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KREBSIA

Submitted by Kees Helder on Sat, 04/11/2015 - 21:44
About

Completed 1954 as "KREBSIA" for La Corona. 1973 sold to Attalos Shipping Greece and renamed Petrola X. 1975 renamed Petrola XVII. 1976 renamed Petrola 17. 1-11-1984 arrived Castellon Spain for scrap.

Also known as
Petrola X
Petrola XVII
Petrola 17
IMO number
5196579
Call sign
PFLV
Construction number
607
Tonnage
19.210 ton
Beam
21m
Length overall
169m
Year of construction
1954
Year of renaming/broken up
1984
Service for Shell
1954 to 1973
Cargo
Crude and white oil products
Class
H and K- class 19.000 ton
Flag state
Netherlands
Home port
's-Gravenhage
Manager
LA CORONA / Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona
Shipyard
Scheepswerf P. Smit Jr Rotterdam Holland
Status
Sailing / Sailed for Shell Tankers Rotterdam / La Corona / C.S.M. / N.I.T.
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KALINGA
KALYDON
KARA
KATELYSIA (2)
KELLETIA (2)
KELLIA (2)
KENIA
KERMIA
KHASIELLA
KOPIONELLA
KORATIA
KORENIA
KOROVINA
KOSICIA
KOSSMATELLA
KRYPTOS
KYLIX
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Comments

Submitted by Luut Vlastra on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 14:16

Submitted by Hans Buitendijk on Mon, 02/23/2009 - 01:22

Submitted by Stanley Voogt on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 00:57

Submitted by B. Elve on Thu, 03/03/2011 - 10:55

Submitted by Ben Mostert on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 12:26

Submitted by Hans Heintzberger on Sun, 04/07/2013 - 10:25

Submitted by Marinus Boomsluiter on Mon, 02/20/2017 - 16:09

Submitted by John Budding on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 00:15

