Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, September 14, 1962 @ 2400
KAAP HOORN (1958-1973 Ocean oil tanker, single screw, 14.5 knots, 539 feet long on charter to Shell Tankers) Own Page

Tanker KAAP HOORN docks in Ardrossan Harbour

Arrived fromVenezuela via Stanlow (on the Manchester Ship Canal)Port of RegistryAmsterdam
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour berth 12 (Ocean tanker berth)
Master of vessel on arrivalH Heleveld
Draught aft on arrival21 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalCrude oil
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

The Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY at the bow and Steel & Bennie's tug STRONGBOW at the stern assist the Dutch tanker KAAP HOORN bow-first from the Roadstead into the tanker berth number 12 at Ardrossan Harbour