This page is a record of the time I spent on this ship.
Joined : Fos (France) 02/05/1980.
Sailed to : Fos, Suez Canal, Mina al Ahmadi, Sydney, Kharg Island, Singapore.
Incidents: Captain Potts was landed in Albany (South Australia) with appendicitis. In ballast after Sydney we used rubber boats in the cargo tanks to repair hydraulic pipes.
Paid off : Singapore 29/08/1980.
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Ship Name | Siam |
IMO Number | 6619607 |
Callsign | HSPB |
Ship Type | Crude |
Manager | STUK |
Registered | Bankok |
Flag | Thai |
Gross Tons | 39505 |
Dwt Tons | 70273 |
Class | 100A1 |
Length | 243.82 m |
Breadth | 33.61 m |
Depth | 17.07 m |
Draft | 13.09 m |
Capacity | 85630 cu m |
Plant | Motor |
Engine | Sulzer 9 Cylinder |
Engine Builder | Kockums |
Power | 18240 BHP |
Bunkers | 2471 tons |
Generators | 2 x 600 KW |
Speed | 15.0 k |
Build date | 1967 |
Build yard | Kockums Malmo |
Scrapped | 1985 |