1. Home
  2. EASTERN SHELL (2)

EASTERN SHELL (2)

Submitted by Kees Helder on Mon, 12/26/2016 - 13:34
About

Completed 1962 as W.Harold Rea for Canadian Oil. 1970 sold to Shell Canada and renamed EASTERN SHELL. 1991 sold Bunker Vessel Panama and renamed Le Crede. 2002 renamed Colon Trader. 2003 sold to Cypress Maritime Panama and renamed Cypress Point. 2013 aground Colon Panama. 2014 broken up.

Also known as
W.Harold Rea
Le Crede
Colon Trader
Cypress Point
IMO number
5384310
Call sign
VCDC
Construction number
176
Tonnage
5.947 ton
Beam
14m
Length overall
109m
Year of construction
1962
Year of renaming/broken up
2014
Service for Shell
1970 to 1991
Cargo
Oil
Class
Bunker tanker
Flag state
Canada
Home port
Toronto
Manager
Shell Canadian Tankers
Shipyard
Collingwood Shipbuilding Ontario Canada
Status
Sailing / Sailed for Shell Canada
Photo(s)

Comments

Submitted by Grant Arnold on Thu, 12/13/2018 - 16:40

Sailors

Name Job Period Details
James Salt 5th engineer, 4th engineer 1964
Marv Howie wheelsman 1969 to 1972
Alistair Bilsland 1st mate 1970 relieving first mate
Peter Harbour cook 1970 to 1972
Jim Lambert deck engineer 1973 to 1974
Gordon Thopre engineer 1976 to 1980 4th,3rd,2nd,relief ceng
James Gurney 3rd mate 1977
Desmond Downton wheelsman 1977
Stephane Mayrand wheelsman 1977 to 1978
Chris King engineer 1977 to 1987 oiler, 4th,3rd, 2nf, chief engineer
Greg Hergott deckhand, watchman, wheelsman 1981 to 1982
Greg Rabalski oiler 1983 to 1985
Ken Potter 4th engineer, 3rd engineer 1983 to 1985
Laurie Hatfield master 1983 to 1989
Jean Carriere 4th engineer 1985 to 1987
Kevin Melanson chief engineer 1986 to 1989

Anecdotes

Date Visitor Anecdote
12/13/2018 - 16:40 Grant Arnold

Grant Arnold, Second cook, Chief Steward 1962-1964 Christened 25 August, 1962, was on the bow