Esso San Nicolas (I) - (1956-1969)

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Tug stationed at Aruba.

Tugs "Esso Oranjestad (I)"and "Esso San Nicolas (I)", from left to right, in 1957.

( Photo Aruba Esso News )

"Esso San Nicolas (I)". Salt air and spray can cut of paint quckly.

Tug skippers are the same as nautical men everywhere, so they insist on a clean and tidy ship.

"Esso San Nicolas (I)".

Captain Arthur Scott, aboard the "Esso San Nicolas", takes his favourite wheelhouse position.

The lifebelt is standard required equipment during a fire drill, when this picture was taken.

M.SLB. “ESSO SAN NICOLAS (I)" PJIL 1956-1969.

1956 Gulfport Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation, Port Arthur (477).

252 B.R.T., 101 N.T., - Lx B x H = 32.01 (30,56) x 8,25 x 4.27 (3,88) meter.

2 tew 16 cil. dieselmotor General Motors Corp., Cleveland, Ohio (222 x 267) op een generator

gekoppeld aan een elektromotor (1945), 1.250 r.p.k.

1969: “ESSO CARIBBEAN”, Esso Transport Co. Inc., Panama.

1974: “CREOLE LA CRUSTRE”, Creole Petroleum Corp., Maracaibo

1977: “LAGOVEN LA CRUSTRE”, Lagoven S.A., Maracaibo.

1992 :"LA CRUSTRE", PDV Marine SA, Caracas

Nog steeds in de vaart.

"Arikok" & "Esso San Nicolas (1)" & "Esso Oranjestad (I)".

ONE... TWO... THREE... TUG!

When the "Esso Oranjestad (1)" was out of commission recently, the government tug "Arikok"

was chartered to assist the "Esso San Nicolas (1)" in harbor operotions.