Sailors

Name Job Period Details
Adri Ad Verbeek 2 leerlingwerktuigkundige/5e werktuigkundige 1954 to 1956
Jean Pot matroos/scheepsgezel 1954 to 1957
P.M. Boender handlanger 1954 to 1956
Piet De Bruijn hoofdwerktuigkundige 1955
John Straatman leerlingwerktuigkundige/5e werktuigkundige 1955 to 1957
Piet Ouwens 4e en 3e stuurman 1955 to 1956
John Budding 2e stuurman (2nd officer/mate) 1955 to 1956
R. Van Westendorp stuurmansleerling 1956 to 1957
Piet Eenhoorn sailor 1956
Aad Van Dalen 3rd officer 1956 to 1957
J De Vos koksjongen 1956
Chris W.p. Ploeg 5th engineer 1957
Pieter-johannes... gezagvoerder 1958 to 1959
Jan Kalee fireman/greaser 1959 to 1960
J. Quist kabelgast 1959 to 1960
Jan Kalee fireman/greaser 1959 to 1960
P.j.m. Van Der Ende bediende 1960
Ed T.P. Van Boles koksmaat/bakker 1960
Boudewijn Elve bediende 1960 to 1963
Willem Van Vessem officiersbediende 1960 to 1961
Ben Mostert fireman/greaser 1960 to 1961
C.p. Vermaire matroos/scheepsgezel 1960
A. Bram Van Dam 5th engineer 1961 to 1962
Lohannes De Jager ketelbink, lichtmatroos (matroos onder de gage) 1961 to 1963
Anton Barendsen scheepsgezel algemene werkploeg 1961 to 1963
Cor Grootveld radio officer 1961 to 1962
Robvanrijsinge matroos/scheepsgezel 1961
Bram Ekkebus 5th engineer 1962
Joop Kramer matroos/scheepsgezel 1963 to 1964
R. Van Westendorp 3e stuurman 1963 to 1964
Jan Pot fireman/greaser 1963 to 1964
Arie M De Waard telegrafist 1963 to 1964
Chris Heeneman 2nd cook and baker 1963
Jan Smid 5th engineer 1963 to 1964
Otto Van Der Want 2nd engineer 1963 to 1964
Bert Van Der Velden 3rd engineer 1963
P.j.m. Van Der Ende chef kok 1963 to 1964
Peter Bal matroos/scheepsgezel 1963 to 1964
Rob Kort bediende 1963 to 1964
Femmy Kaal-van ... 5th engineer 1963
Wiel S. Van Der Ham 3e stuurman 1963
Frans P.J. Berk lichtmatroos (matroos onder de gage) 1964
Roel Dijkstra stuurmansleerling 1964 to 1965
Peter Emil Bal matroos/scheepsgezel 1964 to 1965
Peter Van De Vooren able seaman 1964 to 1965
C.f. Van Der Ende koksmaat/bakker 1964
Kees Roodbol matroos/scheepsgezel 1964 to 1965
Martin R. Van D... koksmaat/bakker 1964 to 1965
Hennie Renirie 2 lichtmatroos (matroos onder de gage) 1964 to 1965
Adri Van Hemert matroos/scheepsgezel 1964
Ben. Moller able seaman 1964 to 1965
Henk Stamkot lichtmatroos (matroos onder de gage) 1964
Johan De Muynck radio operator 1964 to 1965
Rinus Parent 5th engineer 1964 to 1965
Henk Kolbrink fireman/greaser 1965 to 1966
Willem Van Vessem bediende 1965
Stanley Voogt ketelbink, lichtmatroos (matroos onder de gage) 1965 to 1966
Marinus Boomsluiter fireman/greaser 1965 to 1966
Luut Vlastra 5th engineer 1965 to 1966
Jan N.a. Van De... 3e stuurman 1965 to 1966
Paul Nobel fireman/greaser 1966
Dinand Marius V... volmatroos 1966
Rob Kort bediende 1966 to 1967
J.c.a. Den Haan bediende 1966
Eric Lucas radio officer 1966 to 1967
Kees Den Boer matroos/scheepsgezel 1966 to 1967
Joop Vreugdenhil able seaman 1966
Eric Lucas radio officer 1966
Nico Van Gent stoker 1966 to 1967
Jan Willem Flink matroos 1966 to 1967
Joseph Jo Verhaegen lichtmatroos (matroos onder de gage) 1966
Peter Simonis matroos/scheepsgezel 1966
Jan Wientjes 4e en 3e stuurman 1967
Gerard Sammy Hartman matroos/scheepsgezel 1967 to 1968
Frits Achten matroos o/g 1967 to 1968
P.h. Van Der Ham 2e stuurman (2nd officer/mate) 1967
Rob Huisman 3rd engineer 1967 to 1968
Hans Wokke deck boy 1967
Ruud Loth fireman/greaser 1967 to 1968
Arie Bravenboer matroos/scheepsgezel 1967 to 1968
Cor De Graaff lichtmatroos (matroos onder de gage) 1967 to 1968
Jan R. Alsma 2nd engineer 1967 to 1968
Niek Saal 3e stuurman 1967
Hans Wokke fireman/greaser 1967 to 1969
Hans Van Vlodrop leerlingwerktuigkundige 1968 to 1969
C.f. Van Der Ende 2nd cook and baker 1968
Wim Westhoff stuurmansleerling 1968 to 1969
Hans P.j. De Bruin lichtmatroos (matroos onder de gage) 1968
Jan Smid 3rd engineer 1968
Cors Solleveld fireman/greaser 1968 to 1969
Frank Tullmann koksmaat/bakker 1968 to 1969
Jan Van Pijkeren 4th engineer 1968
Don Elsman apprentice engineer 1968
Chris Heeneman chef hofmeester (hobe)/hoofd kombuis 1968 to 1969
Kees Den Heijer leerlingwerktuigkundige 1968 to 1969
Eugene Smits matroos/scheepsgezel 1968
Hans Wokke ordinary seaman 1968
Gerard Donker 2nd pumpman 1968 handlanger tijdelijk 2e pompman
Jan Willemsen telegrafist 1968 to 1969
Andre De Wilde 5th engineer 1969 to 1970
Kees Kortekaas 2nd engineer 1969 to 1970
Kees Kortekaas writer 1969 to 1970
C.j. Bier leerlingwerktuigkundige 1969 to 1970
Cors Solleveld fireman/greaser 1970
H.den Ouden 3e stuurman 1970
Frans Jaap Van ... stuurmansleerling 1970
Peter Van Der Horst 5th engineer 1970 to 1971
Wim Hoogland 2nd engineer 1970 to 1971
Roel Schoneveld matroos/scheepsgezel 1970 to 1972
Johannes Theodo... matroos/scheepsgezel 1970 to 1971
Krijn Koeten werktuigkundige 1970
Bertus Stuivenberg bediende 1970
Frans Koens 3rd engineer 1970
J.f. Spiering chief engineer 1970
Max Karpes 1 fireman/greaser 1970
Piet Veijgen radio officer 1970
John Rutters leerlingwerktuigkundige 1970
Jan Wessel Leydecker fireman/greaser 1970 to 1971
Eric Heerenveen matroos/scheepsgezel 1970 to 1973
Willem Klein scheepsvakman 2 1970
Wim De Kwant 2nd engineer 1970
Nico Muris matroos/scheepsgezel 1970 to 1971
Frank Tullmann cook 1971 to 1972
E.a. Bik 2nd mate 1971
Hendrik Hennie ... bediende 1971 to 1972
Don Elsman 5th engineer 1971
Hans Peeters 3rd engineer 1971
Bas Droogendijk 4th engineer 1971 to 1972
Hans Schipper leerlingwerktuigkundige 1971
M.f. Koens 2nd engineer 1971 to 1972
John Donks 4e stuurman 1971
Jan Zwart 2 2e stuurman (2nd officer/mate) 1971
Dave Gevers aankomend scheepsgezel 1971 to 1972
Krik Parrel 3rd engineer 1971
Jan Heymann bediende algemene dienst 1971
Hans Heintzberger bediende 1971
Ad Wouterson radio operator 1971
Hans Plantinga 4th engineer 1971
Dinand Marius V... scheepsgezel algemene werkploeg 1972
Bas Droogendijk 3rd engineer 1972 to 1973
Willem Knoester hoofd voeding 1972
Hans De Bruin scheepsgezel algemene werkploeg 1972
Dirk Knook 5th engineer 1972
Frans Koens 3rd engineer 1972
J.f. Spiering chief engineer 1972 to 1973
Hanno H. Van Dijk 4e stuurman 1972
Ed T.P. Van Boles hoofd voeding 1972 to 1973
Elibert Dallinga 2nd engineer 1972
J.h. Dor 3rd engineer 1973
John Donks 3e stuurman 1973
Frank Tullmann hoofd voeding 1973
Kees Storm apprentice engineer 1973

