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HMAS Sirius O266 - IMO 9283772

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Photographer:
Clyde Dickens [ View profile ]
Captured:
Oct 4, 2014
Location:
Sydney, Australia
Photo Category:
Auxiliaries
Added:
Oct 10, 2014
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Image Resolution:
3,690 x 2,461

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Sydney Harbour, Chowder Bay Naval Fuel Wharf. 4 October 2014.
Vessel at 33°50'25.61" S 151°15'21.30" E

Type :Support Ship ... Role Combat Logistics ... Pennant O 266 ... Home Port ; Fleet Base West
Builder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard... Commissioned 16 September 2006
Displacement 25016.53 tonnes (46755 tonnes full load), Length 191.3 metres. Beam 32 metres, Draught 11 metres,
Performance : Speed 16 knots, Range 16000 nautical miles
Complement Crew 60
Propulsion Machinery 1 Hyundai B&W 6S 50MC diesel
Armament Guns 5 x 12.7 mm machine guns
Radars 2 Sperry Marine Bridgemaster

HMAS Sirius (O 266) (formerly MT Delos) is a commercial tanker purchased by the Royal Australian Navy and converted into a fleet replenishment vessel. Launched in South Korea on 2004, and converted in Western Australia, Sirius was commissioned in 2006; three years before a purpose-built vessel would have, and at half the cost. The tanker is expected to remain in service until the 2020s.

Equasis data :
IMO number : 9283772 ... Name of ship : SIRIUS (since 01/09/2006)
Gross tonnage : 25382 (since 01/09/2006) ... DWT : 37432
Type of ship : Oil Products Tanker (since 01/09/2006) ... Year of build : 2004 ... Flag : Australia (since 01/07/2004

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Current name:
SIRIUS

Former name(s):

 -  Delos (Until 2006 Sep)

Current flag:
Australia
Home port:
Sydney
Vessel Type:
Replenishment Tanker
Gross tonnage:
25,382 tons
Summer DWT:
36,553 tons
Length:
176 m
Beam:
31 m
Draught:
11.1 m

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Scrapyard Ships - 3 photos

Ships' Lifeboats and Tenders - 1 photos

Auxiliaries - 81 photos

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Photographers
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(26)

Ray Smith

1 photos

Glenn Towler

6 photos

Mick

1 photos

Barry Graham

1 photos

Anthony Legg

1 photos

Les Blair

2 photos

John Wilson

10 photos

Clyde Dickens

16 photos

Chris Finney

3 photos

Walter Pless

5 photos

Roger Biggs

2 photos

Peter M P

1 photos

ASSR

1 photos

Donald Bain

6 photos

hansfair

2 photos

Owen Foley

3 photos

husni

1 photos

GERALDINEnz

4 photos

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Excellent shot for history! Previous name showing before commissioning. As you say , over new paint. Thanks hansfair

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Thanks Clyde. I saw Sirius being worked on quite regularly back in 2006 just across Cockburn Sound from Fleet Base West on Garden Island. I snapped it at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson just 13 days before commissioning. Not sure why her old name was put on over the new paint.
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1583500

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person
Hi hansfair.

Wikipedia states that

In 2003, the Australian Defence Capability Review indicated the need to replace Westralia with a new, double hulled vessel, which was slated to be purchased in 2005 for entry into service during 2006.[1][2] Westralia was decommissioned on 16 September 2006 at HMAS Stirling, with about half of Westralia's personnel transferring to her replacement, HMAS Sirius, when she commissioned on the same day.

On 5 May 1998, a flexible fuel hose in the (Westralia) ship's engine room burs. She returned to operational service during 2000.

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person
If I'm not mistaken Clyde, there was also some urgency because of the fire on HMAS Westralia. She must be busy, haven't seen her at Garden Island for some time.

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person
Wade, I will remember that expression for later use, Perhaps when looking at a cruise ship. But as the Description states "Sirius was commissioned in 2006; three years before a purpose-built vessel would have, and at half the cost"

It seems that the Navy Brass and the Treasury Department were both satisfied that it was a good deal

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person
May or not be the most attractive, she is functional and fills a valuable role.

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person
I'm sorry, Clyde. There is simply no way to put enough lipstick on this pig. Possibly the ugliest naval oiler ever.

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