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On this site you'll find over two thousand ships of Shell Tankers built from 1867 to ships that have not even been launched yet! As well as the ships of The Eagle Tanker Company Ltd, built between 1912 and 1959. Now the Oil- and Gas- fleet managed by Shell International Trading and Shipping Comp. London.

Besides that, over nine thousand visitors have registered themselves here, and they added themselves as member of the crew for 29.000 times. No less than 1.500 guestbook messages and 1.200 anecdotes were shared at Helderline. The 5.700 photos and images show the 2.285 ships, which are classified in 79 classes, 17 types of cargo, 308 managing companies, 399 yards and 60 countries. We even have 600 ships of which we know the current location.

I sailed in the sixties on the Abida, Vitrea, Koratia and the Kosicia.

Please enjoy your visit here and send me a comment, Kees Helder

SUR

Completed 2020 as "SUR" for Oman Shipping. The second of three V.L.C.C. in charter for Shell Eastern.

SILVER EBURNA

Completed 2016 as "SILVER EBURNA" for Sinokor. Managed and manned by STASCo. Number 35 from Shell Project Silver, a total of 50 newbuildings, including 34 for Sinokor.

SILVER DOVER

Completed 2015 as "SILVER DOVER" for Sinokor. Number 24 from Shell Project Silver, a total of 50 newbuildings, including 34 for Sinokor. All the vessels will be chartered by STASCo. 2015-2022.

ALICANTE KNUTSEN

Completed 2022 as "ALICANTE KNUTSEN" for Knutsen LNG France. Number 4 of 24 gas-fueled LNG vessels in charter for Shell Singapore 2022-2029. Capacity 174.000 cubic metres of LNG. 2022-2029.

KOOL BOREAS

Completed 2015 as "SCF MITRE" for SCF Management. Capacity 170.200 cubic metres of LNG. 2015-2029 long-term charter to Shell. 5-2022 to Shell Tankers Singapore and renamed "KOOL BOREAS".

LNG BONNY II

Completed 2015 as "LNG BONNY II" for Nigeria LNG. The second vessel in a series of six new LNG tankers. Capacity 176.760 cubic metres of LNG.

PROTEUS REBECCA

Completed 2022 as "PROTEUS REBECCA" for CSSC Bocomm Leasing. Number 6 from 12 LNG dual-fuelled LR2 Tankers. In charter to Shell Tankers Singapore 2022-2037.

RAMONA

Completed 1936 as "RAMONA" for C.S.M. 1955 transferred to Shell Caribbean Petroleum. 1961 sold to Asunction Nacional Venezuela. 5-9-1963 arrived Brugge for scrap.

RAPANA (2)

Completed 1973 as Runa for Rederi Ruth Norway. 1973 sold to Armatrice Santa Chiara Italy and renamed San Giusto. 1980 in bare-boat charter for Shell Coal Int. and renamed "RAPANA". 22-9-1990 explosion and fire during tank cleaning in Lisbon. 1991 sold to Tsakos Shipping Greece and renamed Iliada. 1993 sold to Argenos Maritime Cyprus and renamed Omiros. 4-2-1999 arrived Gadani Beach for scrap.

SOLAR SHERIDAN

Completed 2021 as "SOLAR SHERIDAN" for Tristar Transport. Number 17 from Shell Project Solar, a total of 30 chemical/oil products tankers. All the vessels will be on long term time charter by STASCo. Managed by Shell Tankers Singapore.

SM ALBATROSS

Completed 2022 as "SM ALBATROSS" for Korea Line. Number 3 of 24 gas-fueled LNG vessels in charter for Shell Singapore 2022-2039. Capacity 174.000 cubic metres of LNG.

STONEGATE

Completed 1961 as "STONEGATE" for Turnbull Scott Shipping. (Originally ordered as Ampullaria). In 20 year time-charter for STUK. 1981 sold to Troodos Shipping and renamed Sunny. 1985 scrapped Chittagong.

PACIFIC TREASURES

Completed 2016 as "PACIFIC TREASURES" for Sinokor. Shell Project Oval, a total of ten LR1-LR2 newbuildings. In time-charter by STASCo.

DONACILLA (2)

Completed 1966 as "DONACILLA" for STUK. 1976 sold to Thai Ocean Transport (TOTCO) and renamed "MENA" (managed by STUK). 26-1-1985 arrived Rayong for scrap.

EMERILLION

Completed in 1960 as "EMERILLION" for Papachristictis Tankers. 1960-1979 In charter for Shell Canadian Tankers. 1979 scrapped Bulsan.