Tigre
1974 Turbine Tanker
Buildingyard: Stord Verft A/S
Built year: 1974
Yard no: 677
Tonnage: GRT: 140277/ NET: 108861/ TDW: 286170
Dims: LOA: 347,84/ BR: 51,85/ DR: 22,143mtr
Machinery: 2 x steamturbines by Stal Laval Turbin AB., Finspång
SHP: 34472 / Speed: 15,50knots
Photo: Unknown
00.01.1974: Launched in two sections by Stord Verft A/S
28.02.1974: Completed. Price paid: NOK 200.039.000
00.02.1982: Laid up in Holmestrand/ Norway
26.11.1984: Sold to Elimini Limit Inc. (Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises Ltd.), Liberia. Renamed FREESHIP L
00.00.1986: Sold to K/S Tank-Invest A/S (Barber International A/S), Oslo. Renamed HAPPY KARI
18.12.1987: Attacked and set on fire by Iranian gunboats when outbound Kuwiat in Hormuz Strait. Pos 26.15N, 56.12E.
She was able to continue her voyage
11.02.1988: Attacked by Iranian gunboats about 20nm off Dubai in pos 25.52N, 55.36E durng voyage from Kuwait to Rotterdam
A major fire broke out aft
12.02.1988: She reached Fujairah Anchorage under own Power. Repaired
00.00.1988: Sold to K/S Finans-Invest VI A/S Konsortie (Norman International A/S), Oslo. Renamed IGRE.
00.00.1988: Renamed HAPPY MARIANNE
00.00.1989: Sold to Nor Explorer Ltd. (same manager), Liberia. Reg in Oslo/ NIS. Renamed NOR EXPLORER
00.00.1992: Sold to Chinese shipbreakers
19.05.1992: Arrived at Huangpu to be broken up
Photo: Unknown