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Title: Oil tanker museum.
Post by: MattB on February 07, 2020, 10:37:12 AM

Hi Forum,

Does anyone know if there's a cargo vessel/oil tanker as a museum exhibit anywhere within the UK?

Have googled this but came up with nothing.

I know of the Liberty ship in Piraeus but as you know she's no oil tanker.


Regards,

Title: Re: Oil tanker museum.
Post by: smithy166 on February 07, 2020, 04:32:43 PM

SS Shieldhall might be worth a look?

Title: Re: Oil tanker museum.
Post by: Michael Wirth on February 13, 2020, 04:20:21 PM

Thanks for the question and the answer - I didn't know about this museum ship.

Looks indeed well worth a visit!

Best regards,

Michael.

Title: Re: Oil tanker museum.
Post by: ChasB46 on February 13, 2020, 08:18:14 PM

Sailing dates/excursions https://www.ss-shieldhall.co.uk/excursions

Title: Re: Oil tanker museum.
Post by: Daniel Taylor on February 27, 2020, 11:13:41 AM

Not an oil tanker, but the SS Robin might be worth a look?

Title: Re: Oil tanker museum.
Post by: davidships on February 27, 2020, 12:15:18 PM

The ROBIN, now berthed in Royal Victoria Dock, east London, is not currently open for general public visits, though some open days are expected to be announced for 2020.
Follow here: http://ssrobin.com/visit  (http://ssrobin.com/visit)

Title: Re: Oil tanker museum.
Post by: em777 on March 21, 2020, 10:02:09 PM

I'm sure there was/is an ex-odfjell chemical vessel saved as a museum. I've looked for mattyboy but I can't find it anywhere. Instead of the familiar orange colour she is now a sky blue. I'm sure there are pictures on this site. Does it jog anyone's memory?

Cheers,

John

Title: Re: Oil tanker museum.
Post by: Ian Thomas on March 21, 2020, 11:48:50 PM

em777, I think this is what you are looking for but now scrapped.

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2713257

Regards
Ian

Title: Re: Oil tanker museum.
Post by: em777 on March 22, 2020, 12:17:25 AM

That's her Ian! Thank you, it was driving me crazy. Didn't realise she'd been scrapped. What a shame.

Sorry for the false alarm.

Cheers,

John