Name |
GRANGEMOUTH |
Construction |
STEEL |
Type |
COASTAL TANKER |
Date |
1968 |
Official Number |
335821 |
Description |
Yard Number: 938 Launched: Thursday 25 April 1968 Coastal Motor Tanker - Machinery aft Renamed: BP WARRIOR (1976); BORDER WARRIOR (1999) VEE Oil 4 stroke single acting 12 cylinder engine of 1250 B.H.P. with reverse reduction geared. Polar by Nydqvist & Holm A/B Trollhatten, Norway. 3 generators. 1 water tube domestic boiler 150lbs p.s.i. 1977-78 Lloyd's List gives change of name to BP WARRIOR as from 1976 and owners as BP Oil Ltd, BP House, Victoria Street, London, SWE 5NJ. 1991-92: Lloyd's List gives same owners but vessel has had new engines installed in November 1987: Alpha Diesel 8L23, 8 cylinder 4 stroke, single acting oil engine of 1468 B.H.P. Manufactured by MAN-B&W Diesel A/S, Frederikshavn, Denmark. Controllable pitch propeller. New water-tube boiler installed in October 1981. 2005-06 Lloyd's List gives change of name to BORDER WARRIOR as from 1999 and owner still BP Oil Ltd, Managed by BP Shipping Ltd. 2004 Scrapped in Santander, Spain. |
Shipbuilder |
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited |
Owner |
Shell Mex And Bp Ltd |
Dimensions |
length 235' x breadth 40' x depth 16' gross tonnage: 1529 ton |