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Matco Clyde - (1981-2004)
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"Matco Clyde" was build in 1981, scrapped in 2004. See info at the bottom.MATCO CLYDE
LOA 798 '4 ", Beam 137 ' '9", 80,650 SDWT
Built 1982 by Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Oppama, Japan, especially for her owners, Matco Tankers (U.K) Lunited.
Powered by a Sulzer 6RLA90 engine developing 17,000HP, the vessel is equipped with bow thruster, variable pitch
propeller and segregated ballast tanks. Entered service as a North Sea shuttle tanker in 1982, and has been
employed ever since with MATCO AVON and MATCO THAMES, bringing oil ashore from the Beryl field.
Scrapped in 2004.
"Matco Clyde", arriving Gothenburg, March 24th, 2002.( Photo Copyright Lennart Rydberg )
"Matco Clyde".
"Matco Clyde".
"Matco Clyde".
"Matco Clyde".
"Matco Clyde".
( Photo Copyright Gary McDanielsen )
The Miramar Ship Index for "MATCO CLYDE"
IDNo:
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8017528
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Year:
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1982
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Name:
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MATCO CLYDE
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Launch Date:
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20.09.1981
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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02.1982
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Flag:
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GBR
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Keel:
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DWT:
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81944
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Yard No:
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1089
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Length overall:
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243.3
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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232.0
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Country of build:
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JPN
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Beam:
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42.0
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Builder:
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Sumitomo
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Oppama
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-15
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Owner as Completed:
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Matco Tankers [UK] Ltd.
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Subsequent History:
[ Shuttle tanker ]
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Xinhui 01.2004.
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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Name change
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Main Owner
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8017528
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8017528
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1982
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MATCO CLYDE
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54171
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-
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Matco Tankers [UK] Ltd.
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VESSEL DETAILS
Year Built 1982
Hull Type Single Hull
Builder Sumitomo, Japan
Classification Society Lloyds Register (LR)
Country of Registry United Kingdom
Cargo Capacity 79,999 Metric Tonnes
Length Over All 243.33 metres
Draft 12.028 metres
Gross Tonnage (GT) 50,935
Service Speed 15.63 knots
Pumping Capacity 3 main cargo pumps x 2,500 m3/hr