SHELL EXPLORER

Submitted by Kees Helder on Tue, 05/12/2015 - 18:54

About

Completed 1972 as "DUNDEE" for Shell-Mex & BP. 1975 transferred to Shell UK Coastal Shipping. 1979 renamed "SHELL EXPLORER". 1993 sold to Supply Suez and renamed Al Karnak III. 2003 sold as Alliance. 2006 sold as Alian. 2007 sold as Diamond 1. 2011 no longer updated. Model made by Tony Phipps.

Also known as	Dundee Al Karnak III Alliance Alian Diamond 1
IMO number	7234258
Call sign	GPHP
Construction number	AS91
Tonnage	1.598 ton
Beam	13m
Length overall	79m
Year of construction	1972
Year of renaming/broken up	2011
Service for Shell	1972 to 1993
Cargo	Crude and white oil products
Class	Coastal tanker
Flag state	Great Britain
Home port	London
Manager	Shell Tankers U.K. Coastal Shipping
Shipyard	Appledore Shipbuilders Devon UK
Status	Sailing / Sailed for Shell UK Coastal Shipping

Photo(s)

Name	Job	Period	Details
Trevor Stringer	master	1978 to 1982
Tony Jones	2nd mate	1981 to 1982

Sailors