SS Gouldia
| File:SS Belanak.jpg SS Belanak underway, date unknown.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Gouldia |
| Owner | Gaz De Franz |
| Port of registry | London, UK |
| Ordered | 1972 |
| Builder | CNIM-La Syne, France |
| Launched | 1975 |
| Commissioned | 1975 |
| Decommissioned | 1986 |
| Homeport | London |
| Fate | Sold to Brunei in December 1986. |
| History | |
 Brunei | |
| Name | SS Belanak |
| Owner | Brunei Shell Tankers (1986) Brunei Liquified Natural Gas (2015) |
| Operator | STASCo |
| Port of registry | Muara, Brunei |
| Acquired | 1986 |
| Commissioned | 1986 |
| Decommissioned | 28 April 2018 |
| Homeport | Brunei |
| Identification | IMO : 7347768
MMSI : 508040000 Call Sign: V8XE |
| Status | Scrapped, in 2018 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | B-class oil tankers (Brunei) G-class oil tankers (France) |
| Type | Oil tanker |
| Displacement | 51,579 tons |
| Length | 260 m (853 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 35 m (114 ft 10 in) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 x Life boats |
SS Belanak was the fifth ship of the seven B-class oil tankers. She was also known as her old name “Gouldia”.[1] She is named after Belanak, a species of fish found in Brunei and Malaysia.
Development
B-class oil tankers were built by CNIM-La Syne, France in 1972 to 1975. They served Gaz De France for around 14 years, the B-Class vessels were acquired and delivered to BST in December 1986. Previously referred to as the G-Class vessels chartered under Shell Tankers United Kingdom (STUK). They continued to provide reliable service to the Company and its client especially BLNG. 4 out of the 7 BST vessels are manned by a fully Bruneian crew with the exception of senior management; a feat yet to be achieved but not impossible.[2]
All B-Class vessels have an average cargo capacity of 75,000m3 and are certified with the ‘Green Passport’ for the safe carriage of all hazardous materials onboard. All B-class oil tankers were decommissioned in 2011.[3] They are all steam powered.[4]
Construction and career
SS Gadinia was ordered in 1972 and completed in 1975.[5] Commissioned in 1975 and decommissioned to be sold in 1986. In 1986, Brunei Shell acquired Gouldia and renamed her Belanak. Throughout her career she routinely traveled between Brunei and Japan carrying oil.
28 April 2018, she was decommissioned and scrapped in Shanghai, China after 45 years of service.[6] Her and her sister SS Bebatik was the last two in service.[7]
Gallery
- SS Gouldia & SS Belanak Gallery
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SS Gouldia underway under Shell Tankers United Kingdom (STUK).
References
- ^ "Belanak | Helderline.com". www.helderline.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ "The Magnificient 7, BST's Crowning Glories" (PDF). BSP Brunei. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Shell Fleet" (PDF). Cnooks. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Company History – Brunei Gas Carriers Sdn Bhd". Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ www.marinetraffic.com https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:698281/mmsi:-7347768/imo:7347768/vessel:BELANAK. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Cargo Vessel SS Bebatik Completes Its Service | Brunei's No.1 News Website". brudirect.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ gp (2019-03-08). "BGC marks 21 years of delivering Brunei LNG » Borneo Bulletin Online". Borneo Bulletin Online. Retrieved 2020-08-03.