Valletta, Malta May 2018
As Oceanic IMO 6901490, MMSI 636016116 and call sign D5EN6, Liberia-flagged and homeport Monrovia. Gross tonnage 2.294 tons, summer deadweight 1.416 tons and as dimensions 78,10 (between perpendiculars)-87,58 (over all) x 14,30 x 7,30 metres. Ex-Oceanic renamed June 2013, Osman Khan renamed 4 July 2015 and Orka Sultan renamed in? or Oceanic renamed in 2013 Orka Sultan and in 2015 in Osman Khan. As Orka Sultan IMO 6901490, MMSI 636016116 and call sign D5EN6, Liberia-flagged and homeport Monrovia and owned/managed by Ata Tug&Salvage, Istanbul, Turkey. Laid down by SSW Schichau Seebeck Shipyard, Bremerhaven, Germany with yard number 1744 on 25 August 1967, launched on 4 March 1969 and handed over on 6 June 1969. According to a remark on shipspotting 2 January 2007 Bahamas registered tug lying at the Palumbo dockyard to be converted into a yacht. Germany-flagged, homeport Hamburg, call sign DIAl and owned by Bugsier-, reederei- und Bergungsgesellschaft and since June 2013 owned by Karpowership/Karadeniz Holding and since December 2013 by Geselsschaft Karadeniz Powership Osman Bey. Machinery consisted of 2 Deutz SBV 12M640 diesels with 20.000hp horsepower and a speed of 20,5 knots. Bollard pull original 150 tons after overhauling by Schicahu-Unterweser A.G. in 1975 160 tons and since the overhauling in 1984-1985 179/189 tons.
