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Introduction
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(Nederlands/English)
5
Okt 2002. Vorige week verscheen er in de haven voor mijn atelier een vreemd
object. Het was een stuk passagiersschip,
maar het zag er erg vreemd uit. Het bleek om een stuk cruiseschip te gaan
dat was bedoeld om een bestaand schip, de Costa Classica, mee te verlengen
en te moderniseren. Doordat de klus door de reder is geannuleerd is de
britse scheepswerf Cammell Laird failliet gegaan, waarna het bewuste object
als schroot is verkocht. Afgelopen maandag (30 sept 02) hebben enige kunstenaars
het object geinspecteerd, samen met een van de nieuwe eigenaars.(zie foto's
hieronder)
Ik
wil op deze pagina alle informatie die ik zelf heb ten aanzien van dit
verhaal verzamelen. Ook wil ik daarbij verslag doen van de kunstwerken
die de komende tijd wellicht zullen ontstaan die verband houden met het
verhaal.
Last
week a strange object appeared in the harbour in front of my studio. It
was a part of a passenger ship but it looked really odd. It turned out
to be intended for lengthening and modernising the cruiseship Costa Classica.
Because the ships owner anulled the deal the english ship yard Cammell
Laird went
bankrupt, after which this midsection was sold for breaking. Last monday
(30 sept 02), a group of artists inspected the object together with one
of the new owners.(see below)
On this page, my intention is to gather as much information as possible
on this subject. I am also going to document works of art that share a
connection to this story.
(Ron van der Ende 5 okt 2002)
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Visit
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lINKS
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Newsitems
icLiverpool
This
is Wirrel
BBC
Independant
MarineLog
Merseyshipping
review of 2001
Cammell
investors message board
Guardian edu
Suncruz
murder Guardian
Liverpool Links
Vessels
built at Cammell Laird.(archive)
Departure
from lairds(pictures)
Lairds/Birkenhead
(map and pictures)
Historic
warships at Birkenhead
Welcome
to Birkenhead
Lairds
historic (pictures)
Costa and cruises Links
Costa
Classica postcards
Costa
Classica webcam.(live feed)
P&O
Diamond Princess Japanese Float-Out
Carnival,
Royal Caribbean Bids
for P&O
Princess
Fire
At Mitsubishi Heavy Yard Damages P&O Ship
Liner
Fire Sinks Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Shares
It's
no cruise on the ocean wave guardian Nov.23.2001
Artlinks
Artist
Patricia Mackinnon Day interview. (audio)
Mackinnon
Day Project (press release)
JumpShipRat
artists initiative Liverpool
Liverpool Biennial independants
14/9/2002-24/11/2002
Parking
Space Gallery Liverpool
Skip
Art
The
View Gallery
Arena
Studios Liverpool panorama looking south
Ron van der
Ende Sculptor
Paul Cox 'I came
by boat'
Rotterdam Links
R.D.M.
1973 (Dutch)
Building
and Launching of ROTTERDAM V
van der Most
empire
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Krantenknipsels
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Volkskrant
8 oktober 2002
PAS GEBOUWD, NU AL GESLOOPT
In de Rotterdamse haven ligt een nieuw segment van een cruiseschip klaar
voor de sloop. Het vijftien verdiepingen tellende scheepssegment is onlangs
in Groot-Brittannie gebouwd in opdracht van een italiaanse rederij. De
bouw kostte ruim 70 miljoen euro. Met het 6500 ton zware gevaarte, waarin
350 hutten, een zonnedek en een winkelpromenade zitten, zou een bestaand
schip, de Costa Classica, worden verlengd. Door problemen bij de werf
in Liverpool werd de uitbreiding vertraagd, waarop de Italianen zich terugtrokken.
Het segment werd overbodig en de werf ging failliet. Het segment zal in
Rotterdam worden gestript voor hergebruik. Meubilair en inrichting zijn
verkocht aan een pretpark.
foto:martijn beekman-de volkskrant
Volkskrant
october 8th 2002
NEWLY
BUILT, BUT ALREADY SCRAPPED
In the Rotterdam port a new segment of a cruiseship lies ready for scrapping.
The fifteen story high segment was recently built in Great brittain for
an italian shipping firm. It cost more than 70 milion euro's to build.
The 6500 ton heavy giant, with 350 huts, a sundeck and a shopping promenade,
an existing ship, the Costa Classica, was to be lengthened.Because of
problems at the yard in Liverpool the extension was delayed, causing the
Italians to back out of the deal. The segment became superfluous and the
shipyard went bankrupt. The segment will be stripped in Rotterdam for
reuse. Furniture and inventory were sold to a themepark.
photo:martijn beekman-de volkskrant
Algemeen
Dagblad
5 oktober 2002
RIJP VOOR DE SLOOP
In de Rotterdamse haven ligt een nieuw segment
van een cruiseschip gereed voor sloop. Het 15 etages hoge gevaarte is
voor zo'n 70 miljoen euro (fout!R) gebouwd
voor een italiaanse rederij, die daarmee een bestaand schip zou verlengen.
