PIONEER CONTRACTOR
Year Built
1963
Official Number
291968
Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel, Shipbuilding Div. (Quincy)
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
529.98 feet
Beam
75.00 feet
Mast Height
125.70 feet
Net Tons
6683.00 tons
Gross Tons
11164.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
31.58 tons
Draft, Lightweight
17.00 tons
Displacement, Summer
21053.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
7518.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
68.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
54.00 tons
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
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Vessel Name History
Mission
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Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Ship Name Change
| 1/1/1967 | Ship AMERICAN CONTRACTOR changes name to PIONEER CONTRACTOR |
Acquisition
| 11/7/1980 | |
Entry
| 5/5/1981 | |
Interim Movement
| 1/8/1997 | ENRTE: Tow to BRF |
Interim Movement
| 1/21/1997 | |
Interim Movement
| 8/1/1997 | ENRTE: Gulf Copper in Port Arthur TX |
Interim Movement
| 8/1/1997 | At Gulf Copper & Mfg. Corp.'s facility |
Interim Movement
| 10/7/1997 | ENRTE: BRF |
Interim Movement
| 10/7/1997 | Completed topside repairs |
Interim Movement
| 7/21/1998 | ENRTE: CBH Services for repairs |
Interim Movement
| 7/21/1998 | At CBH Services for repairs |
Interim Movement
| 8/27/1998 | ENRTE: BRF |
Interim Movement
| 8/27/1998 | Completed repairs at CBH Service |
| 8/1/2006 | |
Cleared NHPA processing
| 5/20/2008 | Cleared NHPA processing |
| 7/1/2008 | |
Contract for Disposition
| 1/19/2009 | "Dismantlement contract awarded to Marine Metal, Inc. of Brownsville, TX." |
Homeport Change
| 2/20/2009 | "Vessel moved to Brownsville, TX for dismantlement by ESCO Marine." |
Interim Movement
| 2/20/2009 | |
Withdrawl
| 8/4/2009 |
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