HIMA

HIMA

Submitted by Kees Helder on Sun, 04/19/2015 - 14:34

About

Completed 1957 as "HIMA" for STUK. 1973 sold to John Latsis Greece and renamed Petrola XVI. 1977 renamed Petrola 16. 1979 waterstorage hulk at Jeddah. 12-2-1984 arrived Gadani Beach for scrapping.

Also known as	Petrola XVI Petrola 16
IMO number	5150795
Call sign	MXCN
Construction number	136
Tonnage	19.359 ton
Beam	21m
Length overall	169m
Year of construction	1957
Year of renaming/broken up	1984
Service for Shell	1957 to 1973
Cargo	Crude and white oil products
Class	H and K- class 19.000 ton
Flag state	Great Britain
Home port	London
Manager	Anglo-Saxon / Shell Tankers U.K.
Shipyard	Odense Staalskibvaerft Lindo Denmark
Status	Sailing / Sailed for Anglo-Saxon / Shell Tankers UK / STUK

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Comments

615-426-4481

Permalink Submitted by Robert Duncan on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 18:16

711-426-132

Permalink Submitted by Ken Heiser on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 21:03

870-426-7092

Permalink Submitted by Rogerpalmer on Thu, 03/21/2013 - 18:44

1267-426-2784

Permalink Submitted by David Bell on Mon, 10/03/2016 - 22:12

Sailors

Name	Job	Period	Details
John J Mcdonald	efficient deckhand	1957
Ronnie Deegan Sec	2nd cook and baker	1957 to 1958
Collin S Metcalf	3rd mate	1957 to 1958
Brian Crew	apprentice engineer	1957
William Philip ...	3rd officer	1957
Juan E.shimmin	able seaman	1957
Donald Jones No...	chief and ships cook	1958 to 1959
James Hitch	5th engineer	1958 to 1959
Rostyn Eastment Hunt	2nd engineer	1958 to 1960
John P M Cusson	deck apprentice	1958 to 1959
Mike Evans	5th engineer	1959 to 1960
David E.c. Read	3rd mate	1960
David Gareth Wh...	1st mate	1960
David Revis	deck apprentice	1960 to 1961
Arthur R. Geake	2nd officer	1961 to 1962
John James Bewick	catering boy/galley boy	1962 to 1963
Colin Mussell	efficient deckhand	1962
Michael Thompson	assistant steward	1962
Mel Henson	fireman/watertender	1962 to 1963
Trevor Baker	5th engineer	1962 to 1963
Roger Mundell	galley boy	1963 to 1964	1st trip
Alan Button	efficient deckhand	1963
Ian Olver	catering boy	1964 to 1965
Ian V. Olver	catering boy	1964 to 1965
Malcolm Francis	E.D.H	1964 to 1965	I joined the Hima in Cardif in July 1964 and paying off in Cardif in June 1965, I enjoyed my time on the Hima.
Robert Duncan	deck cadet	1965
Warren James Scott	apprentice engineer	1965 to 1966
Norman Woodhouse	deck apprentice	1965
Colin Wood	2nd steward	1965 to 1966
David Edwards	radio officer	1966 to 1967
Robin Ritchie	3rd engineer	1966 to 1967
Brinley Charles Ford	3rd engineer	1966
Alex Smith	deck apprentice	1966
Geoff Delivett	able seaman	1966
Ronald A Read	junior engineer	1966
Neil Frederick ...	2nd cook	1966
Paul Garroch	apprentice engineer	1966
Brian Bailey	deck apprentice	1966
David Cumming	apprentice engineer	1967 to 1968
Stuart Lord	apprentice engineer	1967
Ted Waugh	fireman	1967
Terry Savage	able seaman	1967
Norman Williams	chef kok	1967
Chris Feast	deck apprentice	1968
John Bruce	3rd mate	1968
Ian Wilson	unknown	1968 to 1969
Peter Robert Wade	assistant steward	1968 to 1969
Graham Walden	2nd engineer	1968
James Macdonald	able seaman	1968 to 1969
Peter Wade	assistant steward	1968 to 1969
Thomas Tom Gibb	5th engineer	1968
John Hunt	5th engineer	1969	My last trip at sea
Ian Stretton Walker	chief officer	1969 to 1970
William George ...	steward	1969 to 1971
Robin Ritchie	2nd engineer	1969
Ken Heiser	3rd mate	1969
John Jones	5th engineer	1969
Michael F. Keenan	5th engineer	1969
Hugh Brown	5th engineer	1970 to 1974
Chris Ashley	apprentice engineer	1970 to 1972	engine room apprentice
Michael Bannister	engineering apprentice	1970 to 1971
Gordon Alexander	engineer cadet	1970 to 1971
David Rayfield	chief officer	1970
Michael James Shaw	5th engineer	1971 to 1972
Des Brookes	2nd cook	1971 to 1972
Mike G Failey	efficient deckhand	1971
Herbie Battye	2nd officer	1971
Rogerpalmer	engineer	1971 to 1973	eng. app. 2nd eng. twice 1966/71/73
Stuart Gallaway	3rd mate	1971 to 1972
William Denzil ...	deckhand (d.h.u.)	1971 to 1972
Simon Hall	deck cadet	1971
Mike Riley	2nd engineer	1971
John Ross 2	2nd mate	1971
David Taylor	engineer cadet	1972
David Bell	deck boy/junior ordinary seaman	1972 to 1973
Derek Simpson	messman	1972
Thomas P. Hughes	2nd officer	1972
David Bunn	chef kok	1972 to 1973
Gavin Hair	2nd steward	1972 to 1973
Mike Failey	efficient deckhand	1972 to 1973
Timothy F. Porter	2nd mate	1973
Des Brookes	2nd cook	1973
David John Standring	navigation cadet	1973
Robert G Dale	2nd cook and baker	1973

