Latvian tanker Abava 1971-1996 (Raven 1996-1997, Cape Dolphin 1997, Huracan 1997-2003, Carbonear 2003, Antares 1998-?, Mr. 1 2002-2005)

Completed by shipyard 189/STX Finland Rauma, Rauma, Finland on 9 August 1971. Original Lavia-flagged, homeport Riga. Broken up 8 January 2005. IMO 7106657. Russia-flagged, homeport St. Petersburg in 1995, Panama-flagged in 1996 and 2003, St. Vincent and Grenadines-flagged, homeport Kingstown in 1997, Belize-flagged, homeport Belize City in 1998, Chile-flagged in 2001? and Indonesia-flagged, homeport Jakarta in 2002. Broken up in India.

Part of a group consisting of the Altaj, Aktau, Amgun, Aktubinsk, Aykhal, Rauma, Adygeni, Anakliya, Aynazhi, Kola, Izkora, Khersones, Akhaltsikhe, Yugansk, Ararat, Ayon, Omsk, Autse, Biryuza Antares, Zugdidim Auseklis, Zhalgiris, Abava, Prut, Svrgutnef, Anyuy, Neftegoresk, Tarkhankut, Ilim, Aspindza, Dabrecen, Neftekamsk, Sakhalinneft, Sibirneft and Rumbula. The Project 160 or called by the NATO the Altay-class consisted of the Kola, Elnya, Egorlyk, Izhora, Prut and Ilim.

General technical characteristics of the Altay, the details could differs from ship to ship. Gross register tonnage 3.674 tons, net register tonnage 1.728 tons, deadweight 4.997.0 tons deadweight cargo capacity 4.314.0 tons and as dimensions 97,00 (between perpendiculars)-106,07 (over all) x 15,40 (moulded) x 7.90 (depth to main deck) x 18,80 (height mast above main deck) s 0,04/650 (fore light-fully loaded)-5,43/650 (aft light-fully loaded)-2.69 /6,50 (light-fully loaded) metres. Speed 13,2 (full loaded)-14,20 (in ballast) knots. Capacity of dry cargo hold 1874,4 M3 grain. Total capacity of cargo oil tanks and deep tanks 5.908,0 M3. Five cargo oil tanks. Could transport all grades of oil including petrol of at least 0,74 k/gsm3 specific weight.