Titus
1976 Tanker
Buildingyard: Nippon Kokan K.K., Tsu
Built year: 1976
Yard no: 34
Tonnage: GRT: 187888/ NET: 145234/ TDW: 379999
Dims: LOA: 372,54/ BR: 64,06/ DR: 22,886mtr
Machinery : Two steamturbines by Mitsubishi HI Ltd., Nagasaki/ Japan
SHP : 45000 shp Speed : 16,00knots
Photo:
08.11.1975: Launched
30.03.1976: Delivered. Price: NOK 280mill
00.12.1977: Grounded in Caribbean. Refloated
21.04.1980: Sold to United OVerseas Petroleum Carriers Inc. (Golden Peak Maritime Agencies Ltd.), Liberia. Renamed ENERGY EXPLORER
00.00.1983: Manager became Island Navigation Corp (Ship Management Ltd).
00.00.1986: Sold to Latin America Petroleum Carriers Inc. (Orient Overseas Management & Finance Ltd.), Liberia
00.00.1987: Manager became Island Navigation Corp. (Holdings)Ltd.
00.00.1988: Sold to Great Beluga Shipping Inc.(same manager), Liberia
00.06.1989: Group owner: Orient Overseas International, Hong Kong
00.00.1991: Renamed NEW EXPLORER
00.06.1994: Group owner: China Merchants
00.05.1999: Sold to Fione Shipping
00.06.1999: Broken up by Kabir Steel Ltd., Chittagong/ Bangladesh. Price: USD115 per LDT
2 sisterships, bno 39 and 43 were cancelled. During these negotiations orders were placed for six MPC's (bno 47-52) and 2 bulkcarrier (bno 53 and 54)