Ridgebury Tankers chief executive Robert Burke has confirmed the sale of a 15-year-old, scrubber-fitted suezmax.

Burke said in late February that the ship had not been sold, despite brokers’ reports of a deal.

In a brief interview on Wednesday, he verified that the 150,400-dwt Ridgebury Judith (built 2008) has been offloaded after brokers reported a new sale in recent days.