Esso_Atlantic_class_supertankers

List of <i>Esso Atlantic</i>-class supertankers

List of Esso Atlantic-class supertankers

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The two ships of the Esso Atlantic class, Esso Atlantic and Esso Pacific, were two of only seven ships to surpass a half million tons deadweight in maritime history.

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When plying the sea, the vessels had a fully laden draft of 25.3 m (83 ft),[1] rendering them unable to navigate the English Channel, the Suez Canal or the Panama Canal when loaded to capacity.

Esso Atlantic (1977-1990) 234,626 tons to 247,160 tons, 508,628 DWT

10/02/1977 : Esso Atlantic launched and built
1/2/1983 : Transferred to Bahamian flag, owned by Esso International Shipping Co Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas
16/08/1986 : Laid Up near Ålesund
??/??/1990 : By Esso Eastern Marine Ltd., Bermuda, to Ceres Hellenic Shipping Ent. Ltd., Greece. Renamed Kapetan Giannis
13/06/2002 : from Fujairah Anchorage bound for LOOP Oil Terminal. Sold to Pakistani breakers in 2002. [2]

Esso Pacific (1977-1990) 234,626 tons to 247,161 tons, 508,628 DWT

13/06/1977 : Esso Pacific launched and built
??/??/1983 : Transferred to Bahamian flag, owned by Esso International Shipping Co Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas
16/08/1986 : Laid Up near Ålesund
??/??/1990 : By Esso Eastern Marine Ltd., Bermuda, to Ceres Hellenic Shipping Ent. Ltd., Greece. Renamed Kapetan Michalis
2002: Broken up in Gadani Beach, Pakistan.[3]

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Notes

  1. [1]
    "About the last Voyage, Gallery Pictures and Ship Data at Broker". Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Esso Atlantic". Aukevisser. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Esso Pacific". Aukevisser. Retrieved 12 July 2015.

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