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Esso 6 - (1962-1980)
Coastal tanker "Esso 6", for A/S Norske Esso.
 Coastal tanker "Esso 6", for A/S Norske Esso at Sama Lager, Harstad, Norway.
"Petrolab", ex. "Haugtank", ex. "Esso 6" after lengthening.
"Petrolab", ex. "Haugtank", ex. "Esso 6".
"Petrolab", ex. "Haugtank", ex. "Esso 6" after the explosion and fire.
General Tank Layout of the "PETROLAB".
Arrangement of the After Cofferdam, Slop Tank, Tween-deck Space and Engine-room.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO 6"
IDNo:
5106691
Year:
1962
Name:
ESSO 6
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
Flag:
NOR
Date of completion:
06.1962

Tons:
272
Link:
-
DWT:
0
Yard No:
13
Length overall:
34.6
Ship Design:
LPP:
Country of build:
NOR
Beam:
7.6
Builder:
Brattvaag Johansen
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Brattvaag
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-10

Subsequent History:
[ 1968 Lengthend 43.5 / 39.4 mtr, 299 grt / 410 dwt ] -
1980 HAUGTANK - 1983 PETROLAB

Disposal Data:
Explosion & fire at Ste Barbe, Nfl. on 19.07.1997 & scrapped at Clarenville by 10.1999.


History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
5106691
5106691
1962
ESSO 6
272
A/S Petrolea
5106691
5106691
1962
ESSO 6
299
1976
A/S Norske Esso
5106691
5106691
1962
HAUGTANK
299
1980
Olav Haugland
802334
5106691
5106691
1962
PETROLAB
472
1983
Labseaco Ltd.
802334
5106691
5106691
1962
PETROLAB
472
1991
William Normore Ltd.

Particulars of the Vessel
Name
"PETROLAB"
Official number
802334
Port of registry
St. John's, Newfoundland
Flag
Canada
Type
Petroleum tanker (refined product)
Gross Tons
472
Length
41 m
Draught
Forward: 2.4 m
Aft: 3.0 m
Built
1962 (lengthened 1968)
Propulsion
One General Motors V16 marine diesel engine of 746 kW, driving a single fixed-pitch propeller
Cargo
Ballast (last cargo: gasoline)
Crew
8
Owner
William Normore Ltd., L'Anse-au-Loup, Labrador