Saucon (III) - (1991-2001)

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"Saucon" was build in 1983 as "Mobil Enterprise" and renamed in 1991 as "Saucon".

Sold as "Alfios" in December 2001. Sold in 2006 as Merlin Champion.

Scrapped at Alang 30.01.2010 & Beached 14.02.2010.

Mobil Enterprise

LOA 561.02; Beam 98.43; Draught 12.078 mtr.; 38,529 DWT

Built 1982 by Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Oppama, Japan, powered by a Sulzer 6RLAG6 engine developing 11,100 SHP.

A product tanker, owned by Mobil Shipping and Transportation Company, she is equipped with five screw pumps, six deep-

well pumps and one reciprocating pump. Renamed as Saucon in 1991. Sold in 2001 as Alfios. Sold in 2006 as Merlin

Champion. Scrapped at Alang 30.01.2010 & Beached 14.02.2010.

"Saucon".

"Saucon".

Name: Alfios

IMO No: 8005795

Ex: Saucon-2001; Mobil Enterprise-1991

Built: 1983

Type: Tanker

Status: Demolished in 2010 at Alang

SubType: -

Flag: Greece

DWT: 38,452

Draft: 12.078

Builder: Sumitomo H.I. (1093)

GT: 21,963

LOA: 171.00/162.01

Owner: Sun Enterprises

NT: 12,252

Beam: 30.03

Speed/Cons: 15.10/33.70

Class: AB

Depth: 16.21

Engine Type: Sulzer 6 RLA 66, 8280 kW

Cubic: 42,484

The Miramar Ship Index for "MOBIL ENTERPRISE"

DWT:	38452	Yard No:	1093
Length overall:	171.0	Ship Design:
LPP:	162.0	Country of build:	JPN
Beam:	30.0	Builder:	Sumitomo
Material of build:		Location of yard:	Oppama
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):	1D-15

Subsequent History:

1991 SAUCON - 2001 ALFIOS - 2006 MERLIN CHAMPION

Disposal Data:

Scrapped at Alang 30.01.2010 & Beached 14.02.2010.

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