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Sovac Brilliant - (1949-1962)
See also : The 27,000-Ton Supertanker - Part 1 ( 6 pages )
"Mobil Brilliant (I)", 27,008 dwt - Panamese flag, owned by Tankers Navigation Co. Ltd., and build in 1949
by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry-dock Co., Chester, Pa., as "Sovac Brilliant".
( Photo thanks to Norman Hardaker )
"Sovac Brilliant".( Photo Copyright Greek Shipping Miracle )
MOBIL FLAME, ex. SOVAC BRILLIANT 1955, ex. MOBIL BRILLIANT 1962
LOA 628 ', Beam 82 ' 8 ", Draught 32 ' 5 ", 27,008 SDW
Built 1949 by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania. Powered by a De Laval turbine developing 12,500HP.
She was an bareboat charter to Mobil for 15 years from her owners Tankers Navigation Company.
SOVAC BRILLIANT, with the others of her class, was mostly employed in lifting Kuwait crude out of Mena Al Ahmadi, Arabian crude
out of Has Tanura, or Iraqi crude out of Tripoli for our refinery at Paulsboro. In 1964 the vessel was redelivered to her owners and
renamed WORLD MERMAID.
She was converted in 1966 to a bulk carrier with six holds and 11 hatches and was strengthened for heavy cargoes. She was extended
to LOA 631 ' 6 ", 32,272 SDWT. She became OLIVIA in 1972. Broken up in 1978.
"World Mermaid", ex. "Mobil Flame", ex. "Mobil Brilliant (1)", ex. "Sovac Brilliant" at Avonmouth, Bristol, UK, August 13th, 1969.( Photo Copyright Malcolm Cranfield )
"World Mermaid", ex. "Mobil Flame", ex. "Mobil Brilliant (1)", ex. "Sovac Brilliant" 1966.(Photo FotoFlyte)
The Miramar Ship Index for "SOVAC BRILLIANT"
IDNo:
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5238200
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Year:
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1949
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Name:
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SOVAC BRILLIANT
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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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18.11.1949
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Flag:
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PAN
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Date of completion:
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20.12.1949
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Tons:
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17598
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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27008
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Yard No:
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573
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Length overall:
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191.4
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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182.9
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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25.2
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-16
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Subsequent History:
1955 MOBIL BRILLIANT - 1962 MOBIL FLAME - 1964 WORLD MERMAID -
[1966 deepened & converted to bulk carrier, 192.5 mtr oa, 18802 grt / 30557 dwt ] -
1971 OLIVIA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 26.07.1978.
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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|
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5238200
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1949
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SOVAC BRILLIANT
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17598
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S.S. Niarchos
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|
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5238200
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1949
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MOBIL BRILLIANT
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17598
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1955
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S.S. Niarchos
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|
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5238200
|
1949
|
MOBIL FLAME
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17598
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1962
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S.S. Niarchos
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2171
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5238200
|
5238200
|
1949
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WORLD MERMAID
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17598
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1964
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S.S. Niarchos
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2171
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5238200
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5238200
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1949
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OLIVIA
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18802
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1971
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W.H. Eddie Hsu
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