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“BURANDO EXPLORER” AND “W WEST” PASSING MAASVLAKTE, 28 AUGUST 2024

“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

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