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Australian Progress - (1964-1972)
"Australian Progress"was built in 1960 as"Stanvac Progress", renamed in 1961 as "Mobil Progress".
Renamed in 1964 as "Australian Progress"and renamed in 1972 as "Mobil Durban
"Scrapped in 1977 at Kaoshiung.
Mobil Durban ex. AUSTRALIAN PROGRESS 1972 ex. MOBIL PROGRESS 1964 ex. STANVAC PHOGRESS 1962
LOA 490' Beam 75'5" Draught 24'2" 15,600 SDWT
Built 1960 by Schlieker-Werft (Willy H Schlieker) KG Hamburg, Germany.
This vessel was powered by an American-built steam turbine which was originally made for an American “flat top”. But the war ended and the “flat top” was never built. Its two engines were put into storage until one was bought by Stanvac for STANVAC PROGRESS.
As STANVAC PROGRESS, the vessel traded in the Far East until the dissolution of Stanvac in 1962, when Stanvac’s assets were divided between Mobil and Esso. As MOBIL PROGRESS, the vessel traded internationally but, because she was rather small for Mobil’s needs, she was used to trade clean product around the Australian coast as AUSTRALIAN PROGRESS. Jumboised in 1970 from 13,857 SDWT to 15,600 SDWT, and transferred to Petroleum Transport International (Pty) Limited. Renamed as MOBIL DURBAN, she traded on the South African coast until she was scrapped in 1977.
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"Australian Progress", ex. "Mobil Progress", ex. "Stanvac Progress".
The Miramar Ship Index for "STANVAC PROGRESS"
IDNo:
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5238315
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Year:
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1960
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Name:
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STANVAC PROGRESS
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Keel:
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1960
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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Flag:
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GBR
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Date of completion:
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04.01.1960
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Tons:
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10186
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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13857
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Yard No:
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525
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Length overall:
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149.4
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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143.3
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Country of build:
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Beam:
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23.0
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Builder:
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Schlieker
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Altona
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-14.5
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Subsequent History:
1962 MOBIL PROGRESS - 1964 AUSTRALIAN PROGRESS -
[ 1972 Lg, new tonnages 14560 grt / 23422 dwt - the lengthening took place at Yokohama but data in Lloyd's was never amended save tonnages ] -
1972 MOBIL DURBAN
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 11.11.1977.
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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301119
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5238315
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1960
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STANVAC PROGRESS
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10186
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Standard Vacuum Tankers Ltd.
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5238315
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5238315
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1960
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STANVAC PROGRESS
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10186
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1961
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Petroleum Sg Co Ltd.
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301119
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5238315
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5238315
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1960
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MOBIL PROGRESS
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10186
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1962
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Mobil Sg Co Ltd.
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301119
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5238315
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5238315
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1960
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AUSTRALIAN PROGRESS
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10186
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1964
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Mobil Sg Co Ltd.
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301119
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5238315
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5238315
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1960
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AUSTRALIAN PROGRESS
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10186
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1972a
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Mobil Sg Co Ltd.
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301119
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5238315
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5238315
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1960
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MOBIL DURBAN
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14560
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1972b
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Petroleum Tpt International Pty Ltd.
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