Eastern Shell (2) | Helderline.com

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.

Information

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)

Sailors

Name	Job	Period	Details
James Salt	5th engineer, 4th engineer	1964
Marv Howie	wheelsman	1969 to 1972
Peter Harbour	cook	1970 to 1972
Alistair Bilsland	1st mate	1970	relieving first mate
Jim Lambert	deck engineer	1973 to 1974
Gordon Thopre	engineer	1976 to 1980	4th,3rd,2nd,relief ceng
Chris King	engineer	1977 to 1987	oiler, 4th,3rd, 2nf, chief engineer
James Gurney	3rd mate	1977
Desmond Downton	wheelsman	1977
Stephane Mayrand	wheelsman	1977 to 1978
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