Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 5 July 2014
Bahamas-flagged, homeport Nassau, IMO 9174397, MMSI 308278000 and callsign C6QO5. Ex-Front Commander renamed 1 July 2012. Gross tonnage 157.862 tons, net tonnage 109.583 tons, summer deadweight 299.998 tons, displacement 341.822 tons and as dimensions 320 (between perpendiculars)-334,45 (over all)x 58,046 (maximum) x 22,062 metres. Total cubic capacity (98% excluded slop tanks) 336.031,8 cubic metres and slop tanks (98%) 7.029,8 cubic metres. Double hull. Delivered on 1 July 1999 by Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea with yard number 1150. Owned and managed by Petróleos De Venezuela (PDVSA) S.A., Caracas, Venezuela. Chartered by Stasco 2012-12014. According to www.q88.com owned by Ds-Rendite-Fonds Nr. 91VLCCFront and operated by V.Ships Germany GmbH. As DS Commander in 2012 time charter for Shell according to www.aukevisser.nl who reports as owner Tidebrook Maritime Corporation and just like q88 as manager V.Ships (Germany) GmbH&Co Kg., Hamburg, Germany WWW.sec.gov mentioned Tidebrook Maritime Corporation (Liberia) as 100% owner of the Front Commander who apparently chartered her under this name to Vitol SA Geneva, Switzerland [in 2004, lawsuit in 2006]. Lloudslist.com refers to the DS-Rendite-Fonds Nr. 91 VLCC Front Commander GmbH&Company Tankschiff KG, Dordtmund, Germany and Dr. Peters Group GmbH&Co. KG.
