Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Arrival

Monday, September 24, 1962 @ 2210 		KOSSMATELLA (1962-1972 Oil tanker of 556 feet long of "H-class" Shell Tankers Netherlands) Own Page

Tugs SEAWAY and STRONGBOW assist the Shell tanker KOSSMATELLA into the berth at Ardrossan Harbour
Arrived fromStanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal) via BelfastPort of RegistryHague (Netherlands)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour berth 12 (Ocean tanker berth)Gross Tonnage19,349
Master of vessel on arrivalH J Ronchen
Draught aft on arrival21 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalPetrol
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Ardrossan tug SEAWAY at the bow and Steel & Bennie's tug STRONGBOW at the stern assist the Shell Tanker KOSSMATELLA bow-first from Ardrossan Roadstead into the tanker berth at the Harbour.

KOSSMATELLA would discharge her cargo of petrol through the land-pipes to the nearby Shell Refinery at North Crescent Road, Ardrossan.