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Esso Africa (2) - (1975-1985)
The second "Esso Africa" was build in 1975 by Ch. de L'Atlantique, St. Nazaire.
Sold and rename as "Africa" in 1994.
Sold as "Berg Hus" in 1996, renamed in 2001 as "Sendje Ceiba" (BHS) Bergesen dy Tankers.
Rebuild as FPSO and in use at the Ceiba Terminal on 12/02/2002.
( Collection Roland Grard )
"Esso Africa", at Europoort.
( Photo Copyright Pieter Melissen )
"Esso Africa", at Europoort.
( Photo Copyright Pieter Melissen )
"Esso Africa".
"Esso Africa".
"Esso Africa".
"Esso Africa" at Europoort, Rotterdam May 1987.
( Photo Copyricht Jörg Seyler )
"Esso Africa" seen here in 1996 as "Africa".
( Photo : /www.bergesen.no/ )
Build as "Esso Africa" in 1975, renamed in 1996 as "Africa", sold in 1997 as seen here "Berge Hus".
"Berge Hus", ex. "Africa", ex. "Esso Africa (2)".
( Fotoflyte )
( Photo : /www.bergesen.no/ )
Sold and renamed in 2002 as, as seen here "Sendje Ceiba".
Original Name
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Esso Africa
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Type
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VLCC
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Delivered
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01-04-1975
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IMO No
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7360069
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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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S25
|
Engine
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Steam
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KW
|
24204
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GRT
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123041
|
NTR
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106066
|
DWT
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274467
|
LOA
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348,80
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LBP
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30,79
|
Beam
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51,87
|
Draft
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21,38
|
Depth
|
27,34
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Other names and history
|
1994 Africa
1997 Berge Hus
2002 Rebuild as FPSO Sendje Ceiba
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Scrapped
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The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO AFRICA"
IDNo:
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7360069
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Year:
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1975
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Name:
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ESSO AFRICA
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Keel:
|
|
Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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20.01.1975
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Flag:
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LBR
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Date of completion:
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01.04.1975
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Tons:
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123040
|
Link:
|
-
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DWT:
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274487
|
Yard No:
|
S25
|
Length overall:
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348.8
|
Ship Design:
|
|
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
|
Builder:
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L'Atlantique
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Material of build:
|
|
Location of yard:
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St Nazaire
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-15.5
|
Wartsila
|
|
Subsequent History:
1994 AFRICA - 1996 BERGE HUS -
[ 2001 converted to FPSO tanker ] -
2001 SENDJE CEIBA
Disposal Data:
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History :
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
|
Tons
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Change
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Main Owner
|
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7360069
|
7360069
|
1975
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ESSO AFRICA
|
123040
|
|
Esso Tankers Inc.
|
|
7360069
|
7360069
|
1975
|
AFRICA
|
137166
|
1994
|
Petroleum Sg., Ltd.
|
|
7360069
|
7360069
|
1975
|
BERGE HUS
|
137166
|
1996
|
Bergesen d.y. & Co.
|
|
7360069
|
7360069
|
1975
|
SENDJE CEIBA
|
137166
|
2001
|
Hess Equatorial Guinea Inc.
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