The106,000-dwt Arab (built 1998) is reported sold for$12.8m.

Brokers say the ship is set to be converted into a shuttle tanker

This issome $4.5m more than the scrap value of the tanker.    

Marinakisbought the Hyundai-built tanker as HS Elektra in May last year for just $8.5mto $9m. 

It was takenthrough special survey in August last year.