Auke Visser´s German Esso Tanker's site | home
Esso Bonn - (1974-1993)
"Esso Bonn", would be originely named as "Esso Bilbao". At Europoort, Rotterdam, date unknown.( Photo thanks to DDGHANSA )
"Esso Bonn".
"Esso Bonn".
"Esso Bonn".
"Esso Bonn".
"Esso Bonn", originely named "Esso Bilbao", leaves Weser AG Yard and passes Shell tanker "Lagena",
build at Bremer Vulcan on 2 februari 1974.
"Esso Bonn" in rough weather".
"Esso Bonn" with first full load at Wilhelmshaven April 16, 1974.
"Esso Bonn" seen here as "Mosocean".
( Photo Mosvolt Shipping Norge )
"Esso Bonn" seen here as "Mosocean".( Photo Copyright Arne Sognnes )
1974 / 123.126 Gt - Seen as "Mosocean", build as Esso Bonn, in 1985 as Esso Bahamas, in 1993 as Amazon Glory,
in 1996 as Mosocean, 2002 renamed Atlantic. Converted in 2003 to a Floating Production Storage & Offloading
Vessel & renamed FPSO XIKOMBA.
"FPSO Xikomba" ex. "Esso Bonn".
( Photo thanks to Alex Bogdanovic )
"Esso Bonn".
( Collection Sami Matthews )
"Esso Bonn".
"Esso Bonn".
"Esso Bonn", at Europoort.
( Photo Copyright Pieter Melissen )
"Esso Bonn".
"N'Goma FPSO", at Keppel Shipyard, Singapore, May 1th, 2014.
( Photo Copyright Gareth Peters )
Original Name
|
Esso Bilbao ( Launched as )
|
Type
|
VLCC
|
Delivered
|
08-02-1974
|
IMO No
|
7349144
|
Builder & Yard
|
A.G. »Weser«, Bremen, Germany
|
Yard No
|
1388
|
Engine
|
Steam
|
KW
|
23536
|
GRT
|
126192
|
NTR
|
99621
|
DWT
|
256692
|
LOA
|
347,81
|
LBP
|
329,22
|
Beam
|
51,87
|
Draft
|
20,05
|
Depth
|
25,61
|
Other names and history
|
1974 Esso Bonn
1985 Esso Bahamas
1993 Amazon Glory
1996 Mosocean
2002 Rebuild as FPSO Xikomba
2013 N'Goma FPSO
|
Scrapped
|
--
|
The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO BILBAO / ESSO BONN"
IDNo:
|
7349144
|
Year:
|
1974
|
Name:
|
ESSO BONN
|
Keel:
|
|
Type:
|
Tanker
|
Launch Date:
|
09.11.1973
|
Flag:
|
DEU
|
Date of completion:
|
08.02.1974
|
Tons:
|
126192
|
Link:
|
-
|
DWT:
|
256692
|
Yard No:
|
1388
|
Length overall:
|
347.8
|
Ship Design:
|
|
LPP:
|
329.2
|
Country of build:
|
DEU
|
Beam:
|
51.9
|
Builder:
|
Weser
|
Material of build:
|
|
Location of yard:
|
Bremen
|
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
|
1ST-15.5
|
|
|
Subsequent History:
[ Launched as ESSO BILBAO ] - 1974 ESSO BONN -
1985 ESSO BAHAMAS - 1993 AMAZON GLORY -
1996 MOSOCEAN - 2002 ATLANTIC -
[ 2003 converted to FPSO tanker ] -
2003 FPSO XIKOMBA - 2013 N'Goma FPSO
Disposal Data:
-
History:
ON
|
LR/IMO
|
ID
|
Year
|
Name
|
Tons
|
Change
|
Registered Owner
|
|
7349144
|
7349144
|
1974
|
ESSO BILBAO
|
126192
|
L
|
Esso Tankers Inc.
|
|
7349144
|
7349144
|
1974
|
ESSO BONN
|
126192
|
1974
|
Esso Tankschiff Reederei GmbH.
|
|
7349144
|
7349144
|
1974
|
ESSO BAHAMAS
|
126192
|
1985
|
Esso Intnl Sg Co Ltd.
|
|
7349144
|
7349144
|
1974
|
AMAZON GLORY
|
126192
|
1993
|
Mount Sg Co Ltd.
|
|
7349144
|
7349144
|
1974
|
MOSOCEAN
|
126192
|
1996
|
The Thornhope Sg Co Ltd.
|
|
7349144
|
7349144
|
1974
|
ATLANTIC
|
126192
|
2002
|
Mosocean Investments Ltd.
|
|
7349144
|
7349144
|
1974
|
FPSO XIKOMBA
|
126192
|
2003
|
SBM and Sonangol
|
|
7349144
|
7349144
|
1974
|
N'GOMA FPSO
|
126192
|
2013
|
ENI.
|
Latest news :
FPSO XIKOMBA, is under refurbishment and is new name will be N’GOMA. It stay in Angola block 15/06. Final contractor ENI.
|