Anecdotes

Date Visitor Anecdote
01/24/2018 - 00:15 John Budding

Jeanny Budding, echtgenote van John Budding, moest met grootste spoed van boord naar ziekenhuis om te bevallen van dochter Yvonne. Bijna geboren op de Krebsia.
02/20/2017 - 16:09 Marinus Boomsluiter

Ik arriveerde op 26 juni 1965 met de KORENIA in Singapore , en moest overstappen op
27 juni op de KREBSIA deze lag toen in dock voor reparatie , na een aanvaring met
een passagierschip. Ik heb er nog foto's van de beschadigde voorsteven en het gat in de romp van het passagierschip. Na de reparatie hebben we 3 maanden op de kust van
MaleisiA<< en IndonesiA<< gevaren tot 08-11-1965. Vervolgens op de Kust van Zuid-Afrika van 19-11-1965 t/m 10-01-1966. Daarna naar Abadan in Iran, waar we werden
afgelost op 28-01-1966 . En zijn toen met Martin Air Charter via Rome naar Amsterdam gevlogen met een DC-3 Of een DC-4 , dat weet ik niet meer. Ik heb in die tijd veel gezien en genoten .
Ik ging veel stappen met de Wachtassistent , maar zijn naam weet ik niet meer.
04/07/2013 - 10:25 Hans Heintzberger

Kwam aan boord terwijl de Krebsia werd opgeknapt bij de NDSM in Amsterdam. Dit moet in April / mei 1971 zijn geweest. Aangemonstert voor 6 maanden, en we zijn via skandinavie, england overgestoken naar de carrabbien, brazielie, noord amerika en de oostkust van afrika. Daarna terug naar maracaibo en Curacao weer ik van boord ging en terugg naar nederland. Een fantastise tijd gehad.
11/23/2011 - 12:26 Ben Mostert

