GULF SHIPPER

Year Built

1964

Official Number

296880

Shipyard

Avondale Marine Ways

General Type

General Cargo

Specific Type

Break Bulk

MARAD Type

C3-S-37d

Ship Length

494.70 feet

Beam

69.00 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

5442.00 tons

Gross Tons

8988.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

Draft, Summer

32.10 tons

Draft, Lightweight

11.90 tons

Displacement, Summer

17210.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

5842.00 tons

Immersion, Summer

57.00 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

47.00 tons

Fate

Still in Govt. Service

There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.

Vessel Name History

GULF SHIPPER

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

No documents for this vessel

Event	Date	Content
Entry	6/1/1984
Acquisition	6/11/1984
Interim Movement	9/12/1997	ENRTE: United Marine Dock Port Arthur
Interim Movement	9/12/1997	At United Marine Dock
Interim Movement	9/19/1997	Conducting sea trial
Interim Movement	9/20/1997	Completed sea trial
Interim Movement	10/22/1997	ENRTE: BRF
Interim Movement	10/22/1997
(None Specified)	8/1/2006
(None Specified)	4/10/2007
(None Specified)	4/10/2007
(None Specified)	4/10/2007
(None Specified)	4/10/2007
(None Specified)	4/10/2007
(None Specified)	4/10/2007
Cleared NHPA processing	5/20/2008	Cleared NHPA processing
Dismantlement Contract	6/29/2009	"Dismantlement contract awarded to ESCO Marine of Brownsville, TX."
Ship name change	7/7/2009
Arrived at Dismantlement Facility	7/15/2009	"Vessel arrived at recycling facility under a dismantlement contract with ESCO Marine of Brownsville, TX."
Interim Movement	7/15/2009
Withdrawl	11/20/2009