Anecdotes

Date	Visitor	Anecdote
10/03/2016 - 22:12	David Bell	I was a deck boy although later promoted to the dizzy heights of junior seaman from 1972 to 1973. I remember we were anchored of East Africa for ages and the Chief mate took some of us on a motor launch up a river infested with insects and yelling monkeys in the jungle shoreline. What an adventure.. I was only bloody 16 or 17.. I`m 62 now !! Take care all you old Hima`s
03/21/2013 - 18:44	Rogerpalmer	Wonderful ship,sailed as Eng.App.1966.2nd. Eng.1971 and 73, ship sold to Greeks at Singapore 5/8/73 Ch. Eng. K.Watkins. Capt.Waddell.We stayed on the ship for 3 days with the Greeks.Day 1: dinner at the Ritz. Day 2: Salvation Army soup kitchen.
03/10/2012 - 21:03	Ken Heiser	Hima was both a very happy ship but had its very sad moments. I got married on the 15th March 1969 on the 18th we flew out to Singapore on KLM combi from Schipol, great flight just twenty seats at the rear of the 707, the rest was Shell cargo. Food was 1st Class and plenty of seats to sleep across. Stayed in hotel before joining ship at Woodlands. Unfortunately the day we joined the Hima, there was a tragic accident, the Paramedics were arriving as we arrived. The ship was discharging JP4 as I remember, the Pumpman and Engineer had gone down into the pump room to check the leak on one of the pump glands, as I understand, it was tightened to the point it overheated and there was a serious fire. Sadly I managed to get my wife away from the sight that was to be the Pumpman who should have died, but managed to get out of the Pumproom as I can only describe as just awful with burns that nobody should have survived from. Both casualties were taken to the naval hospital , but as expected both passed away before the end of the day. Just a horrible experience. Captain Potts as I remember acted so admirally to bring all the crew together. The widow of the Pumpman requested that her husband be buried at sea. The body was returned and with the Padre from the Mission to Seaman at Connell House and sailed with us bound for Hong Kong. The buriial was performed at sunset the following day in true Merchant Navy style at a noted Lat. Long. and coincided with a church service at the same time in North Wales. It was a very moving ceremony, the China Sea was calm as the body was committed to the deep and garlands of flowers were dropped into the sea. Quite a moment for myself and my new wife on her first voyage. However, The solem occasion, was lightened and I hope if any relatives should read this they will not be offended, but I was married in uniform and someone had put confetti into my hat, as the body was slipped into the sea, the Captain said Off Hats and to my horror, confetti flew over the deck, fortunately this was not seen on the photographs sent back to the widow. Three long blasts were sounded and we slowly steamed away from the burial site, the garlands of flowers gently moving in the low swell. A very moving occasion and thanks were given to David the Padre who conducted the Service and prayers. Both my wife and I kept in touch with David for a few years before he moved down to Australia and we lost touch.
09/17/2011 - 18:16	Robert Duncan	At 16 years of age it was the adventure of a life-time. Left Hemisinus in Singapore along with three other cadets (T.G Dan - the brains of the outfit - from Dumbarton). A lad whose surname was Bailey and an engineering apprentice whose surname was Palmer. If memory serves the company even lodged us in the Raffles Hotel whilst awaiting transfer to the Hima. If any of the afore-mentioned read this anecdote: Hi guys.