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WHEELSMAN (1967)
Service dates: 1990-1992
Official number: 309946
Shipping lines: ROWBOTHAM TANKSHIPS LTD.; P&O BULK SHIPPING LTD.
Ship type:
Tanker.
Career
- 29.03.1967
- Launched.
- 05.1967
- Completed as Wheelsman for C Rowbotham & Sons (Management) Ltd.
- 1981
- Owners became Ingram Overseas Inc (Rowbotham Tankships Ltd, managers).
- 1985
- Ownership transferred to 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.
- 16.07.1992
- Owners now Rowbotham Tankships (Gibraltar) Ltd (Rowbotham Tankships Ltd, managers). Registry transferred to Gibraltar; call sign ZDCR7.
- 20.10.1992
- Sold to Tomino Shipping Co Ltd (N J Pateras SA, Carouge, Switzerland, managers), Gibraltar, and renamed Elsman.
- 1992
- Sold to Petro-Med Oils (Nigeria) Ltd, Apapa, Nigeria, and renamed Alida.
- 1993
- Renamed Powe.
- No further details.