Vessel Details

(at time of build or when purchased by Mobil)

Mobiloil

Mobiloil

IMO Number:

5238391

Call Sign:

WMTO

Delivered:

1959

Builder:

Chester Shipyard USA

Engine Manufacturer:

Engine Type:

Steam Turbine

Horsepower:

17,600

Speed:

Cargo Type:

Black Oils, Clean Oils

Length:

195.4 m

Beam:

25.8 m

Draft:

Deadweight:

31,760 tonnes

Gross Tonnage:

18,615 tonnes

Net Tonnage:

Scrapped place:

1984

Scrapping location:

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Incidents

Mar 1983: Ran aground near St. Helens, Oregon while inbound Columbia River from March Point to Portland, Oregon. At the time of the accident she was loaded with oil which subsequently leaked out and caused a considerable spill.
Refloated and laid up "as is" on Columbia River. Vessel sold vessel for scrapping in Taiwan. Departed Columbia River under tow on Sep1984 and arrived Kaohsiung Nov1984.

Additional information (external links)

As 'Mobiloil': Auke Visser website
As 'Building Mobiloil': Auke Visser website
As 'Launch of Mobiloil': Auke Visser website
As 'Mobiloil seatrials report': Auke Visser website

Name changes

1959: Mobiloil (Socony Mobil Oil Co. Inc)
1966: Mobiloil (Mobil Oil Corporation)

Notes

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