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
LATIA (3) ex. OLYMPIC BANNER
Completed 1972 as Olympic Banner for Olympic Maritime. 1990 sold to STUK and renamed "LATIA". 17-3-1995 arrived Alang for scrap.
PROTEUS ELSIE
Completed 2023 as "PROTEUS ELSIE" for CSSC Bocomm Leasing. Number 10 from 12 LNG dual-fuelled LR2 Tankers. In charter to Shell Tankers Singapore 2023-2038.
SOLAR NAAMA
Completed 2021 as "SOLAR NAAMA" for J.P. Morgan Management. Number 23 from Shell Project Solar, a total of 30 chemical/oil products tankers. All the vessels will be on long-term time charter by STASCo. 2021-2029.
LNG BAYELSA
Completed 2003 as "LNG BAYELSA" for Bonny Gas Transport. 5-8-2011 transfer to Nigeria LNG. Capacity 141.000 cbm of LNG. 3-2025 sold to Dixstone Lower Gulf as floating storage unit and renamed "FSU LNG Cap Lopez".
AXIOS II
Completed 2024 as "AXIOS II" for Capital Gas Ship Management Greece. 2024 a one-year charter at a market-linked rate, followed by a seven-year bare-boat charter with Bonny Gas Transport. Capacity 174.000 cbm of LNG.
PUTERI NILAM
Completed 1995 as "PUTERI NILAM" for MISC Malaysia. Capacity 130.000 cbm of LNG. 1995-2007 manning and operational support by STASCo.
SEAWAYS ENDEAVOR
Completed 2023 as "SEAWAYS ENDEAVOR" for International Seaways. Number 5 from 10 LNG-fueled VLCC. Managed by STASCo 2023-2030. Two LNG fuel tanks made of high manganese steel.
ETREMA (1)
Completed 1936 as "ETREMA" for La Corona. 1940 seized by Germans and renamed Memelland. Mined 1944. 1946 towed to Amsterdam, repaired and returned to service. 12-1947 renamed as "ETREMA". 8-10-1959 arrived Inverkeithing for scrapping.
NERITOPSIS
Completed 1946 as "NERITOPSIS" for STUK. 17-11-1956 struck submerged rock off Palawan Island and sank.
PROTEUS PHILIPPA
Completed 2022 as "PROTEUS PHILIPPA" for CSSC Bocomm Leasing. Number 4 from 12 LNG dual-fuelled LR2 Tankers. In charter to Shell Tankers Singapore 2022-2037.
ALFRED N
Completed 2016 as "ALFRED N" for Sterling Ocean Tanker. In long-term charter and managed by STASCo.
MOZAH
Completed 2008 as "MOZAH" for Nakilat Qatar Gas Transport. Capacity 266.000 cbm of LNG. 2008-2016 operated by STASCo. Management taken over by Nakilat Shipping on 30-10-2016.
BETIRI
Completed 1954 as "BETIRI" for N.V. Dordtsche Petroleum Maatschappij. 1959 to Shell Company of Singapore. 1960 to Sarawak Shell Oilfield. 1963 to Samelet Coasting and renamed Slamet Delapan. 1969 to Pertambangan Jakarta and renamed Slamet VIII. 1974 to Pelayaran Halim Jakarta and renamed Hikmah II. 1976 to Tjahaja Kalbar and renamed Barito. 1986 as Landak to Cahaya Kalabar Indonesia. 2002 deleted from the registers.
MERATUS
Completed 1953 as "MERATUS" for N.V. Dordtsche Petroleum Maatschappij. 1960 to Sarawak Shell Oilfield. 1963 to Sameiet Coasting Norway and renamed Slyne. 1969 to Pertambangan Minjak Indonesia. 1980 scrapped Tandjong Priok.
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. 2025 ready for Honduras project.
