Market sources have identified the 301,200-dwt Universal Prime (built 1997) as the newest addition to Seawolf Tankers, which recently lost a partner but still boasts four patrons in total.

A prominent member of the Connecticut shipping cluster says he “wasn’t surprised” to learn that the ship enrolled in the pool since it’s owned by an affiliate of Economou but believes the broader implications of the development bode well for the future of the Heidmar’s VLCC fleet.

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