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Sunday 17 November 2013

Swedish crude oil tanker (ex-Universe Ranger 1947-1980, ex-Menantix 1980-1990) Stena Contender 1990-1995 (renamed Nkosen I 1994-2004, Yoho Nkossa I 2004-2006, Yoho 2006)


Bermuda-flagged. Ex-Menantic March 1980-July 19951980 (owned by Gray Sg. Inc.) and ex-Universe Ranger (Liberia-flagged owned by Universe Tanship Incorporation) 1974-1980). Of the Stena Line AB, Gothenburg (1990 Noah Nav. Limited, 1992 Stena Contender Sg. Limited). Deadweight 273.268 tons, gross tonnage 122.199 tons,  and as dimensions 320,00 (between perpendiculars)-337,04 (over all) x 54,56x 20,981 x 27,01 (depth)metres. Cubic 319.997. Laid down on 14 December 1973, launched on 19 April 1974, completed on 12 August and the same month delivered by Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Ind. Co.[Kure Yard], Japan with yard number 2293. Rebuilt in 1995 as the 132.206 tons FPSO Nkosen I for account of Elf Aquitaine/B.E. Storage Limited. Renamed July 2004 Yoho Nkossa I and renamed April 2006 Yoho April and managed by SBM-Imidco Incorporation, Houston, USA. Now Marshall Islands-flagged, homeport Majuro, IMO 7370181, MMSI 538003021 and callsign V7NU7.