Shell bought British bulk carrier Stirling Bridge according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlands dagblad dated 25 January 1979

An item reported that Shell tankers recently bought from the British shipping company Silverline Ltd. the in 1972 launched bulk carrier Stirling Bridge with a loading capacity of 120.000 tons. She was to be renamed Tagelus and to be used by Shell Coal International Ltd. for the transport of coal mainly between Australia and north west Europe.