United Maritime Corp is close to pulling off yet another remarkable asset play with a tanker purchased earlier this year.

The spin-off of US-listed Seanergy is in close talks to divest a 14-year-old LR2 product tanker at a considerable mark-up to the price it acquired it for in the summer, according to ship management sources in Athens.

Brokers in the US and London including Clarksons already report a deal for the 108,900-dwt Minoansea (built 2008) as done, for $39.5