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Esso Pacific - (1977-1990)
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"Esso Pacific"  ( Esso-photo)
1990 - ESSO PACIFIC; 247,160/1977-s.tanker. By Esso Eastern Marine Ltd., Bermuda, to Ceres Hellenic Shipping Ent. Ltd., Greece.
Renamed KAPETAN MICHALIS.
2002 - KAPETAN MICHALIS;( Esso Pacific-1990), 247,160/1977- s.tanker. By Panshine Inc. (Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises Inc.),
Greece, to breakers, Gadani Beach, Pakistan, and arrived about 25/10/2002.
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"Esso Pacific".
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"Esso Pacific".  ( Photo private Collection )
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"Esso Pacific". ( Photo private Collection )
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"Esso Pacific" on the right, "Fellowship" on the left. ( Photo private Collection )
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"Esso Pacific", laid up near Aalesund on 16/8/1986.   ( Photo by Mike Ridgard )
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"Esso Pacific", laid up near Aalesund
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"Esso Pacific", photo made during boarding in Dubai, Ras Al Kaim on Sept 1981.
( Photo thanks to Captain Antonino Nicotra )
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"Esso Pacific", deck view.
( Photo thanks to Captain Antonino Nicotra )
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"Esso Pacific", at anchor at LOOP US GULF, 1981.
( Photo thanks to Captain Antonino Nicotra )
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"Esso Pacific", photo made during a Fire Emergency Drills,1981.
( Photo thanks to Captain Antonino Nicotra )
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"Esso Pacific", navigation in the East Africa South Bound with the SW Monsone Wind.
( Photo thanks to Captain Antonino Nicotra )
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"Esso Pacific" was build in 1977 (516423 DWT), became as seen here "Kapetan Michalis".
Sold to Pakistan breakers in 2002.
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"Kapetan Michalis" ex "Esso Pacific" seen here in drydock.

Name: Kapetan Michalis
IMO No: 7376537
Ex: Esso Pacific-1990
Built: 1977
Type: Tanker
Status: Demolished-2002 Gadani Beach
SubType: Crude
Flag: Greece
DWT: 516,421
Draft: 25.29
Builder: Hitachi Zosen (4485)
GT: 247,160
LOA: 406.57
Owner: Ceres Hellenic
NT: -
Beam: 71.07
Speed/Cons: 15.50/210.60
Class: AB
Depth: 31.22
Engine Type: -
Cubic: 610,759

Additional Information:
Ship Report for "ESSO PACIFIC"
IDNo:
7376537
Year:
1977
Name:
ESSO PACIFIC
Launch Date:
13.06.1977
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
1977
Flag:
LBR
Keel:

DWT:
508628
Yard No:
4485
Length overall:
406.6
Ship Design:
LPP:
390.0
Country of build:
JPN
Beam:
71.1
Builder:
Hitachi
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Ariake
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-15.5

Subsequent History:
1988 - (Esso Eastern Marine Ltd - BS) : 247160 grt
1990 - KAPETAN MICHALIS (Panshine Inc - GR)

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Gadani Beach 25.10.2002

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Registered Owner
7376537
7376537
1977
ESSO PACIFIC
234626
Esso Tankers Inc.
7376537
7376537
1977
KAPETAN MICHALIS
247160
1990
Panshine Inc.