BUTTERFLY

Refined products tanker BUTTERFLY got underway from her anchorage in the Bedford Basin this morning March 30,2011 heading for the Imperial refinery Oil Dock. She has been in the Basin for the past week awaiting room at a very busy refinery. Lots of tanker traffic as of late.

Built in 2005 by Onomichi Dockyard ,Co Ltd,Japan.

IMO No 9324459.

GRT 26.913 tons. DWT 47,326 tons.

LOA 182.5m Beam 32.26m Depth 18.1m Draught 12.6m.

O/M: Samos Steamship Co.,Athens,Greece.

Flag: Bahamas

Call Sign:C6VP2

New 50K DWT products tanker MERSINI

The new Panamanian flagged products tanker MERSINI arrived at Halifax on 16th December and proceeded to anchor in the Bedford Basin (lower photo) and on the 17th weighed anchor and proceeded out of the Basin to the Imperial Oil refinery to load product (top photo).
Built in 2009 by Hyundai,Mipo Dockyard for Mersini Shipping Co Ltd,London,U.K.
The vessel was completed in July and is managed by World Tankers U.K. Ltd,London.
Dimensions: LOA 183.3m LPP 174.0m Beam 32.2m Depth 19.1m
DWT 49,997 tons. Gross Tonnage:29,433 tons.
IMO No: 9405899.
Flag:Panama
Call Sign:3FYS3