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POINT FORTIN

Shipbuildervessel built by Hall, Russell & Company, Limited (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992)

Owner Shell Trinidad Ltd, Port of Spain (The Hague, Netherlands, founded 1907)

Date24 February 1959

Object NameLIGHTER

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 204 3/6' x breadth 35 1/12' x depth 16 5/12'
gross tonnage: 993 ton

Object numberABDSHIP002560

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Hall, Russell & Co.
Yard Number: 872
Official Number: TN-00-0145 (as at Lloyd's Register 2010)
IMO number: 280356
Subsequent Names: RIO GUAYAS (1978-2010)

Fate: still extant 2010

Propulsion: Motor
Description: Lighter tanker, 1 deck, forecastle 24', machinery aft.

Owners:
1969: Shell Tankers Ltd.
1976: Alisios Cia Naviera S.A. Panama
1978: Logistica Maritima C.A. (Logmar) Ecuador, they remained the owers in 2010.

General History:
POINT FORTIN was classed as a lighter bunkering tanker. The POINT FORTIN would load up with fuel and go out to ships that couldn't get into port to fuel as they were too large, they would be refuelled by POINT FORTIN at sea.

POINT FORTIN changed owners in 1976 to Alisios Cia Naviera S.A. Panama and was renamed RIO GUAYAS. Lloyd's suspended its class on 3 October 1978 because repairs were required. The same year it was bought by Logistica Maritima C. A. "LOGMAR", Ecuador. In 1997 was rebuilt after a fire accident. In Lloyd's 2010 it was still listed as being used by the same owners. POINT FORTIN still had her original engine installed.

When POINT FORTIN was built the cargo tanks had no inner hull to prevent pollution from an accident of grounding or collision with another ship; all tankers built now must have an inner hull all round the cargo tank areas.

Note:
Oil engine 2SA 8 cylinder 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 by Crossley Brothers