Delays at Imperial Oil

Two tankers arrived for Imperial Oil early this morning, but only one was able to dock immediately.

The attractive grey hull appears freshly painted.

The sharp looking Mariposa tied up at number 3 dock and began to discharge its cargo. Built in 2010 by Onomichi Zoshen, with tonnages of 28,418 grt, 50,120 dwt. It is operated under the Bahamas flag by Samos Steamships of Athens.

The other tanker is STI Texas City, and it had to go to anchor awaiting its turn at number 4 dock.

STI Texas City waits its turn at anchor.

That spot was occupied by Dara Desgagnés, which had been scheduled to leave  but was delayed several times. Finally it got under way at 1900 and crept out to an anchorage.

Dara Desgagnés was built in Wismar, Germany in 1992 as Elbestern. In 1993 it was transferred by its owners Rigel Schiffs. to a Canadian subsidiary and renamed Diamond Star. In 1993 management was transferred to Transport Desgagnés subsidiary PétroNav and chartered to Ultramar (now Valéro) and renamed.

Once the berth was clear STI Texas City was then able to move in to number 4 dock.

Flying the Marshall Islands flag for Scorpio Ship Management of Monaco, the ship was built in 2014 by SPP Shipbuilding Co in Sacheon, South Korea, and measures 29,732 grt, 49,990 dwt. It was last in Halifax May 25.

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Slim pickings

It was slim pickings in the harbour today, as compared to yesterday, and due to various timing conflicts it was only possible to catch one ship underway, and that was the autocarrier Torino sailing from Autoport.

Torino strikes out for sea late this afternoon.

Owned by Wilhelmsen Lines Car Carriers through its Southampton office, the ship flies the British flag and sails for the combined Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines. It was built in 2009 by Mitsubishi, Nagasaki and is 61,328 grt and 22,160 dwt.

There will be two departures after dark from Imperial Oil. Irving Oil's Acadian from number 3 dock and STI Texas City from number 4.

With the George's Island's jetty in the foreground, STI Texas City is in the last stages of unloading. Acadian, just astern, will also finish up tonight.

The aptly named STI Texas City works for Scorpio Ship Managwement of Monaco and flies the Marshall Islands flag. It was built in 2014 by SPP Shipbuilding Co of Sacheon, South Korea, and rings in at 29,732 grt, 49,990 dwt. It will go to anchor over night before sailing in the morning.

STI Texas City, shortly after arriving at Imperial Oil on May 25.

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