Indico
She was built as "Rio Umia" for Naviera Compostelana. She was the first vessel built at Astano in El Ferrol (Spain) with more than 100 meters lenght. She had two engines MAN M9V40/46, which were belonging before to the German submarine U-167 (type IX), sank by British planes on 05/04/1943 close to Canary Islands.
The funnel's colours don´t look like the Marasia's. So I believe that it maybe was when she was purchased.
The ship was sailing during one year (1962) with these engines, but the perfomance was very poor and when was bought by Marasia and renamed "Indico", on 1964, the main engine was already changed to one Burmeister & Wain engine with 2,780 HP, and the full loaded vessel was getting 12 knots in good sea conditions.
Her main specifications were:
Length 105.9 mtr Beam 14.8 mtr Depth 9.25 mtr Draft 6.41 mtr
1,483 NRT 3,169 GRT 7,165 MT Displacement 5,010 MT Loaded 4,358 DWT
Propulsion: Diesel engine Burmeister & Wain - 2,780 HP - 5 Cylinders x 500 mm bore x 900 mm stroke
Consumption: 14 MT/day gasoil
2 Auxiliary engines - 200 KW - 220 VCC
Bunker capacity: 350 MT
Sea trail speed: 14 knots
This photo was shot in Durban (South Africa). Her usual trips were for many years to West and/or East Africa.
The three previous photos were shot at Santander, and the next at Capetown (South Africa).
On 1981 was sold to a Turkish company and was renamed as "Dico" under Panamá flag. On 1984 was sold again and flagged in United Arabs Emirates and renamed "World Hope". It seems she was scrapped on the same year.
To remember the old times, not too many years ago, when the life at sea was completely different I have included two pages with very interesting photos.
