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Atlanic Venturer
See also : Marcona Venturer
"Atlanic Venturer" at Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, Netherlands, mid eighties.
( Photo Copyright Pieter Melissen )

One the three last newbuildings for the San Juan (Marcona) mining corporation. An ore/oil carrier, built by Mitsubishi in 1969, and fitted with steam turbines (in the good American tradition), she was sold by Marcona to CY Tungin 1979, to become the Atlantic Venturer. Ultimately broken up in China in 1987.

The Miramar Ship Index for "SAN JUAN VENTURER"
IDNo:
7000607
Year:
1969
Name:
SAN JUAN VENTURER
Keel:
Type:
Ore/oil carrier
Launch Date:
Flag:
LBR
Date of completion:
11.1969

Tons:
75269
Link:
-
DWT:
133429
Yard No:
900
Length overall:
291.3
Ship Design:
LPP:
277.0
Country of build:
JPN
Beam:
42.1
Builder:
Mitsubishi
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Yokohama
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-16

Subsequent History:
1973 MARCONA VENTURER - 1979 ATLANTIC VENTURER

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Nantong 23.12.1987.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
3395
7000607
7000607
1969
SAN JUAN VENTURER
75269
San Juan Venturer Corp.
3395
7000607
7000607
1969
MARCONA VENTURER
75269
1973
Marcona Venturer Corp.
3395
7000607
7000607
1969
ATLANTIC VENTURER
75269
1979
International Ore Oil Carriers Inc.