SS Gastrana
SS Belais was the fourth ship of the seven B-class oil tankers and was previously known as Gastrana. She is named after the, a species of fish found in Brunei and Malaysia.
Development
B-class oil tankers were built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, 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. They continued to provide reliable service to the company and its client especially BLNG. Four out of the seven BST vessels are crewed by a full Bruneian complement with the exception of senior management.All B-class vessels have an average cargo capacity of and are certified with the 'Green Passport' for the safe carriage of all hazardous materials on board. All B-class oil tankers were taken out of service in 2011. They are all steam powered.