Asia/Pacific News
Bunker Tanker Arrested in Singapore
Monday June 29, 2015
The bunker tanker Sophie 9 last Thursday was arrested in Singapore following action by local law firm Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP., according to records from the Supreme Court of Singapore.
Information from online fleet valuation service VesselsValue.com indicate the 2011 Chinese built vessel has a capacity of 6,100 metric tonnes (mt).
The Singapore flagged bunker tanker's registered owner is listed as DH Marine Pte.
The exact reasons for the arrest are not known at this time, but such action is typical in instances of payment dispute.
In January Ship & Bunker reported that ship arrest activity in 2014 was down almost 50 percent over the previous two years.
