Old record suggests that material dates from around 17091967. Formed in 1956 as bp tanker company ltd, its roots go back to the british tanker company ltd, which was formed to carry products for the anglopersian oil. The percentage of chartered in tonnage by the oil majors tanker fleets rose from 39% of the world tanker fleet in 1938 to 58% in 1960 and 60% in 1970 and 64% in 1980 to reach 73% in 1990 source. Bp marine superintendent some of you may recall him. Bp s first double hull was the 210,000 dwt british valour. Besides that, over nine thousand visitors have registered themselves here, and they added themselves. The first part is a concise group history that describes fleet developments from the early purchase of secondhand tonnage, through the acquisition in 1916 of british emperor, the first bp owned oil tanker, to the giant behemoths in the 1990s, and the new builds at the beginning of this century. The vessels have the highest class certification of the italian shipping registry rina, and they provide safe, reliable and efficient sea transportation. I also have copies of ship movement list and bp fleet news.
Two ships were ordered and the first one joined the fleet on 21 january 2011, while the second joined on 1 october 2011. Steam turbine british bombardier built by alexander. Teekay fleet list the teekay fleet brings energy to the world with teekay spirit, 247. Bp fleet news and accompanying crew lists ships nostalgia. Jun 16, 2018 the history book tells not only the story of the company but of the people behind the business the people past and present who navigated bp shipping through a century bp tanker maritime achievement and service. Bp tankers a group fleet history recently purchased a copy of the above book. The deepak class is a class of fleet replenishment tankers of the indian navy built by fincantieri. Bp tankers 50s 60s i was on the british fame oct 1960jan 1961 as galley boy, i remember somebody caught a huge fish, the chipy said it was a grouper, somebody threw it alive into the canvas pool, a junior officer went after it with a knife in his mouth, like tarzan, i remember the blade coming through the canvas. Our aframax tankers on delivery were among the most technologically advanced tankers in the world and the most fuel efficient for their size and power. These with only crew lists of ships leaving drydock196064 from mid 60s the fleet news changed to the large flimsie style, with crew lists on rear two pages, 88 copies 196984. Formed in 1915 with an initial fleet of seven oil tankers, the british tanker company became the bp tanker company in 1955. Two further takeovers occurred in 2000 atlantic richfield company arco. Steam turbine british bombardier built by alexander stephen.
Page 2bp tankers a group fleet history bp shipping. Contents vg but front endpaper has been removed but no signs that this is an exlibrary copy. The book score is the fleet list which includes specifications. British queen 5053076 tanker 5053076 british queen click to view larger image. The retired navigating officer has written a full history of bp tankers, starting in 1916 with the vessel british emperor, through to the present fleet. Two further takeovers occurred in 2000 atlantic richfield company arco and burmah castrol p. Along the way, its people have moved much of bp s oil from field to market around the globe, demonstrated remarkable courage in war. The history book tells not only the story of the company but of the people behind the business the people past and present who navigated bp shipping through a century bp tanker maritime achievement and service. Aug 09, 2016 british tanker company limited was the maritime transport arm of the anglopersian oil company, the forerunner of bp. May 01, 2019 delivered to bp shipping were the 295 by 46metre partnershipclass vessels british sponsor pictured, british achiever, british contributor, british listener, british mentor, and british partner. Also spent some time astern of her on the earl being towed back to the uk with a broken crankshaft,that was only half of the tow. I bought this book for my elderly father who used to work aboard the bp tanker fleet as they entered uk waters. Six new stateoftheart lng vessels are currently being built.
Timeline world history documentaries recommended for you 48. Bp fleet news copies came in two sizes, heavy gauge paper apprx 4 pages, coloured in about a4 size, 31 copies. The british tanker company was formed in 1915 with an initial fleet of seven. Bp is one of the worlds largest petroleum and petrochemicals groups.
