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KEY FIGHTER

IMO 8712166
TankerBuilt 1989Active
KEY FIGHTER — vessel photo
Photo: Cavernia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
3,693
Gross tonnageA measure of the vessel's total internal volume (not its weight).
4,999
DeadweightMaximum weight of cargo, fuel and stores the vessel can carry (tonnes).
TEU capacityMaximum number of standard 20-ft containers the vessel can carry.
1989
Year built

Live position & voyage

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Particulars

IMO
8712166
MMSI
215211000
Call sign
9HA2671
Flag
MT
Type
Oil Or Chemical Tanker
Length (LOA)
104.27 m
Beam
17.02 m
Home port
VALLETTA

Ownership

Beneficial owner
Operator
Sea Tank Chartering· Norway
Technical manager
Sea Tank Chartering
Commercial manager
Sea Tank Chartering
Class society
RI
Design DWT
5,098 t
Flag
Malta
Built
1989

Timeline

key events over the vessel's life
  1. Special survey
  2. Casualty · Beached/Grounded
    Ran aground in Lofoten, Norway, S of Vestlandet, Norway, 01 Jul 2020. Subsequent
  3. Casualty · Mechanical Fault
    Vessel en route from Klaipeda experienced a turbo charger failure and needed ass
  4. Sold
  5. Built

Surveys & certificates

dry dock & statutory certificates
Last dry dock
Special survey
24 Feb 2029
IOPP issued
08 May 2021
IOPP expires
24 Feb 2024

Shipments carried

recent bills of lading
No shipment records.

Inspections

recent port state control
DatePortDetainedDeficiencies
05 Mar 2026LiepajaNo0
02 May 2025OdenseNo1Fire Doors/Openings In Fire-Resisting Divisions Not As Required
21 Jul 2024KlaipedaNo210117, Echo Sounder, Safety Of Navigation, 1082, Inoperative,10118, Speed And Distance Indicator, Safety Of Navigation, 1082, Inoperative,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
10 Sep 2023KlaipedaNo0
09 Sep 2022Husoy - KarmoyNo113102, Auxiliary Engine, Propulsion And Auxiliary Machinery, 1011, Not As Required,
02 Nov 2021KaliningradNo0

Casualties

DateTypeDetails
01 Jul 2020Beached/GroundedRan aground in Lofoten, Norway, S of Vestlandet, Norway, 01 Jul 2020. Subsequently, tanker was refloated with assistance from KNM Skjold and SAR boats, about three hours later.
09 Jan 2020Mechanical FaultVessel en route from Klaipeda experienced a turbo charger failure and needed assistance Norway, 9 Jan 2020. Vsl disabled near Stad, taken in tow by lifeboat berthed at the Maloy Cargo Terminal.

Sale & demolition history

reported transactions & recycling
DateEventPriceReported sale price in US$ millions.Buyer
22 Mar 2011 Reported SoldNULL