Problemen bij de liverpoolse werf vertraagde deze uitbreiding, waarna
de italianen de order terugtrokken, het gevaarte overbodig werd en de
werf failliet ging. Het scheepsdeel wordt nu gestript voor hergebruik.
Meubilair en inrichting gaan naar een pretpark.(ANP)
Algemeen Dagblad
5 october 2002
READY FOR DEMOLITION
In the port of Rotterdam lies a new segment for a cruiseship ready for
demolition. The 15 stories high colossus was built for around 70 milion
euro's (wrong!R) for an italian shipping
company, who wanted to lengthen an existing vessel with it. Problems at
the Liverpool wharf delayed the extension after which the italians withdrew
from the deal. The colossus became superfluous and the ship yard went
bankrupt. The ship's element is now being stripped for reuse. The inventory
will go to an attraction park.(ANP)
NRC
1 oktober
2002
R O T T E R D A M
Een niet alledaags tafereel in de Rotterdamse haven. Bovenop een ponton,
voortgetrokken door sleepboten, is een middenstuk van een cruiseschip
de haven binnengevaren. Het is afkomstig uit de failliete boedel van een
scheepswerf in het engelse Birkinhead. Met het middenstuk(44meter hoog,40meter
lang en 32meter breed) zou aanvankelijk een bestaand cruiseschip verlengd
worden. De nieuwe eigenaren, het Rotterdamse kraanbedrijf Hapo en de ondernemers
H. van der Most en S. Soenen, willen het middenstuk ontmantelen: van der
Most, die eerder opzien baarde door een voormalige kerncentrale in het
duitse Kalkar te kopen om er het pretpark Kernwasserwunderland te bouwen,
wil de inventaris gebruiken voor nieuwe horeca projecten. Het veertien
etages hoge middenstuk telt 457 hotelkamers, met kant en klare badkamercompartimenten.
Hapo en de belgische ondernemer Soenen zijn geinteresseerd in het oud
ijzer en de scheepsmotoren.
(Foto Eric Brinkhorst/ Tekst onbekend).
NRC
1 october
2002
R O T T E R D A M
Hardly an everyday scene in the port of Rotterdam today. On top of a barge,
pulled by tug boats, the midsection of a cruiseship has entered the harbour.
It originates from the inventory of a bankrupt shipyard in the english
Birkinhead. The midsection (44meters high, 40meters long and 32meters
wide) was intended for lengthening an existing cruiseship. The new owners,
the Rotterdam crane company Hapo and entrepreneurs H. van der Most and
S. Soenen, want to dismantle the midsection: van der Most, who surprised
everybody earlier by converting a former nuclear plant in the german town
of Kalkar into an recreational resort Kernwasserwunderland, wants to use
the inventory for new hotel projects. The fourteen story high midsection
holds 457 hotelrooms with complete sanitation modules. Hapo and the Belgian
entrepreneur Soenen are interested in the steel and engines.
(Foto Eric Brinkhorst / tekst unknown / translation Ron
van der Ende)
Date: Mon Sep 27 01:26:22 2004
who has the original photo that shows someone talking on a mobile phone
on top deck of classica section because im sure its me. Rob. Wallasey
From: rentaclown100@hotmail.com
Date: Wed Jun 30 22:10:01 2004
The picture of someone on the top deck is me talking on a mobile is me.
i remember the being up there well as i had no reason to be there, but
had to look over the edge (scary).I was dumbstruck to see myself on the
internet. Good luck with your project. Rob
From:
Date: Sat May 22 17:28:55 2004
fascinerend!!! wat kost zo'n bootje?
From: Ron
Date: Fri May 14 23:56:31 2004
Guys, really.. the section was scrapped and could not have been part of
any out of court settlement. I saw it come apart bit by bit untill only
the lower three decks remained. After that it was taken elsewhere to take
out the engines.
From:
Date: Wed Apr 21 10:54:29 2004
Hi Ron coud you confirm details of text from David? concerning his seeing
personaly the mid section being scrapped.Could he supply wgere and when
and isposibly any photo's to substantiate it.As I've been told the company
who commisioned it and the company have built it have reached an out of
court settlement on it.
From: tonyweedon@initiativefactory.org
Date: Wed Apr 21 10:43:45 2004
Has anybody information about an out of court settlement between Cammel
Laird and company who commisioned midssection?If so could you contact
me as soon as possible.Or e-mailfieldf@parliament.co.uk.He is the M.P.
for the area in which the midsection was built
From:
Date: Tue Apr 6 16:06:45 2004
I was looking for references to costa on net today when I came upon your
site. I had just taken over as tech manager in lairds (on structural side)
when costa deal fell through and was very interested to see your site.
