- Source: List of Esso Atlantic-class supertankers
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.
When plying the sea, the vessels had a fully laden draft of 25.3 m (83 ft), 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.
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.
See also
Orders of magnitude (length)
List of world's longest ships
List of tankers
Notes
References
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External links
Esso Atlantic
Kapetan Giannis
Esso Pacific
Kapetan Michalis
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- List of Esso Atlantic-class supertankers
- List of largest ships by gross tonnage
- List of tankers
- T2 tanker
- Ship
- BW Group
- List of shipwrecks in 1973
- List of shipwrecks in 1976
