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ESSO International Tankers 1970-1979
Al-Duriyah - (1977-1983)
See her as : Esso Geneva - (1975-1992)  &  Esso Al-Duriyah - (1983-1994)

 
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.
( Photo Fotoflyte )
 
Two pictures taken in cargo tanks of the "Al-Duriyah", during special survey.
( Photo Julian Lelliott )
 
( Photo Julian Lelliott )

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 at Alang
Scrapped
02-10-2016

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO GENEVA"
IDNo:
7373092
Year:
1975
Name:
ESSO GENEVA
Keel:
21.10.1974
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
17.01.1975
Flag:
LBR
Date of completion:
03.06.1975

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:
FPSO owned and operated by SBM Offshore and is currently on stand-by ready for a new location.
She arrived off Alang, India during September 2016 in tow for breaking up and she was finally beached on the 2nd October 2016.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
7373092
7373092
1975
ESSO GENEVA
138113
Esso Oceanic Inc.
7373092
7373092
1975
AL-DURIYAH
138113
1977
Esso Oceanic Inc.
7373092
7373092
1975
ESSO AL-DURIYAH
150622
1983
Esso Intnl Sg. (Bahamas)
7373092
7373092
1975
ESSO GENEVA
150622
1984
Esso Intnl Sg. (Bahamas)
7373092
7373092
1975
GENEVA
150622
1994
Petroleum Sg. Ltd.
7373092
7373092
1975
AMAZON FALCON
150622
1997
Mount Sg Co Ltd.
7373092
7373092
1975
FPSO FALCON
150622
2002
Protrack Shipping Ltd.

Former names :
Name
From Date
To Date
AMAZON FALCON
11-dec-96
02 oct 2002
GENEVA
6-sep-94
11-dec-96
ESSO GENEVA
1-jan-84
6-sep-94
ESSO AL-DURIYAH
1-jan-83
1-jan-84
AL-DURIYAH
1-jan-77
1-jan-83
ESSO GENEVA
1-jun-75
1-jan-77

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: FPSO currently lald-up in Malaysia. Vessel owned and operated by SBM Offshore and is currently on stand-by ready for a new location.
Scrapped at Alang 2016.