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FICUS - IMO 7382586
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Photographer:pieter melissen [ View profile ]
Title:Ficus
Location:Botlek - rotterdam, Netherlands
Photo Category:Tankers Built 1970 - 1980
Added:Jan 9, 2023
Views:178
Image Resolution:2,332 x 1,446
Description:
A representative of the F-Class Shell 32000 DWT product tankers built in the seventies by Haugesund MV. (FICUS being yard #53) They were special because of the installation of two medium speed MAN R6V52/55 4-stroke engines of 6000 BHP each, geared to a single shaft.
She was broken up as ASTRALIA II at Alang during 2001.
Vessel
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Current name:ASTRALIA II
Former name(s):
- Angel Ii (Until 1999 Sep)
- Sea Angel (Until 1998 Feb)
- Traveller (Until 1995 May)
- Sol Transporter (Until 1992 Oct)
- Gefion Atlantic (Until 1990 Aug)
- Ficus (Until 1989 Aug)
Vessel Type:Oil Products Tanker
Gross tonnage:18,672 tons
Summer DWT:32,229 tons
Length:171 m
Beam:26 m
Draught:11.3 m
Photos:2 photos by 2 photographers
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Interesting that the "F" class were Liberian registered, whereas the contemporary "E" class were under the British (and German?) flag.
Cheers,
tropic
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