(1970) 1974 Frobisher Transport 1987 (20
Steel tanker
Built at Elsinore Denmark by Helsingor Skibs & Maskinbyggen A/S, Hull 390
Launched Nov 19, 1969 as Olau Syd for ocean service. Renamed Axel Heiberg (Br 343193) 1972. Sold 1974 to owners below, renamed Frobisher Transport and came to the Great Lakes.
463’ LOA, 426’6” LBP, 59’1” beam, 30’6” depth
1 deck, oil-fired diesel engine, 9400 BHP
Enrolled at
426.6 x 59.0 x 30.6, 5921 GT, 3598 NT Can 343193 to:
Roymarine Leasing Ltd., Toronto ON, Hall Corporation Shipping Ltd., Mgr. (home port Montreal QC)
Sold 1977 to Shell Canadian Tankers Ltd., Toronto ON and renamed Northern Shell.
Chartered 1987 to Societe Sofati/Soconav, Montreal QC
Sold late 1987 for off-Lakes service and left the Great Lakes
Renamed Leon (Greece) 1987, Somport (France) 1990 and Mundra (Bahamas) 2000
IMO 7004275
7412