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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

VITTA ex. SAN GREGORIO

Completed 1957 as "SAN GREGORIO" for Eagle Tanker. 1959 purchased by STUK. 1965 renamed "VITTA". 19-5-1975 arrived Kaohsiung for scrap.

NATICINA (3)

Completed 2010 as "NATICINA" for Frontline. In bareboat-charter for STASCo. 2015 back to Frontline and renamed Front Loki. 2024 sold to Partankers and renamed Cape Benat.

NORTHIA (3)

Completed 2010 as "NORTHIA" for Frontline. 2010-2014 bare-boat charter for STASCo. 2014 back to Frontline and renamed Front Thor. 2024 sold to Scramble Shipping and renamed Llevant.

TROCHUS

Ordered at Gansea. 2006 completed as "TROCHUS" for STASCo. 2012 returned to Viken Shipping and renamed "Troviken". 4-2019 sold to Dubai Navigation and renamed "Dubai Horizon". 2021 sold to Energifonder Maritime and renamed "Agneta Pallas". 2021 sold to Drax Shipping Greece and renamed "Wonder Bellatrix". 2023 sold Purana Navigation Dubai and renamed "Eastern Pearl".

SOLAR NESRIN

Completed 2020 as "SOLAR NESRIN" for Tristar Transport. Number 6 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.

VOLSELLA (1) ex. VERASTON

Completed 1906 as "Veraston" for Merchiston SS & Co. W.Hartlepool. 1920 purchased by Anglo-Saxon, converted to a cased-oil carrier and renamed "VOLSELLA" . 1948 sold to Hung Ziang Shing Shanghai. 1950 scrapped Hong Kong.

ELAX (2)

Completed 1927 as "ELAX" for Anglo-Saxon. 1954 sold to Shell Comp. of Gibraltar. 19-10-1954 arrived Hong Kong for scrap. Engines transferred to Empire Marshall lying in port with defective engines.

NORTHERN PIONEER

Completed 2024 as "NORTHERN PIONEER" for Northern Lights Norway ( SHELL's joint venture with Equinor and Total ). Number 1 from 4 LNG-fueled, wind-assisted propulsion system and air lubrication technology LCO2 carriers. Capacity 7.500 cbm of liquid CO2.

LYRIA (3) ex. ALEXANDER S ONASSIS

Completed 1977 as Alexander S Onassis for Olympic Maritime. 1990 sold to Shell France and renamed "LYRIA". 2002 sold Bahamas and renamed Thalassa. 2003 converted to FPSO Marlim Sul. 6-2016 under tow to Labuan in Brunei Bay, to be laid-up. 2-2017 sold for demolition Alang.

EAGLE BINTULU

Completed 2019 as "EAGLE BINTULU" for AET. LNG dual fuelled Aframax Crude Tanker. In long time charter for STASCo.

PAN AMERICAS

Completed 2018 as "PAN AMERICAS" for Teekay LNG. Number 2 in a series of four-vessels. Order placed by BG-Group, now part of Shell. In 20-year time-charter. Capacity 174.000 cbm of LNG.

SOLAR ALICE

Completed 2021 as "SOLAR ALICE" for J.P. Morgan Management. Number 22 from Shell Project Solar, a total of 30 chemical/oil products tankers. All the vessels will be on long-term time charter by STASCo. 2021-2029.

LNG CROSS RIVER

Completed 2005 as "LNG CROSS RIVER" for Bonny Gas Transport. 1-8-2011 transfer to Nigeria LNG. Capacity 141.000 cbm of LNG.

AL KHATTIYA

Completed 2009 as "AL KHATTIYA" for Nakilat Qatar Gas Transport. Capacity 210.100 cbm of LNG. Operated by STASCo.

HINNITES

Completed 1956 as "HINNITES" for STUK. 15.3.1976 arrived Inchon for scrapping.