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METHANE PROGRESS - IMO 5424744

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Photographer:
Bob Scott [ View profile ]
Captured:
May 14, 1979
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Jan 7, 2022
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1,365 x 768

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Pioneering liquefied natural gas carrier; 21,875 grt; 24,025 dwt. Operator: British Gas Corporation. Manager: Shell Tankers (UK) Ltd, London. Built: 1964 by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast. Yard no: 1653. Propulsion: 2 x Harland & Wolff steam turbines of 13,750 shp (total) geared to single screw shaft. Speed: 17.25 knots
1986-to breakers at Castellon, Spain.

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Current name:
METHANE PROGRESS
Current flag:
U.K.
Home port:
London
Vessel Type:
Lng Tanker
Gross tonnage:
21,875 tons
Summer DWT:
24,502 tons
Length:
189.2 m
Beam:
25 m
Draught:
10.6 m

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John Jones

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scillonian

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Bob Scott

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Exactly, she had a very short career, mostly spent in lay-up, whereas METHANE PRINCESS was reactivated in the early 90s and was finally scrapped in 1997, 33 years old.

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person
She didn't survive as long as the sister ship.

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person
Why was she unlucky? Nothing found in brief web searches.

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The unlucky sister of METHANE PRINCESS.

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