Indian-flagged MT Prem Divya rescued by USN

Early February 12 morning, the Indian-flagged merchant ship MT Prem Divya sent a distress call reporting it had been fired on by a small craft, whose crew attempted to board. A helicopter from the USS Vella Gulf fired two warning shots, the suspects brought their boat to a stop, USN found weapons and took the nine-man crew into custody. Black Site

PREM DIVYA
IMO NUMBER
9138599
VESSEL TYPE
CRUDE OIL TANKER
HULL TYPE
DOUBLE HULL
GROSS TONNAGE
57.950 tons
SUMMER DWT
89.999 tons
BUILD
1998
BUILDER
DALIAN NEW SHIPYARD DALIAN - CHINA
FLAG
INDIA
MANAGER/OWNER
MERCATOR LINES MUMBAI - INDIA
INSURER
NORTH OF ENGLAND P&I U.K.


HISTORICAL INFO

FORMER NAMES
since 2007 Jan 11 SEAQUEEN
FORMER FLAGS
since 2006 May 04 GREECE

since 1998 Jun 13 LIBERIA