Frobisher Transport

(1970) 1974                      Frobisher Transport                           1987 (20

Steel tanker

Built at Elsinore Denmark by Helsingor Skibs & Maskinbyggen A/S, Hull 390
Launched Nov 19, 1969 as Olau Syd for ocean service.  Renamed Axel Heiberg (Br 343193) 1972.  Sold 1974 to owners below, renamed Frobisher Transport and came to the Great Lakes.

463’ LOA, 426’6” LBP, 59’1” beam, 30’6” depth
1 deck, oil-fired diesel engine, 9400 BHP

Enrolled at
426.6 x 59.0 x 30.6, 5921 GT, 3598 NT     Can 343193     to:
Roymarine Leasing Ltd., Toronto ON, Hall Corporation Shipping Ltd., Mgr. (home port Montreal QC)

Sold 1977 to Shell Canadian Tankers Ltd., Toronto ON and renamed Northern Shell.

Chartered 1987 to Societe Sofati/Soconav, Montreal QC

Sold late 1987 for off-Lakes service and left the Great Lakes

Renamed Leon (Greece) 1987, Somport (France) 1990 and Mundra (Bahamas) 2000

IMO 7004275

 

7412

 

 

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