MV Yoraco is an Iranian-made and Panama-flagged crude oil tanker ordered by Venezuela, with a capacity of 800,000 barrels.[1] It will be the first domestic hybrid vessel fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and low sulfur fuel oil," according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and will meet current IMO criteria.[2]
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Yoraco |
| Port of registry |  Panama |
| Builder | SADRA, Iran |
| Launched | 23 December 2020 |
| Sponsored by | Saeed Mohammad |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Aframax |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 250 m (820 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 44 m (144 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 21 m (68 ft 11 in) |
Launched in 2020 by Iranian shipyard SADRA in Bushehr, it is the second Aframax built in the country after the Sorocaima.[3] and two more are on order.[4]
Construction
editIn June 2015, Qobad Choubdar, head of SADRA's board of directors told media that "Aframax-2 which is due to be delivered in two years to Venezuela, has registered a work-in-progress rate of approximately 70%".[5] Bellingcat reported based on satellite imagery acquired from the shipyard in Bushehr, new sections of the keel of the tanker were laid in the drydock between November 2018 and January 2019.[6] Her launching ceremony was held on 23 December 2020, with the name Yoraco seen on the hull.[3] In June 2022, during President Nicolas Maduro's visit to Iran, Iran delivered the Aframax II tanker to Venezuela.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Iran, Venezuela sign 20-year cooperation plan during Maduro visit".
- ^ "IRAN TO BUILD NEW AFRAMAX TANKER".
- ^ a b "Iran Reports Launch of New Domestically Built Aframax Tanker", The Maritime Executive, 23 December 2020, retrieved 5 January 2021
- ^ "Tanker built by Iran for Venezuela to carry fuel components in first trip -sources".
- ^ "SADRA Completing Aframax-2", Financial Tribune, 16 June 2015, retrieved 5 January 2021
- ^ "Iran Builds A New Tanker at Sadra", Bellingcat, 25 February 2019, retrieved 5 January 2021
- ^ "Venezuelan leader, Iranian president sign 20-year agreement".