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ARAFURA SEA - IMO 9192260

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Captured:
Nov 19, 2012
Location:
Suez Canal, Egypt
Added:
Dec 31, 2012
Views:
2,363
Image Resolution:
3,945 x 2,620

Description:

Arafura Sea
Type.crude Oil Tanker
Build.2000
Callsign.9VAP4
GT.57600 DWT.105856
Port of reg.Flag.Singapore
Anchored in Great Bitter Lake.SuezCanal.Egypt 19 Nov.2012

Vessel
particulars

Current name:
BLUE SUN

Former name(s):

 -  Arafura Sea (Until 2014 May)

Current flag:
Liberia
Home port:
Monrovia
Vessel Type:
Oil Products Tanker
Gross tonnage:
57,680 tons
Summer DWT:
105,856 tons
Length:
248 m
Beam:
43 m
Draught:
13.9 m

AIS Position
of this ship

Last known position:
24°44’12.24” N, 56°41’31.11” E
Status:
Speed, course (heading):
0.1kts, 282.9° (158°)
Destination:
 - Location:
Sohar_oman
 - Arrival:
27th May 2024 / 08:00:47 UTC
Last update:
about 8 hours ago
Source:
AIS (ShipXplorer)

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This ship exists in the following categories:

Tankers built 1991 - 2000 - 36 photos

Photographers
of this ship

(20)

Ilhan Kermen

5 photos

Pilot Frans

1 photos

Jon Godsell

1 photos

Geir Vinnes

2 photos

Mats Brevik

1 photos

mara

1 photos

Ivan Meshkov

3 photos

John Wilson

4 photos

Nathan

2 photos

Kyle Stubbs

1 photos

lys

1 photos

Oldkayaker

1 photos

Mariner67

1 photos

Stan56

1 photos

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person
Thats right GP all the great pictures are taken at Great Bitter Lake.SuezCanal.
Kind regards.
Knut Helge.

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person
Nice knuth you surely remember my shots in Bitter lake and Suez posted in 2011
GP

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person
Hi Knut Helge,
... and to conclude this "mega thread" it's best to close the circle with its beginning;

"Like a big bucket in the desert"

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person
To All of You.
First i have to say thanks for all comments to my picture of Arafura Sea.
Must be the first time that one of my pictures getting that many comments.
They was all highly appreciated.
I wish all of you a Happy New Year with lots of good pictures to be up loaded on "Shipspotting"
Have a nice day.
Kind regards.
Knut Helge.

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Hello Hilmar.
Thanks for those kind words to my pic.of Arafura Sea.
Not always that i have time to take pics.of ships that we are passing.
Have lost a lot of good chances in the last few years.
Your comment was highly appreciated.
And i wish you a Happy New Year.
Kind regards.
Knut Helge.

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Thanks for your kind words.Primedude.
Your comments is highly appreciated.
And i wish you a Happy New Year.
Kind regards.
Knut Helge.

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Hello SteKrueBe
Thanks for your comment on my pic.of Arafura Sea.
Well.She is a crude oil tanker.
Ships that are build nowadays are not much good looking.
They are made for a purpose.
I wish you a Happy New Year.
Kind regards.
Knut Helge.

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Hello Knut,
thanks for sharing so much well done photos - on locations where I'll never have ths chance to be there. Nice that you find the time for spotting besides all the work on a operating ship. Have a lot of good journeys and a good time anywhere in this world, Hilmar

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Excellent Shot Knut ... Cool & Calm background ...
Peaceful background... your approach for taking this picture is absolutely amazing.... Very well done Knut .. Nice work
regards,

Shahid Ayub

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person
Not a very nice vessel in my opinion but an excellent composed picture!

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Hello Andreas.
Thanks for those kind words.
Im glad that you did enjoy my picture of Arafura Sea.
And as always your comments is highly appreciated.
I wish you a Happy New Year together with your family.
Kind regards.
Knut Helge.

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Hello Ria.
First of all.
I wish you a Happy New Year with lots of great picture to be posted on "Shipspotting"
Thanks so much for those kind words.
And as always your comments is highly appreciated.
Kind regards.
Knut Helge.

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person
Wow! What a fantastic shot! Very well taken Knut Helge!! It's really great!

Wishing you a Wonderful Happy New Year!
Greetings from Ria

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person
Hello Knut Helge

Wow, thats a picture. I really like it. For me it is really beautiful.
Thanks for posting
and for you and your family a happy new year. I will contact you in the next few days

Best regards
Andreas

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Hello Roar.
Thanks for your comments.
Barb wire is daily life when doing the "GoA Transit" sad but true.
Still have a few more days home.Bow Faith is moored at Vopak Deer Park.Houston.TX.Hopefully i will be home untill after next week end.Up coming voyage is a nice one.In fact one of my favorites.Always lot of ships to see in that areas.
Kind regards.
Knut Helge.

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Thanks for those kind words.Rick.
Your comments is highly appreciated.
And Arafura Sea was the last vessel in the southbound convoy at Great Bitter Lake.Im working onboard Bow Faith a chem.tanker owneed by Odfjell SE.Bergen.Norway and we was in the northbound convoy that day.
I wish you a Happy New Year.
Have a few more of Arafura Sea.But i think this one is one of the best.
Kind regards.
Knut Helge.

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person
Congratulations from me too, knut. A photo of wonderful precision, detail and so pleasing on the eye. I rate this one very highly...but tell me, did you sail all around the anchorage to photogrpah all the ships? :-) Happy New Year.
Regards, Rick

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person
Great shot, Knut Helge.
Sad to see barbed wire is needed onboard ships today.
I wish you a Happy New Year and "god reise".

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person
Thanks so much for those kind words.ventuari.
Im glad that you liked it.
Your comments is highly appreciated.
Wish you a Happy New Year.
Kind regards.
Knut Helge.

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person
Hello Knut.
Nice shot,.. quiet, clear, deep, exact moment,... really nice photo. Congratulations for a nice picture.
Regards
Ventuari

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person
Thanks for those kind words.Jens.
And as always your comments is highly appreciated.
I wish you a Happy New Year too.
Kind regards.
Knut Helge.

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person
Fantastic photo, Knut Helge! And a happy New Year!:-)

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person
Thanks for comments.Simon.
Your comments its highly appreciated.
Yes they are preparing for the famous"GoA Run"
Kind regards.
Knut Helge.

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person
Cool shot,a lot of barbed wire on the sides!

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person
Thanks for your kind words.Jadran.
Your comments its highly appreciated.
And i wish you a Happy New Year.
Kind regards.
Knut Helge.

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person
"Like a big bucket in the desert".

: interesting & very well done photo Knut Helge!

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