The 1,700 dwt Togo-flagged bunker tanker Lamar has been seized by the Libya Navy on 14 March over suspected oil smuggling activities, reports Reuters.
“The naval forces seized a Togo-flagged oil tanker in the territorial waters without permissions from the state of Libya. It has the name Lamar,” said naval forces spokesman Ayoub Qassem.
“It was captured [late on Wednesday] about eight miles off Abu Kamash town, near the border with Tunisia,” he said.
The vessel was transporting 950,000 litres of fuel when captured; its eight Greek crew members have been arrested with the case referred to the country’s legal system.
Investigation by Reuters showed the Lamar switching off its transponder on 7 March while in Tunisian waters.
The Lamar is a 1966-built bunker tanker owned by Muraco Management Corporation, accordinfg to a shipping database; the vessel is operatored by Pak Marine & Shipping Services.
Published: 19 March, 2018
Oil tanker did not have insurance policy or financial security under LLMC Convention, stated authority.
The vessel was spotted by the MMEA patrol team at about 11.20 am, 11 nautical miles east of Tanjung Penawar while carrying out routine inspections on Friday.
Indonesian-flagged offshore supply vessel was arrested at Singapore port in May 2019 over an alleged dispute over payment for goods and services.
Electronic meeting of creditors of the companies will be held on 10 February 2022 for the purpose of allowing the creditors to consider certain resolutions.
Bernard Chew was a former shareholder of MB Marine and was an authorised signatory of the company’s cheques at the material time, according to court documents obtained by Manifold Times.
In mid-April, SIL received documents from ING Bank N.V and O.W. Bunker Far East (Singapore) Pte Ltd, to enforce an English Judgment for USD 937,000.
Transferred shares of 40 subsidiaries to BVI firm after tribunal awarded claims in favour of Trinity Seatrading; YSPL has also filed a civil complaint against DNV and Liberian ship registry at Nanjing Maritime Court.
ADNOC L&S, Gulf Energy Maritime, Cockett Marine Oil, Mideast/Bahri Ship Management and VPS experts present their views on biofuel bunker hurdles at the VPS Biofuels Seminar in Dubai on 16 March.
‘Bunker barges operate in very local areas so these vessels call at port very often which means it will be a good fit for women with families,’ states Elpi Petraki, President of WISTA International.
“Our Singapore branch is under preparation and is expected to start business at the republic before June 2023,” Managing Director Darcy Wong tells bunkering publication Manifold Times in an interview.
Development to supply B35 biodiesel blend officially takes effect on 1 February; local bunker suppliers will be able to deliver updated spec within March onwards, once current stocks of B30 avails run out.
VPS, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, Wilhelmsen Ship Management, and INTERTANKO executives offered a multitude of perspectives to 73 attendees during the VPS Biofuels Seminar, reports Manifold Times.
