A Spanish-flagged “bunker ship” called “Petroport”

It was first operational in the waters of the Bay of Algeciras and has been in the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for a few months, although it occasionally makes deep-sea trips. It is called “Petroport” and is a tanker from the Boluda fleet functioning as a “bunker ship” or floating gas station. It is flagged in Spain and registered in the naval registry of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Construction number 1,033 from the Samho shipyard, located in Tongyoung (South Korea), entered service in 2002 under the name “Kergoat,” with an Italian flag and the password of the company S.N.C. Kergoat. In July 2012, it was transferred to the ownership of Boluda Fos and is operated by Boluda Tankers. With a gross tonnage of 6,074 tons and a deadweight of 8,035 tons, it measures 115 m in overall length, 21.40 m in beam, and 6 m in draft. It is powered by two Wärtsila 6L32 engines with a power of 4,500 kW, allowing it to maintain a speed of 12 knots. IMO Code 9240201.

Photo: Ramón Acosta Merino