FROM THE ARCHIVES OF HUUG PIETERSE a.o.
AMELAND 1956
Photo: © H.A.Evegaars
AMELAND 1956 – 1976
Former names : Laid down as Kraussinia
Imo : 5014020
Callsign : PCOQ
Launched : 29.08.1955
In service : 05.1956
Builder / No : P.Smit Jr – Rotterdam / No 611
Type : tanker
Owner / Manager : Fa W.M.Ruys & Zonen – Rotterdam
Homeport / Flag : Rotterdam / The Netherlands
Tonnage : 12159gt 6930nrt 18527dwt
Dimensions : 538.1 X 69.4 X 39.0 in feet
Propulsion : Turbine RDM 2 X Pametrada 8250bhp
Speed : 14.5
Capacity: 890.000 cbft
Subsequent history :
Broken up Bilbao 27.04.1976
BLIA
BLIA 1952
Built by H.C.Stulcken Sohn / Steinewerder Yard no 796
Delivered 1952
Type : Tanker
Owner : DS / AS Songa
Flag : Norway
LOA 88.30
Dwt 2700
1962 sold as Petro-Ambes
1968 Petro Ambessa
Final fate: 30.0.969 Heavy damaged after fire which toke 5 lives @ Assab
06.07.1969 broken up Djibouti // Thanks to Wim Kosten Sr.
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BORKUM 1970
BORKUM 1970
Built and delivered in 1970 by Krogerwerft // Schacht Audorf Germany Yard No 1373
2692 dwt
LOA 81.00 Beam 12.90
1975 lengthened to 93.00 LOA Dwt 3410
1985 Borkum Lady
1986 Borkum
1987 Borkum Lady
1997 sold as MEDOIL III
2010 Precious Gift
2018 still in service.
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LOPPERSUM 1957
LOPPERSUM 1957 – 1974
Imo : 5211721
Launched : 1957
In service: 1957
Builder / No : HDW AG – Hamburg // No 918
Type : General Cargo
Owner : NV Stoomvaart Maatschappij Oostzee – Amsterdam
Manager : Firma Vinke & Co – Amsterdam
Homeport / Flag : Amsterdam / The Netherlands
Tonnage : 9311gt 5269nrt 12500dwt
Dimensions : 466.7 X 63.10 X 36.10 in feet
Propulsion : MAN 2SA 6650bhp
Speed : 16
Capacity : 680000cbft grain, 613000cbft bale.
Subsequent history:
1974 sold as Loversun – Greece
1977 sold as Attikos – Greece
1978 sold as Sky – Cyprus
1981 sold as Sofia – Panama
15.09.1982 broken up Gadani Beach
Archive : H.Pieterse / Data: Miramar & LR // Collection G.Bruininge ( R.I.P )