Seafriend for Orion

The Malta flagged tanker Seafriend after a week or more at anchor off Halifax moved in to Imperial Oil this afternoon.

Delivered April 30, 2013 by builders STX Offshore + Shipbuilding of Jinhae, South Korea, the 29,850 grt / 50,908 dwt tanker operates for Thenamaris Ship Management of Athens. It also appears to be lightly loaded. Its last visit to Halifax was October 23-24, 2013.

Seafriend took the place of Orion which arrived April 11 [qv] also lightly loaded. Orion, which came from the same builders in 2006, went to anchor in Bedford Basin.

 Despite two days at Imperial Oil unloading furnace oil, its draft appears to be about the same as it did when it came in.

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Seafriend waiting

Tanker Seafriend spent the day at anchor awaiting a berth at Imperial Oil. Due to high winds, the outer anchorages were not tenable, so the ship anchored inside the harbour. Later this evening the ship will take the place of Elka Angelique at number 4 oil dock. This ship also appears to be in ballast., so will be taking on cargo from the Imperial Oil terminal.

Only six months old, the ship was delivered April 30 by builders STX Offshore and Shipbuilding of South Korea to Thenamaris of Athens, Greece. The ship is registered in Malta and measures 28,950 gross tons, 50,908 deadweight.

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