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FROM THE ARCHIVE – “GERRITA” PASSING CUXHAVEN, 8 AUGUST 2001 (“FRONT PUFFIN” FROM 02/2006 AND CONVERTED TO FPSO)

FROM THE ARCHIVE:

“GERRITA” / reg. Grimstad, passing Cuxhaven (westbound), 8 August 2001.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: Shuttle tanker (Later reb to FPSO)

IMO NO: 8809921

61 053 gt / 33 885 nt / 109 951 mdwt

Delivered from Ast. Espanoles S.A. Bilbao, Spain (Yard no 278), in July 1990.

Historic details:

    • 03/05/1989 – Keel laid
    • 25/01/1990 – Launched
    • 04/07/1990 – Completed
  • “DICTO KNUTSEN” from delivery in 07/1990 until 07/1994
    • Owned by K/S Knutsen Aaby Tank (Aaby Shipping Co. AS.), Haugesund / Norway.
  • “DICTO” from 07/1994 until 12/1997
    • Owned by Knutsen Aaby Tank AS., Oslo / Norway.
    • 1994 – Converted to shuttle tanker
  • “GERRITA” from 12/1997 until 02/2006
    • From 12/1997 – Owned by PR Nordshuttle II DA (Ugland Shipping AS), Grimstad / Norway.
  • “FRONT PUFFIN” from 02/2006 –
    • From 02/2006 – Owned by Gerrita Ltd. (OSM Ship Management AS.), Valletta / Malta.
    • 2006 – Converted to FPSO.
    • From 01/2008 – Owned by Frontline FPSO Ltd. (Aibel Pty. Ltd.), Valletta / Malta. 
    • From 10/2014 – Owned by Puffin Ltd. – Care of Century Energy Services Ltd,  Lagos / Nigeria.

 

@ photos – www.maritime-pics.com

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Also seen in Stavanger / Norway in December 1997 as “DICTO” being renamed “GERRITA” – Link to article below:

FROM THE ARCHIVE – “DICTO” CHANGING NAME TO “GERRITA” IN STAVANGER, 18 DECEMBER 1997 (LATER REBUILT TO FPSO)

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