Welcome to Helderline
On this site you'll find over two thousand ships of Shell Tankers built from 1867 to ships that have not even been launched yet! As well as the ships of The Eagle Tanker Company Ltd, built between 1912 and 1959. Now the Oil- and Gas- fleet managed by Shell International Trading and Shipping Comp. London.
Besides that, over nine thousand visitors have registered themselves here, and they added themselves as member of the crew for 29.000 times. No less than 1.500 guestbook messages and 1.200 anecdotes were shared at Helderline. The 5.700 photos and images show the 2.285 ships, which are classified in 79 classes, 17 types of cargo, 308 managing companies, 399 yards and 60 countries. We even have 600 ships of which we know the current location.
I sailed in the sixties on the Abida, Vitrea, Koratia and the Kosicia.
Please enjoy your visit here and send me a comment, Kees Helder
BILBAO KNUTSEN
Completed 2004 as "BILBAO KNUTSEN" for Spanish Repsol. 2013 Shell is taking over half ownership and chartered vessels from Spanish Company Repsol. Capacity 138.000 cbm of LNG. 2024 conversion to a floating storage unit in charter by Genesis Energias
PACIFIC ANNA
Completed 2017 as "PACIFIC ANNA" for Sinokor. Shell Project Oval, a total of ten LR1-LR2 newbuildings. In time-charter by STASCo. 2022-2024 in charter for Navig8.
LITIOPA (2)
Completed 1977 as "LITIOPA" for STUK. 1983-1985 laid-up Loch Striven. 1985 sold Hellenic Shipping and renamed Flagship L and moved Piraeus for lay-up until 1986. 1987 renamed Jamunda. 1988 sold to Bergesen and renamed Barge Bragd. 2002 sold to Ocean Tankers and renamed Tai San. 2005 rebuilt Single Buoys Moorings Singapore and renamed Litiopa. 2007 renamed FPSO Saxi Batuque.
LUCINA (2) ex. ARISTOTLE A ONASSIS
Completed 1976 as Universe Frontier for Meridian Transport. 1977 sold as Aristotle S Onassis for Olympic Maritime. 1990 sold to Deutsche Shell and renamed "LUCINA". 1997 as "LUCINA" to STASCo. 2000 sold to Ocean Tankers and renamed Lu San. 2006 converted to a FPSO and renamed An. 2007 to SBM Seashell Shipping and renamed FPSO Frade.
LNG BONNY II
Completed 2015 as "LNG BONNY II" for Nigeria LNG. The second vessel in a series of six new LNG tankers. Capacity 176.760 cbm of LNG.
ESTEEM HOUSTON
Completed 2020 as "ESTEEM HOUSTON" for MK Centennial Maritime. Number 2 from Shell Project Solar, a total of 30 chemical/oil products tankers. All the vessels will be on long-term time charter by STASCo. 2020-2028.
MIDNIGHT GLORY
Completed 2020 as "MIDNIGHT GLORY" for Sinokor Merchant Marine. Number 5 from Shell Project Solar, a total of 30 chemical/oil products tankers. All the vessels will be on long-term time charter by STASCo. 2020-2028.
SAN ALBERTO
Completed 1935 as "SAN ALBERTO" for Eagle Oil. 9-12-1939 torpedoed by U48 and sunk on 11-12-1939.
NANTES KNUTSEN
Completed 13-09-2024 as "NANTES KNUTSEN" for Knutsen LNG France. Number 18 of 24 gas-fueled LNG vessels in charter for Shell Singapore 2024-2031. Capacity 174.000 cbm of LNG.
NORTHWEST SEAEAGLE
Completed 1992 as "NORTHWEST SEAEAGLE" for North West Shelf Shipping. Capacity 125.541 cbm of LNG. 1993 operated by Shell Tankers Australia and manned by STASCo. 2020 to Karmarine Turkey and renamed Karmol LNGT Powership Anatolia. 2020 to Pan-Exp Engineering Singapore and renamed "CNTIC VPower Energy".
LNGT AMERICAS ex. Northwest Stormpetrel
Completed 1994 as "NORTHWEST STORMPETREL" for North West Shelf Shipping. Capacity 127.606 cbm of LNG. 2008 operated by Shell Tankers Australia. 7-4-2024 new owner Americas LNGT (STASCo) and renamed "LNGT AMERICAS".
AKTORAS
Completed 6-2024 as "AKTORAS" for Capital Gas Ship Management Greece. 2024-2031 in bare-boat charter for Bonny Gas Transport. Capacity 174.000 cbm of LNG.
NORTHERN PIONEER
Completed 22-11-2024 as "NORTHERN PIONEER" for Northern Lights Norway ( SHELL's joint venture with Equinor and Total ). Number 1 from 4 LNG-fueled, wind-assisted propulsion system and air lubrication technology LCO2 carriers. Capacity 7.500 cbm of liquid CO2.
NEW OASIS
Launched 25-4-2024. Completed 23-12-2024 as "NEW OASIS" for Pan Ocean Co. Number 21 of 24 gas-fueled LNG vessels in charter for Shell Singapore 2024-2037. Capacity 174.000 cubic metres of LNG.
MUREX (1)
Completed 1892 as "MUREX" for Samuel & Co. (founder of SHELL) 21-12-1916 torpedoed and sunk by U73.
