The 114,900-dwt crude oil sisterships Minerva Atlantica and Minerva Antarctica (both built in 2006) went to an unidentified owner for $28m each, according to brokers.

Premuda officials did not respond to a request for comment.

The price is well below the $35m figure online platform Vessels-Value.com estimates each ship to be worth.

Clarksons Platou puts the current average trending price of somewhat smaller, 10-year-old aframaxes even lower — at $31m.