Berge Emperor Explained
-- commercial vessels -->| Ship Name: | - Berge Emperor (1975-1985)
- Emperor (1985-1986)
| | Ship Owner: | Bergesen d.y. | | Ship Registry: | Stavanger,  Norway | | Ship Yard Number: | 1004 | | Ship Launched: | 30 August 1975 | | Ship Completed: | 1975 | | Ship Maiden Voyage: | 1975 | | Ship In Service: | 1975 | | Ship Out Of Service: | 1985 | | Ship Fate: | Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in April 1986. |
| Ship Type: | Supertanker | | Ship Length: | 391.83m (1,285.53feet) | | Ship Beam: | 68.05m (223.26feet) | | Ship Draught: | 22.788m (74.764feet) | | Ship Power: | 2 × Stal-Laval turbines |
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The Berge Emperor was a supertanker built in 1975, in Japan, by Mitsui. At 391.83m (1,285.53feet) she was one of the world's longest ships.
She was launched on 30 August 1975.[1] The ship was owned by Bergesen d.y. & Co. but was sold to Maastow BV in 1985, and renamed Emperor.[1] The ship was scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on 30 March 1986.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Berge Emperor 1975. Fleetlist sig. Bergesen DY AS/Bergesen DY ASA. NORSKE SKIP 1900-2012. 4 March 2014.
- Web site: Berge Emperor. Auke Visser´s International Super Tankers. www.aukevisser.nl . 4 March 2014.
