Captain Alberto Allievi

Esso Chile Info Card

Esso Chile - Lauch in 1957

Esso Chile Bell

This is the bell from the Esso Chile that was recently given to me by the North Myrtle Beach Police Department. They have had the bell in their office for as long as 20 years but are not aware of how it ended up there. They decided to do some research to see what they could learn out about it and found this site. When they found out the significance of the Esso Chile bell, they contacted me via e-mail and very kindly donated the bell to me.

The Esso Chile was my father’s first command and one that he always remembered fondly. He first joined her in 1957 as Chief Mate at the shipyard where she was built, and later became her Captain in March of 1958. I was born in 1957 just a couple of months after he joined her.

I would like to thank Vant Abercrombie (pictured) and Paul Sheets for reaching out to me, donating and shipping the bell to me. This ship was close to my father’s heart and he always kept a picture of her on his desk. It means a lot to me to have a part of her that I can look to when I want to feel near to him. This was a great and unexpected present that i will cherish.





 Esso Chile in fitting out dock at Cantieri Riuniti Monfacone Shipyard in June 1957

Esso Chile during sea trials at Monfalcone in 1957. My father was on board as Chief Mate. Photo thanks to A.C., from his collection

Esso Chile - Malta shipyard

 Esso Chile at Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela

Pictures thanks to Capt. GB Pozzo. In this picture, from top, 1st officer Maurice Cammarano, Capt. Alberto Allievi, Junior Off. Tritini, 2nd officer Arena, and last on the right, Junior Off.GB Pozzo 

Deck View of Esso Chile taken in 1958 by GB Pozzo

Esso Chile in New York

Sea trial in Monfalcone (picture from Fulvio Petronio private collection)

Sea Trials in Monfalcone (picture from Fulvio Petronio private collection)

Esso Chile in fitting out dock in 1956/1957 (picture from Fulvio Petronio private collection).

On Esso Chile as Chief Mate from fitting out in Monfalcone, sea trials and her maiden voyage from Monfalcone to Sidon where she loaded for Westville, PA., and later as Captain.

Esso Chile Quarterboard - Picture thanks to Capt. GB Pozzo

He bacame Captain of Esso Chile in New York on 18.3.1958 and he stayed on until 9.6.58 when he left her in Naples.

Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela 1958