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ESSO International Tankers 1960-1969
Esso Chittagong (2) - (1969-1981)
See also : Collision Esso Chittagon & Thomaseveret & Esso Venezia - (1981-1987)

"Esso Chittagong" was build in 1969. Burned after collision with Liberian cargo "Thomasevertt" in 1972.
Became "Esso Venezia" in 1981. Sold in 1987 as "Nerecal". Sold as "Neregal" in 1987 again as "Sealion.
Laid up in La Spezia in 1998. Sold for scrap in july, 24, 2000 to Alliaga.
 
"Esso Chittagong".
( Photo Copyright Pieter Melissen )
 
"Esso Chittagong".
( Photo thanks to Alberto Garcia )
"Esso Chittagong".
 
"Esso Chittagong".
 
"Esso Chittagong".

9 July 1998 - Sealion was withdrawn from srvice and laid up at La Spezia, Italy
24 July 2000 - She arrived off Aliaga, Turkey under tow
Her last commercial owner was recorded by Lloyds as Star Navi S.r.l. (Inter Mar S.r.l.) of Napoli Italy
"SEALION" - Naples, Italy Call sign - IBLS IMO number - 7000994

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO CHITTAGONG"
IDNo:
7000994
Year:
1969
Name:
ESSO CHITTAGONG
Launch Date:
30.09.1969
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
12.1969
Flag:
PAN
Keel:

Ton:
13154
Link:
-
DWT:
21414
Yard No:
167
Length overall:
170.1
Ship Design:
LPP:
166.2
Country of build:
JPN
Beam:
23.5
Builder:
Ishikawajima-Harima
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Kure
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-15

Subsequent History:
1981 ESSO VENEZIA - 1987 NEVEGAL - 1987 SEALION

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Aliaga 24.07.2000.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
7000994
7000994
1969
ESSO CHITTAGONG
13154
Esso Tankers Inc
7000994
7000994
1969
ESSO VENEZIA
12994
1981
Esso Italiana SpA.
7000994
7000994
1969
NEVEGAL
12994
1987
Petrolifera Tankers S.r.L.
7000994
7000994
1969
SEALION
12994
1987
Oceangoing Sg. Ltd.

PARTICULARS :
Ship type - Oil tanker
Gross tonnage - 12,721
Net tonnage - 8,392
Deadweight tonnage - 21,413
L.O.A. - 170.08 meters (558'0")
L.B.P. - 166.22 meters (545'4")
Width overall - 23.53 meters (77'3")
Width moulded - 23.47 meters (77'0")
Draught - 9.405 meters (30'10")
Depth - 12.12 meters (39'9")
Number of cargo tanks - 27
Number of cargo pumps - 4
Discharge rate - 2,750 tonnes/hour
Number of cranes - 2 (3 tonne)
Cargo tanks volume - 28,204 cubic meters
Her tanks are fitted with heating coils

CONSTRUCTION :
Builder - Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
Country - Kure, Japan
Hull number - 167
Engine builder - Ishikawajima Heavy Ind. Co. Ltd.
Country - Aioi, Japan
Number of engines - 1
Engine type - Sulzer 6-cyl (model 6RD68) diesel
Diesel Oil capacity - unknown
Heavy Fuel Oil capacity - 1,235 tonnes
Consumption - 26 tonnes per day
Horsepower - 7,205 bhp or 5,300 kW
Speed - 15.0 knots
Propeller - 1 fixed pitch
Steering gear - Standard rudder
Bow thuster - none