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Thursday 23 May 2019

South African oil/chemical tanker Oliphant 2004-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 4 October 2013

Singapore-flagged, IMO 9286061, MMSI 564199000 and call sign 9V8855. Ex-Oliphant renamed September 2006 and ex-Stena Tiger renamed May 2009. Gross tonnage 25.400 tons, summer deadweight 40.000 tons and as dimensions 175 x 31 x 9,2 metres. Built in 2004 at the Shinab Yard, Tongyoung, South Korea. Owned and managed by Unicorn Shipping, Durban, South Africa. Details supplied by shipspotting. Unicorn Shipping.co.za described herself as the ship owing part of Grindrod Limited which is based in Singapore. United Kingdom-flagged, deadweight 40.000 metric tons, a tonnage of 25.400 gross and 8.905 tons and as dimensions 175,97 (over all) x 31,0 x 11.15 metres. Double hull.  12 tanks+2 slop. STX MAN B&W 6S50MC-C engine supplying 8.50kW allowing a speed of 14,5 knots.