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ESSO International Tankers 1970-1979
Esso Føroyar - (1972-1986)
"Esso Føroyar", small tanker in the Faroes, 92 br. tons.
Sold in 1986 to Statoil and renamed "Stathav".
She sank during a voyage from Thorshavn to Skalafjord in ballast, in 1994.

Here the Danish version :
ESSO FØROYAR (XPWY) Bygget 1972 i Thorshavn “Skipamidja” HK-M.TK.STL.L-23,7 m B-6,1 m D-2,8 m BT 92 NET 35 TDW 101
Fart 8,5 Byg.Nr.17. 3CY.ALPHA-DIESEL.(Hjemsted Færøerne).
Solgt 1986 til Statoil p/f,Thorshavn.Færøerne.”STATHAV”.
Sank efter kæntring den 5 dec.1994 p.r.Thorshavn-Skalafjord in Ballast,begge omkom.

Translation into English :
ESSO FØROYAR (XPWY) Built in 1972 in Tórshavn "Skipamidja" HP-M.TK.STL.L-23,7 m B-D 6.1 m-2.8 m BT 92 NET 35 TDW 101
Fart 8.5 Byg.Nr.17. 3CY.ALPHA-DIESEL. (Headquarters Faroe Islands).
Sold in 1986 to Statoil p / f, Thorshavn.Færøerne. "STATHAV".
Sank after capsizing the 5 dec.1994 prThorshavn-Scale Fjord in Ballast, both perished.