Torino
1974/90 Turbine Tanker
Buildingyard: Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire
Built year: 1974
Yard no: Y25
Tonnage: GRT: 134140/ NET: 117917/ TDW: 280108
Dims: LOA: 342,98/ BR: 51,80/ DR: 21,351mtr
Machinery: 2 x Steamturbines by the shipbuilder
SHP: 32400 / Speed: 15,00knots
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08.11.1974: Launched as OPALE for Compagnie Navale des Petroles, France
17.01.1975: Completed. Laid up at Cherbourg
00.00.1980: Owners became Total Compagnie Francaise de Navigation
27.10.1983: Laid up at Agnefest
00.00.1986: Transferred to Total Compagnie Francaise de Navitaion and Yucca Shipping Ltd., Bahamas
00.00.1987: Sold to K/S Finans Invest IV A/S., Oslo. Renamed HAPPY PILOT. Returned to service
00.00.1988: Sold to K/S Happy Pilot (Norman International A/S), Oslo
25.05.1990: Purchased by Brudevold & Wilhelmsen Tankers I K/S., Oslo. WW had a 30% interest. Wilship became manager.
Price paid: USD 34.100.000. Renamed TORINO
16.11.1992: WW interest became 50%
00.00.1997: Sold to German buyers for scrapping. Resold to Z.N. Enterprise, Chittagong/ Bangladesh. Price: USD6.737.000
16.05.1997: Demolition commenced