MARLINE HITCH

Registry and Rig Information

Name MARLINE HITCH
Registry U.S.
Official Number 248358
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 323.75
Width 50.00
Depth 26.42
Gross Tonnage 3805.00
Net Tonnage 2123.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00344

Vessel History

Rebuilds Tonnage change, 1951 (4099 gross - 2740 net). Converted to liquified gas carrier, 1958 (5058 gross - 2882 net). Tonnage change, 1967 (4693 gross - 2898 net). Converted in 1977, at Philadelphia, PA, into floating butadiene store for service at Recife.
History Built as C1-M-AV1 class dry cargo carrier for U.S. Maritime Commission.

Build Information

Builder Butler, Walter Shipbuilders, Inc.
Place Built Duluth, MN
Date Built 1945-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
DON AURELIO1946-00-001951-00-00PANAMA
NORMARTI1951-00-001958-00-00LIBERIA
METHANE PIONEER1958-00-001967-00-00U.K.300771
ARISTOTLE1967-00-00PANAMA

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
U.S. Maritime Commission1945-00-001946-00-00U.S.248358
Compania Naveira Independencia S.A.1946-00-001951-00-00PANAMA
Normarti Shipping Co.1951-00-001958-00-00LIBERIA
British Methane, Ltd. (Stephenson Clarke, Ltd., Mgrs.)1958-00-001967-00-00U.K.300771
Antarctic Gas, Inc.1967-00-00PANAMA