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MT Bonsu

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History
Name
  • Bonsu (2008–2015)
  • Ditas (1982–2008)
Port of registry Georgia
Launched12 June 1982
Acquired1982
Identification
FateScrapped
General characteristics
TypeOil tanker
Tonnage
Length143 m (469 ft 2 in)
Beam22 m (72 ft 2 in)
Draught8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Speed14.8 knots (27.4 km/h; 17.0 mph)
Capacity16,000 t (16,000 long tons; 18,000 short tons) of oil

MT Bonsu was a 16,000-tonne oil storage vessel that operated off the coast of Ghana in the Saltpond Oil Field.[1] She was commissioned for operations in the field in 2008.[1] Beached and scrapped at Aliağa, Turkey beginning 21 October 2015.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Saltpond Field" (PDF). www.ghanaoilwatch.org. Retrieved 15 June 2011.