Bp shipping is the maritime arm of british headquartered global oil company, bp. It features photos of almost every vessel ever owned by the group plus a short potted history of each vessel from launch to scrap. Bill harveys book remains the best reference for bp tankers, in specific. Around 15% of bp s hydrocarbon cargoes are carried on our bpoperated ships. The vessel will soon commence a longterm time charter with bp shipping. British tanker company limited was the maritime transport arm of the anglopersian oil company, the forerunner of bp.
Now the oil and gas fleet managed by shell international trading and shipping comp. Apr, 2014 aerial view flying over the new nineteen thousand ton tanker bp endeavour. The fleet lost 41 ships sunk during the war, with 2 others so badly damaged they could only be used as storage hulks. Bp shipping also charter vessels for specific periods of time and spot charter vessels for single voyages. This design involves surrounding the cargo tanks with a second internal plate at a sufficient distance from the external plate. The unit covers the marine transport, logistics and insurance requirements of all bp s global activities.
The first bp owned oil tanker was the british emperor, acquired in 1916, and the story continues to the rise of the giant behemoths of the 1990s and the newbuilds. If you have any questions regarding any of the crew lists, please feel free to email me. Distributed in the united states of america by mbi, 2005. I was on the baron in 5253 on a nine month voyage but we never got a tow in that time. This website uses cookies in order to offer you the most relevant information. Bpowned oil tanker was the british emperor, acquired in 1916, and the story continues to the rise of the giant behemoths of the 1990s and the newbuilds at the start of this century. These vessels will play a key part in bps move to gas and a path to a low carbon future. If you are looking for a particular date, contact me. Members experienced in research to help you find out about friends and relatives who served. Bp avoids sending tankers and crews through strait of. This illustrated book begins with a brief group history and includes a chronology describing fleet developments from the early purchase of secondhand tonnage with the formation of the company. The book begins with a brief group history and includes a chronology describing fleet developments from the early purchase of secondhand tonnage with the formation of the company. The story of the british lady oil tanker by jj keavney bbc. The first bpowned oil tanker was the british emperor, acquired in 1916, and the story continues through to the rise of the giant behemoths of the 1990s and the newbuilds at the beginning of this century.
Bp tanker photos hi, trying to obtain photos of my old ships funny how it didnt seem relevant at the time i have stumbled across a number of sites but this one appears to be the best, though there are some omissions from the british whatever listings. Hellespont alhambra now ti asia, a ulcc ti class supertanker, currently the largest oceangoing ship in the world. Bp shipping welcomes six new lng tankers to fleet baird. Tanker fleet the war story of the shell tankers and the men. The story of the british lady oil tanker by jj keavney. Each tanker can carry a cargo of lng equivalent in volume to 69 olympicsized swimming pools, bp said in a statement. The list includes merchant tankers as well as naval tankers that do not fall into more specialized lists such as list of replenishment ships of the royal fleet auxiliary and list of type t2 tanker names. The tanker fleets of the oil majors shipping today. The first bp owned oil tanker was the british emperor, acquired in 1916, and the story continues to the rise of the giant behemoths of the 1990s and the newbuilds at the start of this century.
Georges cross with a green diamond in the center, bearing a red lion, rampant. Dr solly knows his subject well as he was in the merchant navy and wrote about his experiences in historical book mariners launch the isle of thanet gazette. Formed in 1956 as bp tanker company ltd, its roots go back to the british tanker company ltd, which was formed to carry products for the anglopersian oil company. Some of these crew lists are a photocopy of a photocopy, so the definition is a little low. By registering with our site you will have full instant access to.
