1959 MT BELMAR (TBG111195901)

TBG11119590120001 BELMAR - Autor: JØRNSEN, O.

Type

motor ship, tanker

Off.no

5041736

Flag

NOR

Port

Tønsberg

Year built

1959/12

Sno

609

Yard

Verolme Scheepswerf, Alblasserdam, Nederland

Owner

Skibs-A/S Oiltank, Tønsberg

Manager

Georg Vefling, Tønsberg.

Class

Oil tanker

Tonnage

20.758 tdw, 12.597 brt, 7.158 nrt

History in English

1959

Built as BELMAR by Verolme Scheepswerf, Alblasserdam, Nederland for Skips-A/S Oiltank (Georg Vefling), Tønsberg. Launched 03/10, delivered in December.

1962

Sold to Skibs-A/S Excelsior (Bendt Rasmussen), Kristiansand. Renamed BENWELL.

1968

Caught fire in engine room 19/05 whilst discharging at Pulau Bukom, Singapore. The engine room flooded due to leakage through stuffing boxes caused by the fire. Sank to the bottom, re-floated shortly after and towed to Singapore. Sold ”as is – where is” to A/S Pelagos (Svend Foyn Bruun), Tønsberg. Towed to Hong Kong and repaired at Taikoo Drydock & Engineering Co. Ltd, Hong Kong. Renamed PEDRO.

1973

Sold to Melas Maritime Co. Ltd (KEF Management Co. S.A., Piraeus, Greece), Famagusta, Cyprus. Delivered 22/05 at Piraeus. Renamed KEF EAGLE.

1975

Sold in October to Guardia Ocxeanica Nav. S.A. (Clew Bay Ship. Co. Inc.), Piraeus. Renamed HOPE SKY.

1978

Sold in October to Armadores Transoceanikos S.A., Panama (Hellas Petroleum Corp.), Piraeus. Renamed AEGEON.

1980

Sold to Oryx Shipping Corp. (Aegis Ship. Co. Ltd), Piraeus. Renamed ORYX.

1984

Laid up 22/06 at Piraeus.

1985

Sold to scrapping for USD 75/LDT to Spain breakers. Arrived 13/05 in tow to Castellon, Spain for demolition that began 12/06. by Isaac Manuel Varela Davalillo.

Nota de l'editor La campaneta d'aquest vaixell, que va tenir tants canvis de nom, va acabar a l'ermita de Santa Anna de Catí. Nota de Francesc LLOP i BAYO (03-12-2025)

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