Historical information

Model of the Era. Oil tanker built by Samsung Ship Building and Heavy Industries Company in South Korea. Completed January 1987. 1985 officially under ownership of Howard Smith Industries Pty Ltd, Melbourne with take over of R W Miller. 1996 transferred to Intercontinental Ship Management. Scrapping began at Alang January 2002.

54 880 gross tons
Length overall: 229.732 m (758 ft)
Beam (MLD): 46 m (151 ft)
Depth (MLD): 19.2m (46 ft)
Draught (design): 12.17 m
Draught (Scantl): 13.6 m

Physical description

Ship builder's model of the tanker Era IMO 8420218 built by Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Co. - Moulded polyurethane hull painted in colours of black and maroon, the deck with detailed fittings, machinery and superstructure, presented within a perspex display case. Scale 1:200

Inscriptions & markings

plaque at foot of model: "95,000 DWT CRUDE/ PRODUCT CARRIER/ PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS/ LENGTH O.A 229.732M/ LENGTH B.P 220.000M/ Breadth (MLD.) 46.000M/ DEPTH (MLD.) 19.200 m/ DRAUGHT (DESIGN) 12.170 M/ DRAUGHT (SCANTL.) 13.600 M/ SHI SAMSUNG SHIPBUILDING &/ HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD./ SCALE OF MODEL 1:200"
White pen written on base: "PWO 2666.4/ 110/97/S4"
Label affixed to base: "104226"
on model "ERA MELBOURNE/TUG/TUG/TUG/NO SMOKING/NO SMOKING/ ERA"