Samson

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

Samson

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

5308988

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Vessel type

Crane vessel

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

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Length overall

55.8 m

Beam

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Year built

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About Samson

Samson was a crane barge which ran aground off the coast of Ireland in 1987. Samson had left Liverpool on 9 December 1987, bound for Valletta, Malta. Though the barge was initially being towed by a tugboat, the towline parted in near gale force conditions while off the Welsh coast early on 11 December. The two men aboard the barge were rescued by an RAF Sea King flying from RAF Brawdy, after attempts to reconnect the tow line failed. The barge eventually ran aground at Rams Head, Ardmore, County Waterford, at approximately 7.50 am on 12 December. Dangerous pollutants were removed soon after the barge went aground, but despite questions being raised in the Dáil Éireann, the wrecked barge was not salvaged and remains in situ. The ships' propeller was removed and put on display in the village of Ardmore. In April 2016 the entire jib collapsed into the sea.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Samson now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Samson in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Samson?

Samson is a crane vessel. The vessel is 55.8 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Samson?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Samson from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Samson. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.