Empire Collins was a 9,795 GRT tanker which was built in 1942 by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT).

The ship was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland as yard number 745.

The Code Letters BFFM and United Kingdom Official Number 169106 were allocated.

[1] In 1952, Southern Collins ran aground at the entrance to Leith Harbour and was holed, losing much of her cargo of whale oil.

[1] In May 1956,[1] Southern Collins was sold to San Felicia Compagnia Navigacion, Panama and was renamed Cassian Sailor.

[2] In April 1960,[1] she was sold to the Gulf Steamship Co Ltd, Karachi, West Pakistan and was renamed Mushtari.