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 |