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Esso Picardie (2) - (1977-1984)
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Build as "Esso Picardie", in 1995.
( Photo thanks to Teun van der Zee )
"Esso Picardie".
"Esso Picardie".
"Esso Picardie".
( Photo by Hans-Joachim Reinecke )
"Esso Picardie".
"Santa Maria" on the left, right "Esso Picardie".
( Photo by Gerard Né )
"Esso Picardie", note paint test patch !! .
( Photo by Julian Lelliott )
"Esso Picardie".
"Esso Picardie", at Rotterdam - Europoort, 13.07.1994.
( Collection Werner Knüfer )
"Esso Picardie".
1976 / 137.578 Gt - Seen as Berge Helena, build as Esso Picardie, in 1995 as Picardie,
in 1997 as Berge Helene, 2003 converted to FPSO Berge Helene.
Photo : /www.bergesen.no/
"Esso Picardie".
"Esso Picardie".
"Esso Picardie", at Europoort, Rotterdam.
( Photo Copyright Pieter Melissen )
"Esso Picardie", at Europoort, Rotterdam, note paint test patch ( Black on this photo ) !! .
( Photo Copyright Pieter Melissen )
IMO nr
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7360083
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Name
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Esso Picardie
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Gross Tons
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137578
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Former Name(s)
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-
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Net. Tons
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106578
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Company
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Esso Soc. Anon. Francaise, Le Havre
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Deadweight
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278734
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Year Build
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1976
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Engine
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2 Stal-Laval Steam Turbines
32400 SHP
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Ship Builder
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Chantiers de l'Atlantique
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Speed
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15.5 mph
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Yard Number
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U 25
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Dimensions
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330,77 - 51,77 - 27,34
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Depth
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21,38
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Vessel Type
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Tanker VLCC
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Call Sign
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FNSL
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Crew
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-
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Flag
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French
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Rebuild
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-
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Charter
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-
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In Service
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1976
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Former Comp.
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-
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Out of Service
History
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Renamed "Picardie" in 1995.
1997-Sold as "Berge Helene" to Bergesen d.y. ASA.
Chartered by Green Tankers-TAAF.
Used as a FPSO - unit. Now laid-up.
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FPSO Berge Helene.
The conversion of the 275,000 dwt tanker Berge Helene was completed 2003 at Jurong shipyard in Singapore.
Berge Helene is a generic FPSO with a production capacity of 60,000 barrels of liquids per day (bpd) and a
storage capacity of two million barrels of crude oil. The vessel is designed for extended at-sea service and to
support incremental, on-location expansion of up to 240,000 bpd.
Original Name
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Esso Picardie
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Type
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VLCC
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Delivered
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24-01-1976
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IMO No
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7360083
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Builder & Yard
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Chantiiers de L' Atlantique, st. Nazaire, France
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Yard No
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U25
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Engine
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Steam
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KW
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24204
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GRT
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137578
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NTR
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106278
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DWT
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278734
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LOA
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348,75
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LBP
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330,77
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Beam
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51,82
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Draft
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21,32
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Depth
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27,34
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Other names and history
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1995 Picardie
1998 Berge Helene
2002 Rebuild as FPSO Berge Helene
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Scrapped
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The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO PICARDIE"
IDNo:
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7360083
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Year:
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1976
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Name:
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ESSO PICARDIE
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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31.10.1975
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Flag:
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FRA
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Date of completion:
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24.01.1976
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Ton:
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137578
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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278734
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Yard No:
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U25
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Length overall:
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348.8
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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330.8
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Country of build:
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FRA
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Beam:
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51.9
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Builder:
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L'Atlantique
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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St Nazaire
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-16
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Subsequent History:
1995 PICARDIE - 1997 BERGE HELENE -
2003 Converted to Oil Production and Storage Unit (FPSO).
Disposal Data:
-
History :
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Main Owner
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7360083
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7360083
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1976
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ESSO PICARDIE
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137578
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Esso Standard S.A.
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7360083
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7360083
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1976
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PICARDIE
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137578
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1995
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Esso Standard S.A.
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7360083
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7360083
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1976
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BERGE HELENE
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137578
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1997
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Bergesen d.y.& Co.
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7360083
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7360083
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1976
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BERGE HELENE
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137578
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2003
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BW Offshore AS
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