List of Esso Atlantic-class supertankers - Wikipedia
The two ships of the Esso Atlantic class, Esso Atlantic and Esso Pacific, were two of only seven ships to surpass a half million tons deadweight in maritime history.
Esso Northumbria - Wikipedia
The Esso Northumbria was the first of a series of Very Large Crude Carrier ships, built by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on Tyneside, in 1969. When launched on 2 May 1969 by Princess Anne it was the largest vessel to have been built in Britain at that time.
Supertankers – Back When Giants Crossed the Seas
Mar 28, 2022 · The trend peaked in the late 1970s, giving birth to giants like Nai Genova (409,000 dwt), Esso Atlantic (508,000 dwt), the four Batillus-class tankers (555,000 dwt), and the unsurpassed Seawise Giant (657,000 dwt).
Esso Atlantic - (1977-1990) - Auke Visser
The 508,731-dwt ultra large crude carrier (ULCC) supertanker Esso Atlantic, the largest ship built in Japan to date, was delivered to her owner, Esso Tankers, Inc. of Liberia, on August 11, 1977, at Hitachi Zosen's Ariake Shipyard.
SS Manhattan (1961) - Wikipedia
SS Manhattan was an oil tanker constructed at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts, that became the first commercial ship to cross the Northwest Passage in 1969. Having been built as an ordinary tanker in 1962, she was refitted for ice navigation during this voyage with an icebreaker bow in 1968–69.
The 15 Largest Oil Tankers in the World – freightcourse
Esso Atlantic was operated by Esso Tankers Inc. It was one of the only seven ships in the world that surpassed a deadweight capacity of half a million tonnes. Its length of 406.57 m or 1,333.9 feet made it one of the largest oil tankers.
Esso Hibernia 1970 - Tyne Built Ships
ESSO HIBERNIA Type: Tanker Launched: 06/04/1970 Completed: 12/1970 Builder: Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd Yard: Wallsend Yard Yard Number: 4 Dimensions: 250262dwt, 126539grt, 98220nrt, 1085.0 x 170.0 x 84.0ft Engines: 2 x Steam turbines, DR geared, 32000shp Engines by: Associated Electrical Industries Ltd, Manchester Propulsion:
List of Esso Atlantic class supertankers - WikiMili
Jul 19, 2021 · The two ships of the Esso Atlantic class, Esso Atlantic and Esso Pacific, were two of only seven ships to surpass a half million tons deadweight in maritime history. Contents. Esso Atlantic (1977-1990) 234,626 tons to 247,160 tons, 508,628 DWT; Esso Pacific (1977-1990) 234,626 tons to 247,161 tons, 508,628 DWT; See also; Notes; References ...
Esso Tankers - Ships Nostalgia
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The ESSO Petroleum Company Fleet History – ClydeMaritime
The 1954-built Esso Cambridge of the Esso Petroleum Company was one of the first oil tankers affected by the Suez crisis of 1956. At 21:30 hours on 31 st October 1956 the Esso Cambridge was in a position 110 miles East of Gibraltar bound for Mena Al Ahmadi in the Persian Gulf via the Suez Canal, to load crude oil for the refinery at Fawley.
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