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Mobil Transporter - (1964-1977)
See also : Mobil Mariner (1) - (1962-1964) & Stanvac Mariner
"Mobil Transporter" was built in 1957 as "Stanvac Mariner". Renamed in 1962 as "Mobil Mariner".
Renamed as "Mobil Transporter" in 1964. New forebody & converted to an OBO : 818 / 775 feet : 37781 grt : 63835 dwt.
Scrapped in Taiwan 1977.
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Mobil Transporter, ex. Stanvac Mariner 1962, ex Mobil Mariner 1964
37,724SDWT LOA 690' Beam 90'5" Draught 37' 03/8"
Built 1957 by Mitsubishi Zosen, Nagasaki, Japan, powered by a Mitsubishi Eischer-Wyss turbine developing 16.000 HP.
From 1957 to 1962 she traded as Stanvac Mariner, before being renamed MOBIL MARINER.
After a mutiny by her Zulu crew in 1964, she was transferred from the South African flag to the British flag and re-named Mobil Transporter.
In 1966 she grounded off Sete, France, while fully laden. She was refloated without any pollution and with relatively slight damage.
She traded as a conventional oil tanker until November 1968 when she was converted into an oil/coal carrier at Yo-kohama, Japan, and returned to service in March 1969 with a SDWT of 63,385.
Laid up at Labuan, Indonesia, between July and September 1976 when the coal contract expired. She was reacti-vated in September 1976 and resumed trading in oil only. Owned by Mobil Transport (Bahamas) Limited, she was sold for scrap and delivered to Taiwanese breakers in June 1977.
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"Mobil Transporter".
"Mobil Transporter", ex. "Stanvac Mariner", back under the British Flag and before conversion.
This is an A. Duncan, Gravesend, Kent photo.
( Photo thanks to Frank Holden )
"Mobil Transporter" after conversion to OBO.
"Mobil Transporter" after conversion to OBO.
"Mobil Transporter" after conversion to OBO.
The Miramar Ship Index for "STANVAC MARINER"
IDNo:
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5238250
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Year:
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1957
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Name:
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STANVAC MARINER
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Keel:
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08.12.1956
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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02.04.1957
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Flag:
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GBR
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Date of completion:
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15.07.1957
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DWT:
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37724
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Yard No:
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1472
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Length overall:
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210.3
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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200.2
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Country of build:
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JPN
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Beam:
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27.6
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Builder:
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Mitsubishi
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Nagasaki
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-15.5
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Subsequent History:
1962 MOBIL MARINER - 1964 MOBIL TRANSPORTER -
[ 1969 Lg with new fore & cargo sections, 249.3 / 236.2 mtr, 37781grt / 64859 dwt, converted to OBO carrier ]
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 12.06.1978 [ By Sing Cheng Yung Iron & Steel Co. ]
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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187602
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5238250
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1957
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STANVAC MARINER
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23547
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Standard-Vacuum Tankers Ltd.
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187602
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5238250
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1957
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STANVAC MARINER
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23547
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1961
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Petroleum Tpt International Pty Ltd.
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187602
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5238250
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5238250
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1957
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MOBIL MARINER
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23547
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1962
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Petroleum Tpt International Pty Ltd.
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187602
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5238250
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5238250
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1957
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MOBIL TRANSPORTER
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23547
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1964
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Mobil Tpt (Bahamas) Ltd.
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187602
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5238250
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5238250
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1957
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MOBIL TRANSPORTER
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37781
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1968
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Mobil Sg Co., Ltd.
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