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MARPESSA (2)

Submitted by Kees Helder on Tue, 06/16/2015 - 16:41
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Completed 1969 as "MARPESSA" for C.S.M. 4-12-1969 first delivering crude oil Europoort. 14.12.1969 sunk on here maiden round voyage, 50 miles NW of Dakar. She had a tank explosion during tank cleaning. Two Chinese officers were killed.

IMO number
6921678
Call sign
PJMO
Construction number
2020
Tonnage
209.996 ton
Beam
47m
Length overall
325m
Year of construction
1969
Year of renaming/broken up
1969
Service for Shell
1969
Cargo
Crude
Class
M-class 200.000 ton
Flag state
Netherlands Antilles
Home port
Willemstad
Manager
Curacaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij / C.S.M.
Shipyard
Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Ind.
Status
Sailing / Sailed for Shell Tankers Rotterdam / La Corona / C.S.M. / N.I.T.
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Sailors

Name Job Period Details
Mike Waalewijn 3e stuurman 1969
Hans Van Putten 3rd engineer 1969
A.j. Verkerk extra 2nd engineer 1969 motor time
E. Pesschier 5th engineer 1969
J.j.f. Govers 5th engineer 1969 12/4 wacht explosion at 12:40 hr 1969
Rob Ouwens apprentice engineer 1969
Chau Valkyrie175 officer 1969 crew/officer
Ton Van Heuveln chief officer 1969
Jan David Berends 5th engineer 1969