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Esso Forth - (1983-1986)
See also : More photos "Esso Forth" & Esso Forth in Dry-dock
 
"Esso Forth" was build as the "Esso Antwerp", as seen here, by A/S Akers MV, Oslo in 1967.
Measurements : 807 Feet (loa including bulbous bow) x 125 feet breadth.
Engines : Oil, Speed : 17 knots
1983 : Renamed "Esso Forth" after taking over by Esso UK
1986 : "Diamond" ( Troodos shipping & Trading Co., Ltd., London ) ( Cypriot Flag ).
Sold as "Primavera II", in 1987.
Sold as "Primavera", for breaking up at Chittagong 01.04.1992.
 "Esso Forth", ex. "Esso Antwerp (2)" inbound Rotterdam 1983.
 "Esso Forth", ex. "Esso Antwerp".
 
"Esso Forth", ex. "Esso Antwerp".
 
"Esso Forth", ex. "Esso Antwerp" at Europoort, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1980's.
( Photo Copyright Pieter Melissen )
 
"Esso Forth", ex. "Esso Antwerp".

Additional Information :

M.S. "ESSO ANTWERP (II)" -  ONES    (1967-1983).
1967 Gebuwd door Nylands Verksted. Oslo (604).
42.094 B.R.T., 29.29111 N.T., 76.209 D.W.T., - L X B X H = 246,59 (232.57) X 38.16 x 16.62  (12.70) meter
2 t.e.w. 9 cil. dieselmotor B & W - werf (840 x 1800), tw. 17.3.1967, 20.400 r.p.k. 17 kn.
1983: “ESSO FORTH”, Esso Petroleum Company Ltd., London 5.8.1983 verkocht.
1986: “DIAMOND”, Troodos Shipping & Trading Ltd., Limassol.
1987: “PRIMAVERA II”, Primavera Overseas Company Inc.. Panama.
1989: “PRIMAVERA”, Primav Maritime Cli Ltd., Valletta.
1992: Gesloopt.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO ANTWERP"
IDNo:
6716871
Year:
1967
Name:
ESSO ANTWERP
Launch Date:
17.03.1967
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
03.1967
Flag:
BEL
Keel:

Tons:
42094
Link:
-
DWT:
76209
Yard No:
604
Length overall:
246.6
Ship Design:
LPP:
232.6
Country of build:
SWE
Beam:
38.2
Builder:
Stord Verft
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Leirvik
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-17

Subsequent History:
1983 ESSO FORTH - 1986 DIAMOND - 1987 PRIMAVERA II - 1989 PRIMAVERA

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Chittagong 01.04.1992.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
6716871
6716871
1967
ESSO ANTWERP
42094
Esso Marine (Belgium) S.A
6716871
6716871
1967
ESSO FORTH
42094
1983
Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd.
6716871
6716871
1967
DIAMOND
42094
1986
Majestic Sea Corp.
6716871
6716871
1967
PRIMAVERA II
42094
1987
Primavera Overseas Co., Inc.
6716871
6716871
1967
PRIMAVERA
42094
1990
Primav Mar Co., Ltd.