NORTHERN SHELL (1) | Helderline.com

Submitted by Kees Helder on Fri, 05/15/2015 - 15:05

About

Completed 1954 as Tibetan for Wilhelmsen Norway. 1961 sold to Shell Canadian Tankers and renamed "NORTHERN SHELL".
5-12-1975 arrived Spain for scrap.

Also known as	Tibetan
IMO number	5257505
Call sign	ZFDF
Construction number	474
Tonnage	20.067 ton
Beam	22m
Length overall	170m
Year of construction	1954
Year of renaming/broken up	1975
Service for Shell	1961 to 1975
Cargo	Crude and white oil products
Class	Chemical / Oil Product Tanker
Flag state	Bermuda
Home port	Hamilton
Manager	Shell Canadian Tankers
Shipyard	C. Connell & Co Shipbuilding Glasgow
Status	Sailing / Sailed for Shell Canada

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Sailors

Name	Job	Period	Details
Anton Albrecht	electrician	1955 to 1957
Bernd Graffunder	engineer	1960 to 1969	marine engineer, 4th, 3rd, 2nd
Armand Landreville	radio operator	1962	as replacement
Keith Everett	5th, 4th, 3rd engineer	1964 to 1969
Dave Egan	5th engineer	1967 to 1968
Laurie Hatfield	chief mate	1969 to 1974	3rd. mate, 2nd. mate, chief mate
Jim Phillips	4th engineer	1972 to 1973
Dave Benedet	5th, 4th, 3rd engineer	1974 to 1975