I’d thought this tanker was part of the Eagle fleet . . . although occasionally I’d wondered if there might be this laker connection, too. Maybe if I’d been more familiar with a certain border region in the US quite far away from the sixth boro, I would have grasped the name immediately . . . Answer follows, if you don’t know. Also, how many McAllister boats can you spot here?
Did you get this one? Can you identify it now that you’ve seen the first two photos?
This one is Robert E., leaving the other as quite likely Ellen.
And another question–this one from long-time reader WS–what connection has Eagle Ford with El Faro?
That’s the Seabulk logo.
EagleFord and El Farro were both built at Sun Shipbuilding, as hull #668 and 670, respectively. Thanks to WS for pointing this out.
And Eagle Ford . . . it’s a town in Texas that’s associated with oil shale.
All photos by Will Van Dorp.
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January 16, 2016 at 8:24 pm
Paulb
We bunkered her just yesterday. For a ship approaching 40 years old, she’s in fine form.
January 16, 2016 at 9:36 pm
tugster
well built to begin with and well maintained ever since?
January 17, 2016 at 12:26 pm
Barry Parker
Was part of the Exxon fleet on the Alaska trade but now operated by some other guys. Takes crude oil from Texas up to NY refineries. My friend Basil Karatzas (Karatzas Maritime) also takes pix of this ship from his office in downtown Manhattan