The maasmondmaritime newsletter has pictures a couple of days ago of a Laker named Navi on the way to scrap, this was formerly the Algoma Navigator (originally Demeterton built in 1967 at Readheads, South Shields) and fitted with a Hawthorn Leslie Doxford engine, the last British built Doxford in regular sea service. The end of an era?
There is now apparently only one other ship, the Aban Ice, a drill ship (originally Jean Schneider built in 1959 at Ateliers et Chantiers de France) that has a Doxford engine, albeit this one was built in France by Provence. Apparently the engine is still in good condition although probably doesn’t do many running hours in a drill ship.
There is now apparently only one other ship, the Aban Ice, a drill ship (originally Jean Schneider built in 1959 at Ateliers et Chantiers de France) that has a Doxford engine, albeit this one was built in France by Provence. Apparently the engine is still in good condition although probably doesn’t do many running hours in a drill ship.