Esso Geneva - (1975-1992)

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Build in 1975 as "Esso Geneva", by Kawasaki Heavy Ind., Sakaida, Japan, she became in 1977 "Al-Duriyah",

in 1983 renamed as "Esso Al-Duriyah". Renamed in 1984 again as "Esso Geneva". Sold as "Geneva" in 1994.

Sold as "Amazon Falcon" in 1997.

Sold and converted to a FPSO-tanker, renamed "FPSO Falcon".

She arrived off Alang, India during Spetember 2016 in tow for breaking up and she was finally

beached on the 2nd October 2016.

"Esso Geneva", at Europoort.

( Photo Copyright Pieter Melissen )

"Esso Geneva".

"Al-Duriyah", seen here with the marks of "Esso Geneva" still on the side of the bow.

"Esso Geneva".

"Esso Geneva".

"Geneva", ex. Esso Geneva", ex. "Esso AI-Duriyah", ex. "AI-Duriyah", ex. "Esso Geneva" at Europoort, Rotterdam.

( Photo Copyright DDGHANSA )

"Esso Geneva" in front, beiing coverted as FPSO Falcon in June 2001.

( Photo by : Single Buoy Moorings Inc.)

At left above the "Esso Kawasaki" ex "Amazon Eagle" also for conversion, as Floating Production Storage & Offloading Unit.

"Esso Geneva" in the right, beiing coverted as FPSO Falcon in 2001. on the leftt the FPSO "Brasil", ex. "Esso Saba",

during conversion, as Floating Production Storage & Offloading Unit.

"Esso Geneva" beiing coverted as FPSO Falcon in 2001.

"FPSO Falcon" at the YOHO OIL FIELD, NIGERIA.

"FPSO Falcon" .

Original Name	Esso Geneva
Type	VLCC
Delivered	03-06-1975
IMO No	7373092
Builder & Yard	Kawasaki Heavy Ind., Ltd., Sakaide, Japan
Yard No	S1192
Engine	Steam
KW	26856
GRT	138113
NTR	114215
DWT	307400
LOA	339,99
LBP	325,00
Beam	55,99
Draft	22,30
Depth	28,78
Other names and history	1977 AI-Duriyah 1983 Esso AI-Duriyah 1984 Esso Geneva 1994 Geneva 1997 Amazon Falcon 2002 FPSO Falcon 2016 Scrapped
Scrapped	02-10-2016

Former names :

FPSO FALCON
Type	FPSO
Size	297.000 DWT
Storage capacity	2,139,000 bbls
Water depth	64 m
Field	Yoho, Nigeria (until March 2006)
Lease period	6 years to ExxonMobil
Uptime record	99.7%
Number of risers	2 x 12" production 1 x 8" gas Injection
Swivel stack	1 x double 12" production 1 x double 12" test 1x10" water Injection 1 x 6" pigging 1 x 6" gas injection 1 x LP utility 1 x HP utility 1 x electric

Date first oil 6 December 2002

Date last oil 20 February 2006 Max. throughput 165,800 bbls per day Number of wells Production and gas

injection via wellhead

platform

Gas injection 95 MMscfd

Water injection 90,000 bbls water per day

Note: Scrapped at Alang 2016.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO GENEVA"

Tons:	138113	Link:	-
DWT:	307233	Yard No:	1192
Length overall:	340.0	Ship Design:
LPP:	325.0	Country of build:	JPN
Beam:	56.0	Builder:	Kawasaki
Material of build:		Location of yard:	Sakaide
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):	1ST-15.5

Subsequent History:

1977 AL-DURIYAH - 1983 ESSO AL-DURIYAH - 1984 ESSO GENEVA -

1994 GENEVA - 1997 AMAZON FALCON - 2002 FPSO FALCON

Disposal Data:

Scrapped at Alang, India, 2nd October 2016.

History :