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Mobil Progress (1) - (1962-1964)
See her as : Stanvac Progress  & Australian Progress - (1964-1972)  & Mobil Durban - (1972-1977)

 
"Stanvac Progress" was build in 1960, by Schlieker, Yard No. 525.
She became in 1962 "Mobil Progress", renamed in 1964 as "Australian Progress",
in 1972 as "Mobil Durban", scrapped in 1977.
 
"Mobil Progress".
( Photo Copyright Trove Australia National Library )

Mobil Durban  ex. AUSTRALIAN PROGRESS 1972 ex. MOBIL PROGRESS 1964 ex. STANVAC PHOGRESS 1962
LOA 490' Beam 75'5" Draught 24'2" 15,600 SDWT
Built 1960 by Schlieker-Werft (Willy H Schlieker) KG Hamburg, Germany.
This vessel was powered by an American-built steam turbine which was originally made for an American “flat top”. But the war ended and the “flat top” was never built. Its two engines were put into storage until one was bought by Stanvac for STANVAC PROGRESS.
As STANVAC PROGRESS, the vessel traded in the Far East until the dissolution of Stanvac in 1962, when Stanvac’s assets were divided between Mobil and Esso. As MOBIL PROGRESS, the vessel traded internationally but, because she was rather small for Mobil’s needs, she was used to trade clean product around the Australian coast as AUSTRALIAN PROGRESS. Jumboised in 1970 from 13,857 SDWT to 15,600 SDWT, and transferred to Petroleum Transport International (Pty) Limited. Renamed as MOBIL DURBAN, she traded on the South African coast until she was scrapped in 1977.


The Miramar Ship Index for "STANVAC PROGRESS"
IDNo:
5238315
Year:
1960
Name:
STANVAC PROGRESS
Keel:
1960
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
Flag:
GBR
Date of completion:
04.01.1960

Tons:
10186
Link:
-
DWT:
13857
Yard No:
525
Length overall:
149.4
Ship Design:
LPP:
143.3
Country of build:
Beam:
23.0
Builder:
Schlieker
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Altona
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-14.5

Subsequent History:
1962 MOBIL PROGRESS - 1964 AUSTRALIAN PROGRESS -
[ 1972 Lg, new tonnages 14560 grt / 23422 dwt - the lengthening took place at Yokohama but data in Lloyd's was never amended save tonnages ] -
1972 MOBIL DURBAN

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 11.11.1977.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
301119
5238315
1960
STANVAC PROGRESS
10186
Standard Vacuum Tankers Ltd.
5238315
5238315
1960
STANVAC PROGRESS
10186
1961
Petroleum Sg Co Ltd.
301119
5238315
5238315
1960
MOBIL PROGRESS
10186
1962
Mobil Sg Co Ltd.
301119
5238315
5238315
1960
AUSTRALIAN PROGRESS
10186
1964
Mobil Sg Co Ltd.
301119
5238315
5238315
1960
AUSTRALIAN PROGRESS
10186
1972a
Mobil Sg Co Ltd.
301119
5238315
5238315
1960
MOBIL DURBAN
14560
1972b
Petroleum Tpt International Pty Ltd.