Curious if David Roberts below is the same David Roberts who was my boss
and technical director in Lairds. I am now working as structural designer
in Glasgow. If you are interested I can send an image I rendered in Lightwave
of proposed Swimming pool and lido area. SAd it never got any sun worshippers.
Peter Bryant
From: RON
Date: Tue Apr 6 00:50:38 2004
Hi David. I've seen the section scrapped with my own eyes. A rumour indeed!
From: wdroberts@ntlworld.com
Date: Fri Oct 31 12:49:25 2003
I have heard a rumour that the mid section for the costa classica is now
being fitted to that ship in Genoa..Do you know anything about this? many
thnaks David Roberts
From: Mats Hedlund/mats.hedlund@macgregor-nyc.com
Date: Thu Oct 23 17:34:54 2003
Gentlemen, Are any of the elevator components such as hoisting machines,
control cabinets etc. etc. salvaged? Four (4)new elevators was installed
in the new section and 8 new control cabinets was delivered for installation
to the existing elevators in the Costsa Classica. These are large red
colored control cabinets. We are interested to purchase some of this equipment,
if available. Looking forward to hear from you.
From (e-mail): Tiah Nanchyuan
Date: Sun Feb 16 2003 16:07
hi i am an architecture student from london working on a project near
the RDM drydock complex i am interested in your intended work with the
shipsection, and i would like to visit your exhibition was wondering if
u can provide me more details regarding it cheers nc
Re: Ron van der Ende :Mon, 17 Feb 2003 17:44:18
Hi Tiah, I presume you are refering to my own work with the shipsection.
It is a relief measuring 185x195x16cm (so almost flat). It is constructed
as a wood mosaic. The old original paint layers on the wood provide the
colors (so i don't paint them myself). It's almost finished (perhaps a
week or ten days more ). I'll send you a photo, as soon as i have one
that's pretty decent. I'm not sure when it will be exhibited. It will
be in my own gallery (Delta) in Rotterdam in mai or june. I'm also hoping
for an exhibition with more works concerning the shipsection. Possibly
(hopefully) also in Liverpool. If you visit Rotterdam in the near future
you could also visit my studio. (On the former RDM drydock site, 'Heijsehaven',
harbournr. 2620).
Just out of curiosity ... What is the nature of your project near the
RDM ? And how did you find me ?
Re: tiah nanchyuan:Teu Feb 18 2003 11:11
Hi. I am studying in the architectural association in london a few of
us are working on a police museum on an old RDM site near hejiplaat our
unit is interested in the tranlsation of text into architecture using
text/writings as a medium to generate architecture i was also studying
the use of different sections coming together to construct space (a technique
used in shipbuilding) i surfing the web for info on shipsection and was
stunned to find a community of artist working on a shipsection on the
RDM site!! i am actually in delft now for a week and really hope to be
able to visit your studio would be great to able to see soem work in progress
and learn tons from you guys cheers nc
From:
Date: Wed Jan 8 17:46:29 2003
Hoi Ron hoeveel ruimte is er voor een korte previeuw van het filmpje,
Met geluid misschien?? groetjes Liesbeth
From: HenkieHeijplaat@net.net
Date: Tue Dec 10 17:41:11 2002
Staat een lekkere dikke foto van the midsection on http://www.loenfred.nl/album/home.html
Date: Wed Oct 30 19:13:00 2002
Hello Ron, Thanks for the up date - I am sure the
mid section is jinxed! It must have been really scary seeing a million
ton of metal moving towards you all at full speed. Did you know that a
man was killed whilst working on the mid section just before it left for
Rotterdam. Horrible! Anyway I look forward to receiving your master plan
Take care
Kindest regards
Patricia
From: pbreevoort@planet.nl
Date: Tue Oct 29 17:09:06 2002
Eric van lieshout is geintereseerd in deelname aan het project.Ik heb het adres van de webpagina doorgestuurd.
From e-mail: Ron
To e-mail: Patricia Mackinnon-Day
Date: Mon Oct 28 23:42:00 2002
Yesterday (the 27th) there was a big storm here, the same as in Wales. The shipsection sitting on a great barge outside our studio broke loose from one of the great bolders in the middle of the harbour (breaking a 1.5 inch steel cable!) and came crashing into the quay. Later, when they tried to secure it with three tugboats, things got realy dodgy. They lost control for a while and the thing started floating towards our studio. Our studiobuilding is standing on concrete poles over the water. Luckely they stopped it in time. There is a definite possibility the whole building would have collapsed if it were hit by something that big and heavy. Liesbeth has got the whole thing on video ! (webcam quality, but still)
You'll hear from me next week.
Vriendelijke groeten,
Ron van der Ende
From: Ron van der Ende
Date: Wed Oct 16 21:13:01 2002
A first message for historic reference: Today the dutch kabinet'Balkenende 1' resigns. Elections probably jan. 2003.