Colour Photograph Showing Heerema Vessel TRITON 8 In Aberdeen Harbour
Photographer
Mr Lemmon
Date1990-02
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsNorth Sea Oil and Gas Industries
DimensionsOverall: Height: 13 cm, Width: 8.8 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1999 by Mrs Lemmon.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS038995
Keywords
Originally when built in the Netherlands in 1975 Triton 8 was named the Oil Challenger and kept that name until sold to Heerema in 1980.
Soon after launch in 1975 it was involved in laying the pipeline from the Ninian Field to Sullom Voe.
By 2004 it again changed hands and was renamed Caspian.