UPT times two at Imperial Oil

For the second time in a month, two United Product Tanker ships are in port at the same time. On October 1 it was Mount Kibo and Conti Guinea : http://shipfax.blogspot.ca/2014/10/upt-times-two-in-basin.html
This time around it is Conti Guinea and Cape Beale and this time both have red hulls.

Cape Beale arrived after dark on November 1, anchored in the Basin and moved to number 4 dock yesterday. It is owned by Columbia Ship Management of Hamburg.


Hyundai Mipo Dockyard  in UIsan built both ships, Cape Beale in 2005, at 25,108 gt, 40,327 dwt. Conti Guinea in 2008 at 23,403 gt, 37,554 dwt. Both tankers operate in the United Product Tanker pool, and wear their respective owners funnel marks and colour schemes, which include similar hull colours.

Conti Guinea arrived for this visit before dark on November 1, and anchored in Bedford Basin and moved alongside Imperial Oil's number 3 dock yesterday.

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UPT times two in the Basin

A second UPT tanker arrived in Bedford Basin early yesterday morning to join another UPT tanker that has been there since September 26.

The newer arrival is Mount Kibo a product tanker of 23,313 grt, 37,843 dwt and virtually the same size as the Conti Guinea (23,403 grt, 37,554 dwt) but is two years newer, built in 2010. Both come from the Hyundai Mipo shipyard in Korea, and were built to the same design.

Mount Kibo flies the Liberian flag and is owned by Frisia Dusselforf KG and managed by (Hartmann) Donnelly Tanker Management of Limassol, Cyprus.

 Mount Kibo anchored in the Basin with a yacht club race buoy alongside this evening.

Conti Guinea already lit up for the night. 

See also:http://shipfax.blogspot.ca/2014/09/conti-guinea-brightens-up-basin.html

Both ships operate in the United Product Tankers Pool, but continue to wear the colours of their respective owners. UPT pools the tankers of seven or more German owners and manages their commercial activities.

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Conti Guinea brightens up the Basin

The product tanker Conti Guinea provided a bright red spot in Bedford Basin today. It arrived last night, giving New Orleans as its last port. Flying the flag of Liberia it also advertises the United Product Tanker pool, UPT, which operates out of Hamburg. The ship is also German owned, by NSB Niderelbe of Buxtehude.

UPT, also with offices in Stamford, CT, and Limassol, Cyprus  manages more than thirty similar handymax tankers, including five sister ships with Conti surnames. It was built in 2008 by the prolific Hyundai, Mipo of South Korea, and measures 23,403 grt, 37,554 deadweight. Its tanks are epoxy lined, allowing it to carry a range of petroleum products and chemicals.
There should be a clear berth at Imperial Oil as soon as tomorrow.

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