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Saturday, April 28, 1962 @ 1800 		HYALA (1955-1976 Oil tanker 556 feet long of Shell Bermuda (Overseas) Ltd, London) Own Page

Shell tanker HYALA arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Curacao via Stanlow
Vessel MasterR AuricPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived fromCuracao (Lesser Antilles, southern Caribbean Sea) via Stanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal, England)Net Tonnage6,961
Arrived in berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour, Firth of Clyde, ScotlandGross Tonnage12,164
Sailing forCardiff (Wales, U.K.)Deadweght Tonnage17,915
Sailed from berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.
Draught aft on arrival22' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalCrude Oil
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Draught aft on sailing19' 03"
Master of vessel on sailingR Auric
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan
Sailed0820 on 30 April light-ship for Cardiff (Wales, U.K.)

HYALA was assisted from the berth at the stern by the Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY.   Usually two tugs would be used in docking and sailing these large ocean tankers at Ardrossan but, in this case, the port control have only listed SEAWAY as being used.

 HYALA leaving Ardrossan Harbour