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Mobil Producer - (1974-1991)
"Mobil Producer" was build in 1974, renamed in 1991 as "Shabonee" and in 1998 as "Virgina". Sold in 2003 as "Virgin".
Sisterships are "Mobil Refiner" and "Mobil Marketer". Owned by Mobil Refining South Africa until 1981, until Mobil
sold SA assets during "Apartheid", 1981. Scrapped in 2003
"Mobil Producer".Mobil Producer
LOA 170.47 m; Beam 25.92 m; Draught 36 '3 "; 30,611 DWT
Built 1974 by Rauma-Repola Oy, Finland, powered by a Sulzer 6RND76 engine developing 12,000HP. The vessel was
owned by Brilliant Transport Company, until 1987 when her ownership changed to Mobil Shipping and Transportation Company.
This vessel is capable of segregating 10 grades of clean product. Scrapped in 2003.
"Mobil Producer".
"Mobil Producer".
( Photo thanks to Clive Fisher )
"Mobil Producer".
"Mobil Producer".
"Mobil Producer".
( Photo Copyright Chris Howell )
"Mobil Producer" almost the same photo as above.( Photo Copyright Chris Howell )
The Miramar Ship Index for "MOBIL PRODUCER"
IDNo:
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7347469
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Year:
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1974
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Name:
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MOBIL PRODUCER
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Keel:
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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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LBR
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Date of completion:
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11.1974
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Tons:
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18258
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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31102
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Yard No:
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225
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Length overall:
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170.5
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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161.6
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Country of build:
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FIN
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Beam:
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26.0
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Builder:
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Rauma-Repola
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Rauma
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-15
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Subsequent History:
1991 SHABONEE - 1998 VIRGINIA - 2001 VIRGIN
Disposal Data:
Scrapped in 2003.
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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Main Owner
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7347469
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7347469
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1974
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MOBIL PRODUCER
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18258
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Brilliant Tpt Co.
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7347469
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7347469
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1974
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SHABONEE
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18258
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1991
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Mobil Sg & Tptn Co.
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7347469
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7347469
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1974
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VIRGINIA
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18258
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1998
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Jason Sg S.A.
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7347469
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7347469
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1974
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VIRGIN
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18258
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2001
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Tankerville Sg Co.
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7347469
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7347469
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1974
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VIRGIN
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18258
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2002
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Bextor Sg Inc .
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mv MOBIL PRODUCER
Completed:1974
Builders: Rauma-Repola O/Y., Finland
Owners: Mobil Shipping & Transportation Co. (MOSAT), Liberia
31,102 Dwt, 171 x 26 Mtrs, 16 Knots
Products Tanker
Remarks: Completed in 1974 for Brilliant Transport Co., Liberia as MOBIL PRODUCER
Transferred in 1981 to Mobil Shipping & Transportation Co. (MOSAT), Liberia N/R, Renamed SHABONEE in 1991
Sold in 1998 to Jason Shipping SA., Liberia & renamed VIRGINIA
Transferred in 2001 to Tankerville Shipping SA., Liberia N/R
Sold in 2003 to Bextor Shipping Inc., Liberia & renamed VIRGIN, for breaking up.
Name: Virgin
IMO No: 7347469
Ex: Virginia-2003; Shabonee-1998; Mobil Producer-1991
Built: 11/1974
Type: Tanker
Status: Demolished 2003
SubType: Product
Flag: Liberia
DWT: 31,102
Draft: 9.957
Builder: Rauma-Repola
GT: 18,235
LOA: 170.49/161.55
Owner: Bextor Shipping Inc., Liberia
NT: 11,046
Beam: 25.92
Speed/Cons: 15.40/44.50
Class: PR
Depth: 14.50
Engine Type: Sulzer, ? SHP
Cubic: 36,851