Over this past year, i have come across many excellent and encyclopedic works on general british petroleum history, with scant passages on its tanker fleet throughout. It is lavishly illustrated with over 500 photographs and supported by an army of documents relevant to specific tankers. Jul 15, 2019 in 1981 the company was renamed bp shipping ltd to reflect its changing role in managing the tanker fleet. British tanker co was renamed the bp tanker co bptc. This design was in use from 1955 to 1968 and was reintroduced in 1984. Aerial view flying over the new nineteen thousand ton tanker bp endeavour. Dec 26, 2019 uae shipowner tristar group has added the lng tanker british ruby to its fleet. Delivered to bp shipping were the 295 by 46metre partnershipclass vessels british sponsor pictured, british achiever, british contributor, british listener, british mentor, and british partner each tanker can carry a cargo of lng equivalent in volume to 69. In the company was renamed bp shipping ltd to reflect tanler changing role in managing the tanker fleet. After the 1989 grounding of exxon valdez off alaska, all tankers trading oil with the us had to be doublehulled. On 31 december 1998, the company merged with the us oil company, amoco corporation, on a 6040 basis and was renamed bp amoco p. By the end of the 1950s, the bptcs fleet stood at 146 vessels, including super tankers of 38,000 gross tonnage 67,000 deadweight tonnes, with plans to build tankers of 60,000 gross tonnage 100,000 deadweight tonnes, which would hold more than 25 million us gallons 95,000 m3 of crude oil. Tanker fleet the war story of the shell tankers and the men who manned them by hope, stanton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Bp is certainly not sending british ships and crews through the strait of hormuz, the only way for tankers to reach the worlds biggest oilexporting region, chief executive officer robert. Alaska tanker company atc was created in 1999 by keystone shipping company, 37. The first bpowned oil tanker was the british emperor, acquired in 1916, and the story continues to the rise of the giant behemoths of the 1990s and the newbuilds. The tanker, which has since been renamed tristar ruby, is be the first lng vessel to join the tristar fleet. To support its commercial ventures, pb tankers operates a fleet of 5 owned ships double hull product tankers which includes 3 ice class 1a and 1 fso. Welcome to helderline on this site youll find over two thousand ships of shell tankers built between 1867 and 2017. I have looked for some time for a book that provided a comprehensive history of this fleet, together with photographs of most of them. The first bpowned oil tanker was the british emperor, acquired in 1916, and the story continues to the rise of the giant behemoths of the 1990s and the newbuilds at the start of this century. It includes subsidiary craft such as tugs, barges and support ships, and more than 1,000 vessels are examined in detail. This massive new reference work is the first comprehensive, authoritative and detailed fleet history of one of the worlds major international oil transportation companies. Bp tankers a group fleet history page 2 ships nostalgia.
In november 1954, apoc renamed itself the british petroleum company, and in 1955 the btc became the bp tanker company bptc. Nov 15, 2005 the book s core is the fleet list which includes specifications and histories of every ship owned by the british tanker company and bp shipping, and all their associates. By the end of the 1950s, the bptcs fleet stood at 146 vessels, including supertankers of 38,000 gross tonnage 67,000 deadweight tonnes, with plans to build tankers of 60,000 gross tonnage 100,000 deadweight tonnes, which would hold more than 25 million us gallons 95,000 m3 of crude oil. By its 50th birthday, the bp tanker company fleet amounted to 120 ships, totaling 3 million dwt oil crisis sparks boom and bust the 1970s brought an energy crisis. Pb tankers owns and operates a fleet of product tankers, all built and operated in accordance with the highest standards for quality and reliability. In 1982 the company changed its name to the british petroleum co p. These vessels will play a key part in bp s move to gas and a path to a low carbon future. Operations today, while bp shipping remains responsible within the group for all waterborn logistics, much of its fleet capacity is gained through hiring other operators vessels. As well as the ships of the eagle tanker company ltd, built between 1912 and 1959. A comprehensive and detailed fleet history of one of the worlds major international oil transportation companies. Our fleet consists of a range of bp shipping operated vessels. Vat it05411110827 share capital fully paid in euro. Bp shipping is the oldest continually operating heritage company in the bp group, starting life as the british tanker company in 1915 and formed to carry products for the anglopersian oil company. From stateoftheart lng vessels to incredibly handy mr handysize and technically advanced aframax tankers.