Ik ben in mei 1960 aan boord gestapt en in november 1961 er weer af.De eerste 3 maanden naar CURACAO en 9 reizen Venuzuela.Daarna het dok in bij Wilton.Toen vertrokken vanaf Perhis naar Singapore en de rest in de Oost geblevenIk heb nog een krantenbericht uit Hobart dat we in een storm bijna het anker verloren en bij het bergen daarvan 2 matrozen gewond raakten,die achterbleven in hobart.Datwaren H van de Pijl en P van Wijland.Ook waren we een keer schip van de maand via de radio waar ik ook nog foto,s van heb Dat was voor de kust van Australie Ik kan nog wel een poostje doorgaan,maar ik hoopn dat dit alvast wat is en dat anderen dit ook lezen.
03/03/2011 - 10:55 B. Elve

Ik heb in 1960 en 1961-1962 op de Krebsia en de kelletia gevaren als bediende en als wasbaas.
Reizen van 12 en 13 maanden.
Half de wereld rond.Mooie avonturen beleefd,en gage straffen gekregen.
Er was een bediende aan boord die had een kat aan boord zogenaamd en die noemde hij heatcliff.
Als het slecht weer was dan was heatcliff altijd zeeziek en moest hij kotsen en dab deed die bediende het opruimen met een miniscule klein dweiltje omdat de poes ook maar 5 cm groot was.
Hele verhalen breide hij aan elkaar.Prachtig.
Wij haddeb 1 vrouw aan boord een van de 2de machinist,een mooie vrouw hoor.
Nou als zij lag te zonnen aan bb dan lagen al de mannen ook aan bb en ging ze verkassen naar sb dan gingen wij allemaal mee hahahaha.
Gr van Boudewijn uit Terneuzen.
06/29/2009 - 00:57 Stanley Voogt

The Krebsia, 1964-1965

After a cruise around the world on the Willem Ruys ( her last ) of 2 1/2 months, I went to the Royal Dutch Shell office.
This was located in Shell?s new office the first ?wolkenkrabber? located at het Hofplein.
I still remember that as the day of yesterday, after having past the reception I was directed to the (third?) floor, a not to friendly fellow was situated behind a wall, and via an opening ( comparable with older banking institute) in that wall (loket) he asked me what he could do for me.
I explained that I was looking for work on a ship that my monster boekje was still valid and I left the Rotterdamse Lloyd with HONNER!
That last is easily to explain, ALL 400 plus crew got a statement that due to the sale of the Willem Ruys they were not needed (overkompleet)
Work lust (ijver), behavior (gedrag) en knowledgeable (bekwaamheid) all marked as outstanding!
Being used trips of 2 1/2 month , I asked how long the trip by Shell could take, Mr. Voogt the fellow behind the glass answered, wherever you are in the world, Shell is going to send a plane especially for you within two months!
Was I ever impressed!
That nice company Shell was so friendly and more than kind, all upfront!
To make a long story short the trip lasted 12? months, we had a serious collision in the neighborhood of Singapore, 2 dead on a France passenger ship, and we lost a ?pompman? due to a small explosion, I remember the funeral service in a small church on the outskirts of Singapore.
During our stay in Singapore we all took out advancements on our pay, and I had to work my ass off during the rest of this long trip to make up for that.
From Singapore I remember eating ape brains in a fancy place, a combination of brothel drycleaner and restaurant/bar, getting my tattoos from a fat fellow with a miss formed hand, and being drunk often.
The Krebsia was during this long-long trip at least in 1 severe storm, the waves so high/violent and short that they caused the propeller the spin dry.
As for the collision I remember standing aft near the railing on starboard side when we hit the French ship, early in the morning, after all I was het ketelbinkie and my task was to make sure the coffee tea and what have you was ready before the crew shift.
During that moment I was afraid for a explosion, after all the Krebsia was a tanker, when nothing happened in the next few minutes I* calmed down, thought about sharks, how far we were of land, and decided not to jump!
From the time in the dry-dock I remember lividly the divers who just as in a Jules Verne movie were wearing a big copper helmed with a big air hose attached, and blowing bubbles all over!
I tried often to remember were the Krebsia went during that trip, maybe some of the readers can help me out.
I remember Ceylon, Tanjung Priok, Balikpapan, and trips between Abadan and Singapore and Indonesia, I belief that at that time Shell was breaking an oil embargo or two, we as crew were summoned not to reveal were we got our cargo!
The trip ended in Abadan in what was called Persia, we boarded a DC III, that took us after a day delays to Damascus, Brindisi to Amssterdam, the last was closed due to mist and we were detoured to Hamburg, from were we took the train.
The actual flight took more than 15 hour, and the plane was half cargo half passengers, and had to repeatedly run the full length of the runway to finally take off!
The nicer memories I have from Indonesia, Jakarta friendly people and lots of nice girls, and yes I was young shy and exploring.
From all the crew I remember a few, a stoker as blind as a bat; he lived when not sailing in a pension in the Hague what a sad live!
A sailor (matroos) from Rotterdam Krooswijk, I belief his name was Sam, who thought that he was smart but never made officer I bet, he had a nasty strike to him, well that ended up me throwing a bottle of ketchup to his head, what barely missed and splattered against the wall in the mesh room, he quitted down after that and never tried to pester this young fellow!
An other fellow, skinny and always reading the bible, crying when he did not receive a letter from his wife, who was always the first to go to the ?meiden?, what a hypocrite!
All with all my time spend on the Krebsia resulted in quitting sailing, going back to school and getting myself more organized.
After this long journey I went to the same high-rise building on het Hoplein in order to get my money, of the rest I am not 100% sure, but I strongly belief that Mr. Shell himself told me that due to the money spend in Signapore and Indonesia I owned them 100 Dutch Guilders!
Needless to say that I at that moment I told him to stuff tat!
Thinking back about that time in my life how adventuress it was, the whole world to discover for a Rotterdams ketelbinkie, during a time that traveling was not as normal and frequent as it is now.
For sure the trip on the Krebsia made me a better man, I learned a lot, worked hard for almost nothing, 144 gulden a month was what we got at that time, for working long hours, no time of, an extra duties like doing the laundry for all crew and officers, it was however a experience I think back off with a big grin on my face!
All crewmember from this particular trip feel free to email me, and who knows we can arrange a reunion of some kind.
I ended up in Canada, bought my own (small) Island and married in 2007 a beautiful girl in Chengdu China, who is now studying hard to become a Lawyer,
Garoeten van Stanley and Yuke and again don?t hesitate to contact me!
02/23/2009 - 01:22 Hans Buitendijk

