DAPHNELLA (2)

Submitted by Kees Helder on Mon, 09/18/2017 - 15:11

About

Completed 1966 as "DAPHNELLA" for STUK. 1976 sold to United Philippine Lines and renamed Philippine Star. 1980 sold to Nav. Alisios and renamed Catalunya. 1982 sold to Fletamentos Maracaibo and renamed Palaima. 1984 sold Piraeus and renamed Arkay. 1985 renamed Kay. 1986 sold to Kazan Shipping and renamed Acqua Blu, converted into production tanker. 1989 moored Australie as a production and storage tanker. 1995 arrived Chittagong for scrap.

Also known as	Philippine Star Catalunya Palaima Arkay Kay Acqua Blue
IMO number	6602721
Call sign	GRVE
Construction number	716
Tonnage	71.171 ton
Beam	34m
Length overall	244m
Year of construction	1966
Year of renaming/broken up	1995
Service for Shell	1966 to 1976
Cargo	Crude
Class	D-class 70.000 ton
Flag state	Great Britain
Home port	London
Manager	Anglo-Saxon / Shell Tankers U.K.
Shipyard	J.L. Thompson & Sons Shipyard Sunderland UK
Status	Sailing / Sailed for Anglo-Saxon / Shell Tankers UK / STUK

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Comments

482-348-5945

Permalink Submitted by Chris Johnson on Sat, 03/05/2011 - 16:30

730-348-6809

Permalink Submitted by Gordon Rich on Sat, 04/07/2012 - 01:13

1153-348-8738

Permalink Submitted by Roger Duke on Thu, 12/17/2015 - 03:34

Sailors

Name	Job	Period	Details
Peter Newbery	chief engineer	1966
Desmond Doyle	master	1967 to 1968
Eileen Reay Nee...	3rd engineer	1967 to 1968	george tinning
Gordon Rich	4th engineer	1967 to 1968
Harry Foster	5th engineer	1967 to 1968
Bill Saint	chief officer	1968
Peter Cole	5th engineer	1968 to 1969
Malcolm Newell	4th engineer	1968
John Chapman 3	3rd engineer	1968
Desmond Doyle	master	1969
Frank Robertson	chief engineer	1969 to 1972	numerous 2nd and chief engineer
Tony Hogan	1R/O	1969	Good vibrations!!!
Jack Beaumont	chief officer	1970 to 1971
David Else	2nd engineer	1970 to 1971
Robert Carswell	junior radio officer	1971 to 1972
John Melville	3rd engineer	1971 to 1972
Colin S. Bland	5th engineer	1971
Ian Gaylard	navigation cadet	1971 to 1972
Les Snowden	5th engineer, 4th engineer	1972
Chris Ashley	5th engineer	1972 to 1973
Mike Riley	2nd engineer	1972
Chris Johnson	navigation cadet	1972
Peter B. Pamment	2nd officer	1972 to 1973
Andy Willmore	3rd officer	1972
Derek Fleetwood	junior engineer	1974 to 1975
Roger Duke	extra 2nd engineer	1974 to 1975	motor time
Mike Browne	3rd mate	1975
Chris Johnson	3rd officer	1975
Jonathan Rushton	3rd officer	1975 to 1976
Eric Phillips	captain (commanding officer)	1975
John P M Cusson	chief officer	1975
Andrew Price	4th officer	1975
Dave Freeman	3rd mate	1976 to 1979
Alasdair Maclean	3rd engineer	1980

Anecdotes

Date	Visitor	Anecdote
12/17/2015 - 03:34	Roger Duke	The Diesel Generator Engine failed while the Vessel was in Thailand. The Vessel sailed to Singapore with only the Turbo Generator and a deck Generator was fitted. Repairs by the makers English Electric were carried out (New crankshaft and pistons etc. ) due to this engine type having various sub types the wrong pistons were fitted causing a synchronous vibration at full speed. This required the synchronous speed to be altered up to 62 HZ until correct parts were supplied. The ship spent time Miri as floating storage, during which the main Engine was given a full overhaul. Great for me as I was doing my Motor time. My last ship with Shell.
04/07/2012 - 01:13	Gordon Rich	Went down the engine room oc chow relief for the sec. His 5th went round the back of the boilers to get his grub and came running back saying there was smoke coming from the bilge under the boiler. We went to investigate an noticed fuel oil was leaking from the boiler casing onto a steam pipe, hence the smoke. when we pulled up the floor plates the oil was swilling back and fore in the bilge then it flashed up. We extinguished the fire quite quickly but we had shut the fuel off to the diesel alternator on the deck below thinking that was the source of the leak. This led to a panic situation the main engine stopped, we were on waste heat so we started the diesel alternator as we were losing steam then the diesel alt ran down because we had shut the fuel off then the ship blacked out. The cause of this incident was when the boiler was changed over to waste heat the fuel valve only partially closed but spinning cup stopped in the shut down sequence so the fire when out but the oil was pouring into the fire space then out of the casing into the bilge. I dread to think what would have happened if the fifth eng had gone up in the lift. The fire could have got a good hold if it had gone undetected.
03/05/2011 - 16:30	Chris Johnson	Did two trips on Daphnella (i)signed on as Navigating Cadet 18.7.1972 in Tenerife and off at Falmouth drydock 7.12.1972.(ii)signed on as 3rd Officer in Singapore 21.7.1975. and off in Dubai 1.12.1975.

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