariadna Shipping Ltd St Vincent On 1 February 1994 she was placed under the management of H Moller KG Germany She was renamed Manya on 24 November 2000 On 23 February 2004 she was sold to Hanza Bunkering Ltd She was renamed Linda on 24 November 2003 On 30 August 2005 she was sold to Lackner Ventures Ltd On 28 November 2005 she was placed under the management of Eestinova 3 Linda was used by Guinness for exporting beer before being converted for use as a freighter 4 Her port of registry was Phnom Penh 5 The IMO Number 6715281 and MMSI Number 515886000 are allocated Rachel Corrie uses the Callsign XUJW8 6 1999 2009 Edit By 2009 the ship had been bringing timber into Dundalk Ireland from the Baltic for the previous 10 years 7 At the end of July that year the Cambodian registered vessel and its crew were abandoned by its owners Forestry Shipping of Riga a company which has gone out of business 8 9 The crew were left with one day s food and were owed arrears of pay that totaled 42 000 With the assistance of the Irish union SIPTU an affiliate of the International Transport Workers Federation ITF they were repatriated to their home countries in November 2009 2009 present Edit After being seized by the High Court on behalf of the ITF the ship was sold at auction in Dundalk for 70 000 to the Free Gaza Movement on 30 March 2010 This enabled ITF Inspector Ken Fleming to pay the crew their arrears It was outfitted at Brown s Quay in Dundalk Ireland for use in a voyage to Gaza While there a significant amount of navigational equipment worth between 15 000 and 20 000 was stolen from the vessel 4 The ship was renamed in honor of Rachel Corrie an American college student crushed to death by an Israeli army bulldozer while trying to prevent a house demolition in Gaza 10 The vessel was launched on 12 May 2010 from Dundalk with the full title MV Rachel Corrie 11 12 2010 Gaza journey EditMain article Gaza journey of MV Rachel Corrie MV Rachel Corrie had intended to sail with the six ships of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla but was unable to join the other ships because of mechanical problems that forced it to undergo repairs in Malta 13 possibly resulting from Israeli sabotage 14 The other six ships were confronted by a raid on 30 May 2010 In the violent clashes that followed nine Turkish activists were killed and several dozen activists and ten IDF soldiers were injured 15 The ship got underway on 31 May 2010 with her crew insisting that they would go to Gaza 13 Despite repeated requests by the Irish Government and others to let the ship through to Gaza Israeli commandos boarded the ship from speed boats at around noon on 5 June 2010 in international waters about 30 kilometres 16 nmi from Gaza seized control and took ship and passengers to Israel 16 References Edit Peter Walker 1 June 2010 Irish aid boat holds course towards Gaza despite Israel warning The Guardian Retrieved 1 June 2010 Berger Robert Israeli Navy Intercepts Aid Ship Headed for Gaza Archived 15 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Voice of America 5 June 2010 a b Manya PDF Merchant Ships International Retrieved 2 June 2010 permanent dead link a b o Snodaigh Aengus Morgan Arthur 13 May 2010 Free Gaza Campaign launch ship An Phoblacht Verlo Eric 5 May 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla building steam Not my tribe Retrieved 2 June 2010 Rachel Corrie IMO 6715281 Vesseltracker Retrieved 2 June 2010 Margaret Roddy Port comes to aid of stranded crew Archived 21 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine The Argus 26 August 2009 Terry Conlon Crew to stay aboard ship for as long as it takes to get paid Archived 14 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Irish Times 22 August 2009 Auction of Seized MV Linda in Dundalk on Tuesday SIPTU 29 March 2010 Retrieved 20 April 2014 Hadjicostis Menelaos Rising David 4 June 2010 New aid ship heads to Gaza Israel vows to stop it Associated Press Archived from the original on 5 June 2010 Retrieved 5 June 2010 Elaine Keogh 31 March 2010 70 000 from auctioned ship to go to unpaid crew Irish Times Isabel Hurley 31 March 2010 Abandoned ship to set sail with Gaza aid Irish Independent a b Ship escapes Israeli raid after being delayed in Malta The Times of Malta 1 June 2010 Israel releases last of activists seized on aid ships The Hindu Chennai India DPA 2 June 2010 Retrieved 12 March 2018 Deaths as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship BBC News 31 May 2010 Laub Karin 5 June 2010 Israel remains defiant seizes Gaza bound aid ship Associated Press Retrieved 5 June 2010 External links Edit Media related to MV Rachel Corrie at Wikimedia CommonsCoordinates 32 49 33 N 35 00 11 E 32 825729 N 35 002985 E 32 825729 35 002985 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title MV Rachel Corrie amp oldid 1119273524, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
