“BURANDO EXPLORER” and “W WEST” passing Maasvlakte, 28 August 2024.
“BURANDO EXPLORER” on her way from Dover UK to Rotterdam Europoort (Caland Canal / Noordzeeweg)
“W WEST” on her way from Immingham UK to Dordrecht NL.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
“BURANDO EXPLORER” / reg. Rotterdam
TYPE: Tanker
IMO NO: 9148958
3811 gt / 1550 nt / 5498 mdwt
Delivered from Inma – Industrie Navali Meccaniche Affini, La Spezia / Italy (Yard no 4260), in October 1998.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 15/10/1996 – Keel laid
- 20/12/1997 – Launched
- 14/10/1998 – Completed and delivered
- “STOLT SHEARWATER” from delivery in 10/1998 until 11/2022
- From 10/1998 – Owned by Stolt-Nielsen Northern Ltd., Cayman Islands. (reg. George Town)
- From 1999 – Owned by Finanziaria Marittima Srl., Cayman Islands. (reg. George Town)
- From 2003 – Owned by DS-Rendite-Fonds Nr.99 CFS GmbH & Co. Pruktentanker KG., Cayman Islands. (reg. George Town)
- “BURANDO EXPLORER” from 11/2022 –
- From 11/2022 – Owned by Burando Explorer BV., Rotterdam / Netherlands.
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“W WEST” / reg. Valletta
TYPE: Tanker
IMO NO: 9383651
5713 gt / 2419 nt / 8026 mdwt
Delivered from Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry Stock Co. Ltd., China (Yard no MD003), in February 2008.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 18/04/2007 – Keel laid
- 18/08/2007 – Launched
- 21/02/2008 – Completed and delivered
- “DITTE THERESA” from delivery in 02/2008 until 09/2012
- From 02/2008 – Owned by Herning Shipping I K/S., Denmark.
- From 02/2008 – Malta flag. (reg. Valletta)
- “BOMAR SEDNA” from 09/2012 until 12/2022
- From 09/2012 – Owned by BM Chemical Sedna Iris Ltd. (Borealis Maritime Ltd.), UK.
- From 09/2022 – Owned by W Tankers Ltd. – Care of Borealis Tanker Kiralama AS., Istanbul / Turkey.
- “W WEST” from 12/2022 –
@ photos – www.maritime-pics.com
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“BURANDO EXPLORER” also seen in Cuxhaven, 9 May 2023 – Link to article below:
“BURANDO EXPLORER” SHIFTING IN CUXHAVEN / GERMANY, 9 MAY 2023 (EX: “STOLT SHEARWATER”)
Link below to article published when “BOMAR SEDNA” was renamed “W WEST”, in 12/2022:
VESSEL RENAMING – “BOMAR SEDNA” WAS RENAMED “W WEST”, LATE DECEMBER 2022