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An ambassadorial visit at Singapore
Source : Esso Singapore News, July, 1979.

The Dutch Ambassador to Singapore, His Excellency Mr. de Vries, visited the 250,000 dwt Esso Saba when it was recently dry-clocked at the Mitsubishi Shipyard. The Esso Saba is a Dutch-registered oiltanker.
The Ambassador was accompanied by C. Staal, Supply and Transportation Division Manager, F. Stille Marine Services Section Head and banker Mr. Veltema, a leading member of the Dutch business community here.
Picture above shows (from left), Mr. Staal, Mr. Stille, Ambassador de Vries, Captain Van der Vliet of the Esso Saba explaining how
navigational control panel works, the Technical Superintendent of Esso Nederland Mr. Van der Graaf, Esso Saba's Chief Engineer Nieuwpoort and and Mr. Vellema