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Name: Al Andalus
IMO No: 7386831
Built: 06/1975
Type: Tanker
Status: Dalus-1985, Demolished 1985 at Kaohsiung 06-03-1985
SubType: Crude
Flag: Kuwait
DWT: 362.946
Draft: 26.093
Builder: Astano, Astilleros Y Talleros Del Noroeste S.A., El Ferrol, Espagna (231)
GT: 191.005
LOA: 362.57/344.00
Owner: Kuwait Oil Tanker Co S.A.K.
NT: 148.050
Beam: 53.37
Speed/Cons: 14.5/197.0
Class: LR
Depth: 33.51
Engine Type: 4 Steam turbines, SHP 37,400, 27,900 kW, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Kobe
Cubic: -

Extra Info :
"Al Andalus ", sold to Smit Tak International Ocean Towage & Salvage Co. Netherlands, renamed "Dalus" for the
delivery voyage only. Unknown flag. Resold to Taiwan Shipbreakers, arrived at Kaohsiung 06/03/85 in tow
from Mina Al Ahmadi, where she had been laid up from 06/08/82 until 12/01/85.
Source: MARINE NEWS 1985.

Additional Information:
Ship Report for "AL ANDALUS"
IDNo:
7386831
Year:
1975
Name:
AL ANDALUS
Launch Date:
14.11.1974
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
04.1975
Flag:
KWT
Keel:

DWT:
362946
Yard No:
231
Length overall:
362.6
Ship Design:
LPP:
344.0
Country of build:
ESP
Beam:
53.4
Builder:
ASTANO
Material of build:
Location of yard:
El Ferrol
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2ST-14.5

Owner as Completed:
Kuwait Oil Tanker Co.

Subsequent History:
1985 DALUS (Smit Tak International BV - NE)

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 06.03.1985

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Main Owner
7386831
7386831
1975
AL ANDALUS
191005
Kuwait Oil Tanker Co.
7386831
7386831
1975
DALUS
191005
1985
Smit Tak Int.

Note :
T.T. DALUS 7386831 1984-1985 Ulcc
Built 1975, Astano S.A., El Ferrol (231)
191.005 GRT 148.180 NRT 362.946 DWT
362.57 (344.00) x 53.37 x 33.51 x 26.093
24 cargo tanks, 447,758 m3, 15.601,5 tons bunkers, consumption 197 tons / day, 14.5 kn.
2 watertube boilers, 1.793,3 m2, 75 kg/cm2.
SHP 37,400, 27,900 kW, 4 turbines, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Kobe.
14-11-1974 launched for Gulf Oil Corp., 04-1975 as AL ANDALUS returned to Kuwait Oil Tanker Co., SAK, Kuwait, management: Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. (UK) Ltd.
06-08-1982 arrived in Al Ahmadi and Mena.
1984 sold to Smit Tak International Ocean Towage & Salvage Co., Rotterdam, flag: Netherlands, renamed DALUS, sold for scrapping to Taiwan, departed on 12-01-1985 Mena Al Ahmadi behind the tug SMIT NEW YORK, 06-03-1985 arrived in Kaohsiung to be scrapped.