Mobil Enterprise (1) - (1961-1971)

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The first "Mobil Enterprise" build in 1961, by Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad, Göteborg.

Mobil Enterprise - yardnumber 558

Laying of keel	Launch	Delivered	Ship Type	DWT	Name
1-9-1959	14-6-1960	24-3-1961	Tanker	50700 ton	Mobil Enterprise

Original text with photo in Swedish is : Det andra stor varvet i Göteborg är Eriksbergs Mek. Verkstad, som produktionsmässigt

ofta ligger i världs statistikens topp - i gott sällskap med exempelvis Kockums och Götaverken. Inom varvsområdet, som nu

omfattar 350.000 kvm, tog man 1960 i bruk en torrdocka, där fartyg på upp till 100.000 tons dödvikt kan byggas och torrsättas.

Bilde't ovan visar premiärfartyget i dockan - Mobil Enterprise, det första dockbyggda fartyget i Sverige, dessutom det största

fartyg som fram till 1960 byggts i Göteborg.

The original text with photo in English is: The other big yard in Gothenburg is Eriksbergs Mek. Workshop, which in terms of production

often in the world of statistics state - in good company, for example, Kockums and Götaverken. In the shipyard, which is now

covering 350,000 square meters, took in 1960 introduced a dry dock, where ships of up to 100,000 deadweight tonnes can be dry added.

Photo above show premiered ship in the dock - Mobile Enterprise, the first ship built, however, in Sweden, in addition, the largest

ships until 1960 built in Gothenburg.

( Collection Varvshistoriska Föreningen i Göteborg )

"Mobil Enterprise" was build in 1961, by Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad, Göteborg, soldin 1971 as "Navemar".

Scrapped in 1982.

Mobil Enterprise

LOA 735'5", Beam.104'5", Draught38'10 3/4", 54,307SDWT

Built 1961 by Eriksbergs, Gothenburg, Sweden, powered by a Stal-Laval turbine developing 18,000 HP. First of the Eriksbergs ships owned by Mobil Tankers Limited, MOBIL ENTERPRISE suffered major bottom damage while on trials and had to be dry docked for repairs.

Under the command of Captain Keith Brewer, she delivered the first cargo of crude to the Whangarei refinery in New Zealand, opening it in February 1964. On New Year’s Day, 1966, While she was crossing the Bay of Biscay, a deck officer cadet was swept overboard. A fellow cadet - who had been returning with him from the forecastle — raised the alarm. The vessel was turned and the lifeboat lowered. The cadet was sighted and the second officer swam to save him. The swell was so heavy that the lifeboat had to be cast adrift after the cadet had been brought safely back on board. The second officer was later awarded the Lloyd’s Silver Medal for bravery. The cadet continued his career, obtained a command and is still with the company as at May 1991.

The vessel suffered main engine failure on 3 July 1967, and was towed to Diego Suarez, Madagascar, for repairs. Unfortunately, she capsized one of the assisting harbour tugs while entering Diego Suarez. Two tug crew were killed.

She loaded the first cargo from MOBIL JAPAN at Qua Iboe terminal, Nigeria, in 1970. She was sold to Navemar CA of Venezuela February 1971 and renamed NAVEMAR.

Scrapped in 1982.

"Mobil Enterprise".

"Mobil Enterprise".

"Mobil Enterprise".