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Esso Scotia - IMO 6914370
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Photographer:Allan RO [ View profile ]
Title:Esso Scotia
Location:Southampton, United Kingdom
Photo Category:Tankers Built Before 1970
Added:May 17, 2008
Views:2,164
Image Resolution:1,500 x 1,000
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69 / 127,158gt / 253,962dwt (GBR) [tcr] [c/s : GZJG]
owner : Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd.
built : A.G. 'Weser', Bremerhaven, DEU
yd # : 1370
L - 31;03:1969, D - 07:1969
sold Taiwanese breakers and arrived Kaohsiung 06:06:1981
photo : Southampton Water, 23:04:1973
photo : © Dr. Allan Ryszka-Onions 1973/2008
I just loved this class with their huge bulbous bows....................pity they were only around for just over 10 years.........
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Current name:ESSO SCOTIA
Vessel Type:Tanker
Gross tonnage:127,158 tons
Summer DWT:253,962 tons
Photos:3 photos by 2 photographers
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All these supertankers that proliferated in the late 60's/early 70's were killed off by OPEC hiking the price of crude..................as for the bulbous bow, you'll have to ask a naval architect - its someting to do with easing the way through the water and reducing viscous flow thus giving better fuel consumption (I think). Most ships have them now (bit like winglets on airplane wings) - but these were enormous and I would have thought caused more water resistance than less, especially when in ballast.
Allan
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