The category 5 hurricane Irma has rolled towards the Caribbean, routes are now endangered. The potentially catastrophic hurricane is now the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic. It has been reported that Irma is currently barrelling towards Puerto Rico.
Teekay held a naming ceremony for its 3 new tankers. The Norse Spirit, the Beothuk Spirit and the Dorset Spirit were officially christened on August 25. Teekay stated that the ships will replace an older vessel which was in service for 15 years.
The Pantheon Tankers shipping company has ordered two tankers. The South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore will construct the vessels and Pantheon will pay USD 33 million for each vessel. The two tankers are scheduled for delivery in 2019.
Ship Finance International accepted the delivery of two new tankers, the SFL Sabine and the SFL Trinity. The vessels were built by the DSME Daehan shipyard. In addition, the company completed the sale of two other tankers, the Suezmax tanker Front Brabant built in 1998 and the tanker Front Scilla built in 2000, which have been delivered to their new owners.
The cargo ship Leonardo built in 1975 split in two while it was anchored off the coast of Kilyos. The split was sudden but the ship’s crewmembers were rescued. The first half of the vessel was towed to the beach, while the second half remained in the water.