Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Friday, December 28, 1962 @ 1115
MONSOON (1959-1970 Oil tanker 15 knots of Tonsberg Rederi, Tonsberg, Norway) Own Page

Tugs SEAWAY and STRONGBOW assist the Norwegian tanker MONSOON from Ardrossan Harbour

Sailing forTrinidad Port of RegistryTonsberg (Norway)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 12 tanker berth)Net Tonnage6,428
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage11,139
Draught aft on sailing19 feetDeadweght Tonnage17,963
Master of vessel on sailingJohansen
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Tug SEAWAY at the stern and tug STRONGBOW at the bow assist the Norwegian tanker MONSOON stern-first from the berth to the Ardrossan Harbour roadstead
MONSOON would have discharged her cargo of crude oil to the nearby Shell Refinery at North Crescent Road, Ardrossan