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Building the Esso Avon
( All photos thanks to Derk Kamst )
"Esso Avon" built at the Dutch yard, Nieuwe Noord Nederlandse Scheepswerven B. V. te Groningen, Netherlands in 1981.
The accomodation was isolated from the hull by blocks made of rubber.
Except the funnel.
Launch of the "Esso Avon".
First time in water.
22 juli 1981 at 11.00 o'clock.