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Mobil Venture (1) - (1974-1975)
See also : Athos (1) - (1965-1974)

 
"Mobil Venture (1)".

Mobil Venture -1965, ex. Athos 1965
LOA  8427", Beam 122'5", Draught 42'103". 84,620 SDWT
Built 1965 by Chantiers de I'Atlantique, France, and delivered from Mobil Oil Francaise in April 1974 to Mobil Shipping and Transportation Company and renamed MOBIL VENTURE. Powered by two General Electric steam turbines developing 24,335SHP, she was all aft construction and a sister ship to MOBIL LIBYA and MOBIL JAPAN.
While MOBIL VENTURE was discharging in Paulsboro, a passing vessel which suffered a loss of steering collided with her, damaging MOBIL VENTURE and wrecking a new jetty. She was laid up in Eleusis Bay, Greece, in November 1975, then sold in April 1976 and renamed CARDIFF II. Scrapped in 1978.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ATHOS"
IDNo:
6516702
Year:
1965
Name:
ATHOS
Launch Date:
28.08.1965
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
1965
Flag:
FRA
Keel:

Tons:
48024
Link:
-
DWT:
84620
Yard No:
A23
Length overall:
256.8
Ship Design:
LPP:
243.2
Country of build:
Beam:
37.3
Builder:
L'Atlantique
Material of build:
Location of yard:
St Nazaire
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-17

Subsequent History:
1974 MOBIL VENTURE - 1975 CARDIFF II

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 07.10.1978.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
6516702
6516702
1965
ATHOS
48024
Mobil Oil Francaise
6516702
6516702
1965
MOBIL VENTURE
48024
1974
Mobil Sg & Tptn Co.
6516702
6516702
1965
CARDIFF II
48024
1975
Cardiff Sg Co., Ltd.