A Nigerian national has claimed ownership of the abandoned tanker that washed up on a Liberian beach earlier this month.
The 1,400-dwt Tamaya 1 (built 1980) grounded at Robertsport on 3 May, with no crew in evidence, sparking international press speculation about how it ended up in Liberia.
A shipowner called Robert Saigba has now claimed to be one of two shareholders in a company called H Matic’s Resources, of Bayelsa state, which he says controls the vessel.
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