AMOKURA

Submitted by Kees Helder on Thu, 09/17/2015 - 13:59

About

Completed 1976 as Hindustan for Common Bros. 1978 sold to Marsden Point Tankers, managed by Union Steamship and renamed "AMOKURA". In time-charter for Shell New Zealand. 1993 sold and renamed Transporter L.T. 1998 renamed Eastman Spirit. 2001 renamed Global Spirit. 2003 renamed Global Spirit III. 2005 renamed Northsea. 29-5-2007 on fire and sunk.

Also known as	Hindustan Transporter L.T. Eastman Spirit Global Spirit Global Spirit III Northsea
IMO number	7343346
Call sign	ZMDB
Construction number	91
Tonnage	32.240 ton
Beam	27m
Length overall	192m
Year of construction	1976
Year of renaming/broken up	2007
Service for Shell	1978 to 1993
Cargo	Crude and white oil products
Class	Chemical / Oil Product Tanker
Flag state	New Zealand
Home port	Wellington
Manager	Shell Co. of New Zealand
Shipyard	Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Shipbuilders Wallsend UK
Status	Sailing / Sailed for Shell New Zealand

Photo(s)

Name	Job	Period	Details
Chris Robin	3rd mate	1978 to 1979
Chris Armstrong	junior engineer, 4th engineer	1978 to 1982

Sailors