Captain Fouad

The Captain Fouad was originally built as the Atlantic Forwarder, a 519 GRT. cargo ship built at Schürenstedt KG Schiffswerft und Bootswerft, Bardenfleth (Berne), Germany (Yard No. 1342) in 1968 (Owner Unknown). The ship had an overall length of 74.1 meters and beam of 11.6 meters. Propulsion was provided by diesel engines, a single shaft and had a maximum speed of 12.5 knots.
The ship changed names three times during her lifetime, with the first name change occurring in 1974 to Hadan, again in 1979 to the Carolina V, and then again in 1997 to the Captain Fouad.
Research has found that under the name of Captain Fouad, that she was flagged as either "STP" (Sao Tome & Principe Maritime), or Belize under the Indian Registration System (IRS). It is more likely that the ship was registered in Belize as records found to date indicate that the ship, registered as Belize, was detained in Rhodes, Greece on 22 March 1999 as a result of violations of Port State Control Officer's (PSCO) inspections in that port (violations and discrepancies not listed). The ship was given 14-days to correct the deficiencies noted in the inspection report.

On 23 August 1999, the Captain Fouad is again shown as being registered in Belize after being given an administrative fine of $10,000 USD for unknown reasons while in Thessaloniki, Greece.
The Loss of the Ship:
Lloyd's Casualty Report dated 17 June 2000 states that the Captain Fouad, carrying an unknown cargo, experienced a fire and explosion onboard. The ship was anchored at the entrance to Alexandria Harbor and subsequently sank later that same day. Position of sinking is given as being 31.15N/29.00E. However, these coordinates appear to be general in nature as this exact position shown on Admiralty Chart 2574 is in water too deep (870+ meters) for a ship of this size and class to anchor in.    Research ongoing....
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