
Captain Walther Ludvigsen's Logbook from Tapline's oil terminal port at Zahrani, Sidon in Lebanon - 1967
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| No | Date | Berth | Ship | Nat | Arr | All Sec | Dep | Ball | Load time | Rate | Total | Tug | Captain | Destin | Remarks |
| 1967 | |||||||||||||||
| 1058 | Relieved Capt. Odegaarden from Jan. 2nd. to February 18th. Odegaarden sick. | ||||||||||||||
| 1059 | 25/2 | 3 | St. Peter M/S | IT | * 1345 | 1615 | 0415 | 5 | 7-08 | 34950 | 240854 | Habib | M. Baalbaki | St. Johns N.B. | *[At anchor] wait. berth Ex. Fernrose |
| 1060 | 1/3 | 4 | Margarita 2 M/S | GR | P.O. 0900 Rel. Nesheim Road fuel Relieved by Ross 0600/2 | London | Ex. Dalfonn | ||||||||
| 1061 | 7/3 | 2 | W.M. Allen S/S | CALSO | 1100* | 1220 | 9-51 | 5000 | 490219 | Horne | B. Baalbaki | P. amboy | Port opened 1100 | ||
| 1062 | 12/3 | 2 | Ottawa S/S | BRIT | 1235 | 1410 | 0645 | 5 | 11-50 | 53430 | 635805 | Horne | T. Abed | Lavera/Milla220 | Bridge aft 84774T. Ships fig. |
| 1063 | 24/3 | 4 | Troll S/S | NOR | 1040 | 1230 | 0225 | 4 | 7-43 | 30200 | 233969 | Horne | S. Kattra | Brunsbutlel | waiting for berth |
| 1064 | 28/3 | 2 | Esso Pembrokeshire T/T | BR | * 0642 | 0820 | 0110 | No | 13-03 | 47445 | 616786 | Sandy | B. Barsha | Fawley | Port open 0700 |
| 1065 | 31/3 | 4 | Alm. M. Vierna M/S | SP | 0200 | 0340 | 1305 | 21/2 | 6-41 | 15200 | 108573 | Noble | M. Baalbaki | Malaga | |
| 1066 | 7/4 | 3 | Puentes D. G. Rodrigues M/S | SP | 0440 | 0520 | 1415 | 4 | 5-12 | 27300 | 140o27 | Sandy | B. Barsha | Cartagena | |
| 1067 | 11/4 | 2 | Golar Martita S/S | LIB | 0227 | 0400 | 1310 | 11/2 | 6-03 | 48118 | 288709 | Sandy | A. Sugri | Delaware City | |
| 1068 | 13/4 | 1 | Texaco Vermont S/S | PAN | 1937 | 2110 | 0805 | 2 1/2 | 6-42 | 29104 | 197392 | Horne | B. Barsha | Mohammedia | |
| 1069 | 18/4 | 3 | Troll S/S | NORW | 0800 | 0945 | 4 | 6-46 | 33430 | 227359 | Horne | M. Baalbaki | Brunsbuttel | ||
| 1070 | 27/4 | 4 | Alm. M. Vierna M/S | SPAN | 0130 | 0300 | 1325 | 2 1/2 | 7-04 | 108614 | Britton | H. Tiriaki | Malaga | ||
| 1071 | 3/5 | 2 | Alcantara M/S | SPAN | 0010 | 0210 | 1935 | 6 | 12-03 | 43200 | 525301 | Horne | L. Gaby | Cartagena | Bridge aft. Low tank |
| 1072 | 9/5 | 2 | Tartar M/S | NORW | 1347 | 1450 | 0715 | 5 | 9-51 | 353752 | Sandy | A. Shugri | Nynaeshamn | Bridge aft. Overflow | |
| 1073 | 15/5 | 3 | Olympic Games S/S | GR | 2227 | 0020 | 1145 | No | 6-57 | 33893 | 237253 | Horne | M. Koleilat | Lavera | Part cargo from Ras Lanouf |
| 1074 | 20/5 | 4 | Maria Dolores M/S | SPAN | 1400 | 1510 | 0125 | 4 | 5-15 | 28000 | 141980 | Sandy | L. Gaby | Malaga | |
| 1075 | 25/5 | 4 | Haravgi T2 | GR | 0200 | Horne | L. Gaby | Fuel oil. Rel. Tronstad. Ex. Ellen H. Jacks | |||||||
| 1076 | 28/5 | 3 | Seven Skies T/T | SWED | 0325* | 0630 | 1815 | No | 8-06 | 31760 | 257750 | Horne | L. Gaby | Gotenburg | Part cargo.[*at anchor] waiting berth. Bridge aft. |
| 1077 | 3/6 | 4 | Maria Dolores M/T | SPAN | 1139 | 1245 | 3 | 5-40 | 27ooo | Noble | H. Tiriaki | Malaga | |||
| then the war came [sic.] | |||||||||||||||
| 1078 | 21/8 | 2 | Gatun Locks M/S | IT | Rd. Capt. Ross. Loading Fuel | 23-51 | 135574 | Malmø | Only fuel permitted loaded during the war. | ||||||
| 1079 | 20/9 | 2 | Stavros G. Livanos T/T | GR | 0315 | 0515 | 1950 | 3 | 9-42 | 58000 | 559415 | Horne | S. Kattra | Fawley | Second ship in port after war |
