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SALTOS

Submitted by Kees Helder on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 16:43

About

Completed 1957 as Torghatten for Torghatten Norway. 1968 sold to Saltens Norway and renamed Salten. 1983 sold to Seateam Den Helder and renamed Saltos. 1985 sold to Shell Tankers Rotterdam for project Tarfaya. 1986 sold to Azalia Maritime Greece and renamed Azalia. 1988 sold to Super Dream and renamed Katerina. 1988 converted to a fishingboat. 1995 sold to Compania Norman and renamed Avra S. 1997 sold Sea Melody and renamed Eline G. 2001 scrapped.

Also known as	Torghatten Salten Saltos Azalia Katerina Avra S Eline G
IMO number	5365053
Call sign	H06895
Construction number	74
Tonnage	454 ton
Beam	8m
Length overall	41m
Year of construction	1957
Year of renaming/broken up	2001
Service for Shell	1985 to 1986
Cargo	No cargo
Class	Transport equipment and staff
Flag state	Panama
Home port	Panama
Manager	Shell Tankers Rotterdam Holland
Shipyard	Trosvik Verksted
Status	Sailing / Sailed for Shell Tankers Rotterdam / La Corona / C.S.M. / N.I.T.

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Sailors

Name	Job	Period	Details
Gerard Helderman	chief engineer	1983 to 1985
Sjoek Abma	captain (commanding officer)	1985
Johan Gelderloos	passenger	1985	Geologist
Rob Fortanier	chief engineer	1985
Daan Dankaart	captain (commanding officer)	1985
Hans Meijer	chief engineer	1985
Ferry Smagge	aankomend scheepsvakman	1985
Pieter Stegeman	2nd engineer	1986
Jan Paul	chief engineer	1986
Pieter Stegeman	2nd engineer	1986	Last trip under Shell Tankers, from Tarfaya to Pireaus, via Tenerife, with heavy weather underway. My first and only trip as 2nd Engineer on an S-Class vessel (a little joke I used afterwards, when joining the (in)famous korean S-class series).