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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

NEW NATURE

Completed 2024 as "NEW NATURE" for Pan Ocean Co. Number 17 of 24 gas-fueled LNG vessels in charter for Shell Singapore 2024-2037. Capacity 174.000 cbm of LNG.

ONDINA (2)

Completed 1961 as "ONDINA" for Shell Tankers Rotterdam. (Originally ordered as Radula). 28-6-1986 arrived Chittagong for scrap. Painting Frans Romeijnsen.

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.

KATELYSIA (2)

Completed 1954 as "KATELYSIA" for La Corona. 5-8-1977 arrived Kaohsiung for scrap.

GADILA (2)

Completed 1973 as "GADILA" for STUK. Capacity 75.056 cbm of LNG. 1986 to Brunei Shell and renamed "BEKALANG". 2011 delivered to Jiangyin Ship Recycling China for scrapping.

ADVANTAGE VICTORY

Completed 2022 as "ADVANTAGE VICTORY" for Advantage Tankers. Number 2 from 10 LNG-fueled VLCC. In charter to STASCo 2022-2029. Two LNG fuel tanks made of high manganese steel.

DANK SILVER

Completed 2016 as "DANK SILVER" for Oman Shipping. Number 47 from Project Silver, a total of 50 newbuildings, including 10 for Oman Shipping. All the vessels will be chartered by STASCo. 2016-2026.

BILIS ex. GEOMITRA

Completed 1975 as "GEOMITRA" for STUK. Capacity 77.600 cbm of LNG. 1986 to Brunei Shell Tankers and renamed "BILIS". 2-12-2014 arrived Zoushan China for demolition.

LNGSHIPS EMPRESS

Completed 2021 as "LNGSHIPS EMPRESS" for TMS Cardiff Gas. The second of four gas-fueled LNG vessels in charter for Shell Singapore. Capacity 174.000 cbm of LNG.

LITIOPA (2)

Completed 1977 as "LITIOPA" for STUK. 1983-1985 laid-up Loch Striven. 1985 sold Hellenic Shipping and renamed Flagship L and moved Piraeus for lay-up until 1986. 1987 renamed Jamunda. 1988 sold to Bergesen and renamed Barge Bragd. 2002 sold to Ocean Tankers and renamed Tai San. 2005 rebuilt Single Buoys Moorings Singapore and renamed Litiopa. 2007 renamed FPSO Saxi Batuque.

ACHATINA (2)

Completed 1958 as "ACHATINA" for STUK. 29-8-1984 arrived Chittagong for scrap.

HELICINA ex. OLEANDER

Completed 1946 as Oleander for the Admirality. Returned to Anglo-Saxon and renamed "HELICINA" . 20-4-1962 arrived Blyth for scrap. Anglo-Saxon ordered two large fast tankers in WW2 from Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Wallsend. The first, intended to be named Hyalina, was taken over by RFA before completion in 5/1945, and was named OLNA. It had various changes in equipment and crewing, and was scrapped at Castellon in 1967. Second was building as Helicina, also taken over by RFA, and intended to be completed (10/1946) and intended to be named OLEANDER. However, WW2 had ended, so was returned to Anglo-Saxon and completed as planned as HELICINA. A replacement ship was ordered from the same builders to replace the original Hyalina, which was completed in 2/1948 as HYALINA. So there were three tankers of this class.