MV Yoraco
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Yoraco |
| Port of registry |  Panama |
| Builder | SADRA, Iran |
| Launched | 23 December 2020 |
| Sponsored by | Saeed Mohammad |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Aframax |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 250 m (820 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 44 m (144 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 21 m (68 ft 11 in) |
MV Yoraco is an Iranian-made and Panama-flagged crude oil tanker, which is due for completion for an unspecified customer.[1] Launched in 2020 by Iranian shipyard SADRA in Bushehr, it is the second Aframax built in the country after the Sorocaima.[1]
Construction
In June 2015, Qobad Choubdar, head of SADRA's board of directors told media that "Aframax-2 which is due to be delivered in two years to Venezuela, has registered a work-in-progress rate of approximately 70%".[2] Bellingcat reported based on satellite imagery acquired from the shipyard in Bushehr, new sections of the keel of the tanker were laid in the drydock between November 2018 and January 2019.[3] Her launching ceremony was held on 23 December 2020, with the name Yoraco seen on the hull.[1]
References
- "Iran Builds A New Tanker at Sadra", Bellingcat, 25 February 2019, retrieved 5 January 2021