| 1080 | 26/9 | 2 | Bilbao T/T | SP | 0430 | 0610 | 0100 | 10 | 7-40 | 32650 | 251433 | Sandy | M. Koleilat | Cartagena | |
| 1081 | 30/9 | 2 | Caltex Southampton T/T | BR | 2130 | 2310 | 1145 | 3 1/2 | 6-25 | 62121 | 397600 | Horne | S. Kattra | Portland | |
| 1082 | 3/10 | 2 | Esso Newcastle T/T | BR | 2230 | 0005 | 1420 | 41/2 | 8-10 | 45000 | 361870 | Sandy | M. Kayal | Kalundborg | |
| 1083 | 7/10 | 4 | Harawgi T2 | GR | Loading fuel. Relieved Capt. Hopen at 1300hrs 46 h 05 m loading. Capt. Nesheim - Ross -Hopen - Ludvigsen | Alexandria | Ship was taken out 1545/6 Remoored 0510/7. Sailed 2205/7. | ||||||||
| 1084 | 12/10 | 2 | Esso Milano T/T | IT | 0635* | 0915 | 2225 | 2 | 9-30 | 53500 | 508043 | Sandy | B. Assaly | VK-Cont. | P. Closed. Open 0700/12. |
| 1085 | 15/10 | 4 | Spyros M/T | GR | 1950 | 2130 | 1245 | 8-17 | 7500 | 64015 | Sandy | E. Kayal | Alexandria | 42 year old ship. Ex. Raila | |
| 1086 | 19/10 | Wikram Jayanti M/T | IND | 1900 | 0235 | 1640 | 3 | 10-50 | 35500 | 397414 | Sandy | Kalundborg | Repaired windlass 3hrs. Ship burned on French coast. | ||
| 1087 | 24/10 | 4 | Rio Cubas M/T | SP | 0310 | 0445 | 1455 | 3 | 6-20 | 142323 (18929) | Sandy | B. Baradie | Malaga | Waited in office 8 hours | |
| 1088 | 11/11 | 2 | Bjørn Ragne M/S | SWE | 0430* | 0730 | 2320 | 41/2 | 10-21 | 51361 | 529018 | Sandy | B. Baradie | Portland | Ore/oil bridge aft. 70370 L.T. |
| 1089 | 16/11 | 3 | O. B. Sørensen M/S | NOR | 0720 | 0910 | 2145 | 4 | 6-45 | 198825 | Sandy | S. Kattra | Bremen | ||
| 1090 | 23/11 | 4 | Conoco Sopi S/S | Span. crew | 0630* | 0900 | 1935 | 3 1/2 | 7-32 | 3000 | 222550 | Sandy | T. Abed | Mohammedia | Port closed 1630/20. Open 0700/23. |
| 1091 | 26/11 | 2 | Texaco Anacortes S/S | PAN | 0655* | 0910 | 2110 | 3 | 7-00 | 49900 | 349263 | Sandy | B. Baradie | Portland | Port closed 2000/25. Open 0700/26. |
| 1092 | 29/11 | 3 | Ninive M/T | FR | 0250 | 0635 | 1955 | 6 | 7-38 | 28900 | 219492 | Sandy | M. Kayal | Immingham | |
| 1093 | 8/12 | 2 | Minoru M/T | NOR | 0620 * | 0845 | 2350 | 5 | 8-30 | 53350 | 473464 | Sandy | T. Abed | Pembroke | P.cl. 1500/5. Open 0630/8. Br. aft. |
| 1094 | 9/12 | 2 | Calatrava M/T | SP | 1156* | 1425 | 0455 | 5 | 8-00 | 48000 | 384604 | Sandy | M. Balbaki | Cartagena | Berth dear 1300. "Kungaland". Br. aft. [* at anchor] |
| 1095 | 12/12 | 3 | Germinal M/T | FR | 2110 | 2230 | 1515 | 3 | 11-15 | 37400 | 428680/56856 | Sandy | B. Baradie | Thessaloniki | Br. aft. |
| 1096 | 19/12 | 1 | Harawgi S/S | GR | 1140* | 1350 | 0350 | 8 | 7-37 | 16700 | 128978 / 17113 | Noble | E. Deek | Alexandria | P.cl. 1100/17. Open 1200/19. Cl. 2130/19. [* at anchor] |
| 1097 | 24/12 | 1 | Alm. F. Moreno M/S | SP | 1135* | 1335 | Moored ship for Capt. Brickhouse | Britton | E. Deek | ||||||
| 1098 | 24/12 | 2 | Elmer R. Peterson LIB | IT | 2330* | 0225 | 1525 | 3 | 8-40 | 44000 | 382179 | Sandy | B. Baradie | Rotterdam | * Wait. berth. Clear 2355. |
| 1099 | 26/12 | 2 | Juan de Austria M/S | SP | 0920 | 1150 | 0610 | 4 | 11-42 | 44600 | 527585 | Horne | T. Abed | Cartagena | Wait. berth. Clear 1005 |
| 1100 | 29/12 | 2 | R. G. Follis S/S | LIB jap. crew | 0745 | 0920 | 2345 | 3 | 9-45 | 49000 | 467133 | Horne | T. Abed | Teneriffe | |
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