I came on board the Krebsai in Singapore on october 22, 1972 as the fourth engineer, releasing mr. TH van Leeuwen. Our captain was Mr. Bakker, later relieved by captain van Schendel. Our chief engineer was Mr Spiering who was replaced later by mr Jonker. I futher remember firdt mates van Haaften en Hus, second engineers De Winter, Hendriks and the famous mr. Daniels. Second mates were Groothuis, vd Horst and Alderlink, third mates vd Voort, Kuyper (from Treschelling)and Dinks. Doolaard and Vermeulen were the 4th mates. Mr. Drooogendijk was 3rd engineer and de Wolf, vd Berg; van Steres, Bakker, Verhagen, Koole and Pier were the 5th engineers. Our sparks were Koster and Walrave Borst.
I also remember apprentices de Gooyert, Sikker, Crook !, van Kuyk and Storm.

According to my personnel logbook e left Singapore on october 23 for Yokohama with kersosene. Two days before arrival we were hit by a typhoon and after tow days of the most horrible weather I ever encountered we lost our rudder. After mayday we were tugged to Yokohama to receive a new rudder, we arrivde there on november 1.

It took the wharf to repair the rudder within 2 weeks after which we left for Singapore (Woodlands. After a few trips to th PG (Bandar Mashar)
01/04/2009 - 14:16 Luut Vlastra

Juni 1965; De aanvaring met het Franse passagiersschip Cambodja op de rede van Singapore en de daarna maand durende dokperiode in Singapore.
Van de aanvaring (ongeveer 07.00 locale tijd)zelf heb ik niet meer gemerkt als een
stevige schok, ik liep de 12-4 en lag net zoals dat heette te kooi.
De hele bak bas ontzet, maar dat was nog niets vergeleken bij het gat in de romp van de fransman, waar een forse vrachtauto door naar binnen had kunnen rijden.
Het meest frappante waren de bussen met haarlak die bij ons aan dek lagen.
Maar de maand Singapore is voor mij een onvergetelijke ervaring geworden.