It was put up for sale through Grieg Shipbrokers a few weeks ago and some say the vessel, which is due for special survey in March, has already been sold to UK-based Union Maritime for $25.9m. However, owner Patrik Mossberg insists this is not correct.

Marinvest last sold a tanker in 2012, when the 83,000-dwt Kirsten (built 1988) went to AR Shipping for storage at $8m.

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