Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Thursday, December 3, 1959 @ 1210
AMELAND (1956-1970 White products tanker of Stoomvaart Maatschappij Rotterdam (dochter K.R.L.) / Shell Tankers, Rotterdam : 1976 scrapped Bilbao) Own Page

Tanker AMELAND arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with crude oil from Punta Cardon (Venezuela) via Stanlow

Vessel MasterK Van TwiskPort of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived fromPunta Cardon (Venezuela) via Stanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal, England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde) .. tugs SEAWAY and FORAGER
Sailing forOld Kilpatrick (River Clyde, Scotland)
Sailed from berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde) .. tugs SEAWAY and WRESTLER
Draught aft on arrival22' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalCrude Oil
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught aft on sailing20' 00"
Ships agentT L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40

Image contributed by Hans Willems