Geschichte
This drill ship was built in 1945 by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corp. in Savannah, GA.
Historische Notizen
This vessel was a type C1-M-AV1 oil drill ship. The 17,400bhp ice breaking tug supply boat Canmar Kigoriak towed the Canmar Explorer out of McKinley Bay in the Canadian Arctic and handed her over to the Russian tug Neftegaz 70 off Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Is., Alaska and continued the tow to the Far East where the drillship will be broken up. Marinelink.com states that "Wirana Pte. Ltd. of Singapore purchased the 376-ft. (115-m) drillship Canmar Explorer from CANMAR. The 17,400-bhp ice-breaking tug supply boatCanmar Kigoriak towed theCanmar Explorer out of McKinley Bay in the Canadian Arctic and handed it over to the Russian tug Neftegaz 70 off Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The Neftegaz 70 continued to tow the Canmar Explorer to the Far East, where it will be broken up. "
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1975 she was sold by the US Department of Commerce, Washington DC USA.
In 1976-1979 she was owned by Dome Petroleum Ltd., Calgary AB Canada.
In 1993 she was owned by Wirana Pte. Ltd. Singapore.
Umbauten
In 1976 she was rebuilt at Galveston TX USA.
Referenzen
- Canada List of Shipping
- www.marcon.com
- www.marinelink.com ↗
