SS Genota

SS Bubuk was the fourth ship of the seven B-class oil tankers. She was also known as her old name “Genota”.[1] She is named after Bubuk, a species of fish found in Brunei and Malaysia.

History
United Kingdom
Name: SS Genota
Owner: Gaz De Franz
Port of registry: London, UK
Ordered: 1972
Builder: CNIM-La Syne, France
Launched: 1975
Commissioned: 1975
Decommissioned: 1986
Homeport: London
Fate: Sold to Brunei in December 1986.
History
Brunei
Name: SS Bubuk
Owner:

Brunei Shell Tankers (1986)

Brunei Liquified Natural Gas (2015)
Operator: STASCo
Port of registry: Muara, Brunei
Acquired: 1986
Commissioned: 1986
Decommissioned: 2011
Homeport: Brunei
Identification:

IMO : 7359785

Call Sign: V8XG
Status: Scrapped, in April 2015
General characteristics
Class and type:

B-class oil tankers (Brunei)

G-class oil tankers (France)
Type: Oil tanker
Displacement: 51,579 tons
Length: 260 m (853 ft 0 in)
Beam: 35 m (114 ft 10 in)
Boats & landing
craft carried:		 2 x Life boats

Development

B-class oil tankers were built by CNIM-La Syne, France in 1972 to 1975. They served Gaz De France for around 14 years, the B-Class vessels were acquired and delivered to BST in December 1986. Previously referred to as the G-Class vessels chartered under Shell Tankers United Kingdom (STUK). They continued to provide reliable service to the Company and its client especially BLNG. 4 out of the 7 BST vessels are manned by a fully Bruneian crew with the exception of senior management; a feat yet to be achieved but not impossible.[2]

All B-Class vessels have an average cargo capacity of 75,000m3 and are certified with the ‘Green Passport’ for the safe carriage of all hazardous materials onboard. All B-class oil tankers were decommissioned in 2011.[3] They are all steam powered.[4]

Construction and career

SS Gastrana was ordered in 1972 and completed in 1975.[5] Commissioned in 1975 and decommissioned to be sold in 1986. In 1986, Brunei Shell acquired Genota and renamed her Bubuk. Throughout her career she routinely traveled between Brunei and Japan carrying oil.

7 april 2011 delivered to Jiangyin Ship Recycling, China for scrapping. She was demolished on 23 April 2015.[6]

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References
  1. www.marinetraffic.com https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:698284/mmsi:-7359785/imo:7359785/vessel:BUBUK. Retrieved 2020-08-03. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "The Magnificient 7, BST's Crowning Glories" (PDF). BSP Brunei. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. "The Shell Fleet" (PDF). Cnooks. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. "Company History – Brunei Gas Carriers Sdn Bhd". Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  5. www.marinetraffic.com https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:12702/mmsi:-7347794/imo:7347794/vessel:BELAIS. Retrieved 2020-08-03. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Bubuk | Helderline.com". www.helderline.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
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