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ORIONMAN (1975)

Service dates: 1990-1994

Shipping lines: ROWBOTHAM TANKSHIPS LTD.; P&O BULK SHIPPING LTD.; P&O TANKSHIPS LTD.

Ship type:


Tanker.


Career

14.01.1975
Launched.
05.1975
Completed as Bridgeman for C Rowbotham & Sons (Management) Ltd.
1981
Owners became Rowbotham Tankships Ltd.
1987
Registry transferred to the Isle of Man.
02.05.1990
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company acquired 50% interest in owners Rowbotham Tankships Ltd.
08.07.1992
Owners now Rowbotham Tankships (Hong Kong) Ltd (Rowbotham Ship Management (Hong Kong) Ltd, managers), Hong Kong. Registry transferred to Hong Kong. Official number now HK0088, call sign VRUE2.
15.01.1993
Rowbotham Tankships Ltd and subsidiaries became wholly-owned by P&O.
18.01.1993
Rowbotham Tankships Ltd renamed P&O Tankships Ltd.
16.11.1993
Managers Rowbotham Ship Management (Hong Kong) Ltd renamed Tankship Management (Hong Kong) Ltd.
1994
Re-measured. Tonnages now 3,700 gt, 2,051 nt.
17.10.1994
Sold to Scan SRL, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and renamed Scanner 1.


Ship technical details (PDF)