Former Australian Venture sold for scrap

[Thamesphil]

It's come to light this week that the former AUSTRALIAN VENTURE - now named MSC NURIA - has been sold for demolition in India. She is due to arrive Alang in the next week or so.

Cheers
Phil

[trotterdotpom]

"Australian Venture" was my last ship (1992). Some would say she was ready for the scrapyard then. The Chief Engineer told me he always breathed a sigh of relief when we rounded Cape Horn and were abeam of Rio - somewhere to go if she conked out completely!

Having said that, I had a pretty good round-the-world Swansong - lots of laughs and a last bash at a few old haunts. Sorry to hear she's going.

John T.

[Chillytoes]

The "Venture" was built in 1977 and although I never sailed on her, my memery was that she was ready for scrapping about 1978!
NWB

[Mark Taxis]

I do not think there will be many engineers that were saddened to hear of her belated trip to the scrapyards. All of that class were an engineers nightmare.