MV 1st Lt. Alex Bonnyman (AK-3003)

Name
MV 1st Lt. Alex Bonnyman
Hull designation
AK-3003
Vessel class
—
Evidence tier
Tier 2
Evidence entries
5
Record ID
mv-1st-lt-alex-bonnyman
Dataset version
2026.10.12-rc.1
Canonical URL
https://asbestosatlas.org/ships/mv-1st-lt-alex-bonnyman

Evidence

5 evidence entries recorded; each entry has a stable permalink (#ev-1 … #ev-5).

  1. [1]III Marine Expeditionary Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit retakes stolen vessel during training, February 15, 2008 [other_primary]
    Locator
    Opening three paragraphs; story ID 16623
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    A Marine Corps report identifies MV 1st Lt. Alex Bonnyman as T-AK 3003 and records its use in a 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit vessel boarding exercise on February 4-8, 2008.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-24
    Limitations
    A training report establishes the named hull and exercise, not a real hijacking, asbestos materials, crew complement, or individual exposure.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-mv-1st-lt-alex-bonnyman-01
  2. [2]MARAD, Vessel Inventory Report, October 1, 1996 [marad_nrc]
    Locator
    PDF page 2 (printed page 1), first vessel row
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    MARAD’s October 1, 1996 inventory lists 1st Lt. Alex Bonnyman as a roll-on/roll-off vessel, built in Denmark in 1980, with Maersk Line as operator and T-AKX as its design type.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-24
    Limitations
    Verified against browser-extracted PDF text; screenshot retrieval failed and direct download returned 403. No tonnage or dimensional columns are transcribed. This is a 1996 inventory, not evidence of current operation or asbestos.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-mv-1st-lt-alex-bonnyman-02
  3. [3]MARAD, 1984 Report on Survey of U.S. Shipbuilding and Repair Facilities [marad_nrc]
    Locator
    Bethlehem-Beaumont narrative, paragraph naming ELEO MAERSK and EMILIE MAERSK
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    MARAD’s 1984 shipbuilding survey identifies Emilie Maersk as renamed 1st Lt. Alexander Bonnyman, Jr.; its Bethlehem-Beaumont section reports conversion work beginning in August 1983 and redelivery scheduled for September 1985, followed by MSC time charter.
    Verification
    partial
    Role
    supporting
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-24
    Limitations
    Only search-indexed official text was accessible; direct download returned 403 and browser PDF extraction supplied no body text. Scheduled redelivery is not proof of actual delivery or entry into service. No asbestos work scope is established.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-mv-1st-lt-alex-bonnyman-03
  4. [4]Marine Corps Current Operations/Readiness Branch Operational Summary, October 11, 1985 [other_primary]
    Locator
    Status of MPS Squadrons, Tab A, page 5
    Finding type
    vessel_history
    Finding
    The Marine Corps operational summary dated October 11, 1985 places MV Bonnyman in MPS Squadron-2 planning, with loadout scheduled for November 12-27 and estimated deployment December 1, 1985; the dates are explicitly tentative.
    Verification
    partial
    Role
    correction
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-24
    Limitations
    Read through search-indexed official text only; full PDF access returned 403. These are prospective loadout/deployment dates, not actual MSC service-entry dates. No asbestos statement is supported.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-mv-1st-lt-alex-bonnyman-04
  5. [5]Codex, Batch 9549 research and search ledger [other_primary]
    Locator
    search_ledger sl-01 through sl-12; research/batch-9549/RESEARCH.md
    Finding type
    historical_record
    Finding
    No qualifying ship-specific asbestos survey, product identification, abatement record, or exposure finding was located in the accessible sources reviewed. CourtListener exact-name and hull-number opinion requests were blocked by the shared pacing limiter; no court-search results were obtained.
    Verification
    verified
    Role
    negative_finding
    Documentation level
    ship_specific
    Accessed
    2026-09-24
    Limitations
    A bounded research result, not evidence that the vessel was asbestos-free. CourtListener litigation sweep remains incomplete, including dockets and former-name searches; blocked queries must not be interpreted as zero hits.
    Atlas source
    true
    Evidence ID
    ev-mv-1st-lt-alex-bonnyman-05

Attribution

Compiled by
Paul Danziger; Rod de Llano
Publisher
Danziger & De Llano, LLP
License
CC-BY-4.0
Citation
Danziger, P., and De Llano, R. (2026). AsbestosAtlas Navy Vessel Asbestos Exposure Dataset. Danziger & De Llano, LLP. DOI: not yet assigned
Dataset version
asbestosatlas-ships-2026.10.12-rc.1
DOI
not yet assigned