VESSEL RENAMING:
“ALEYNA MERCAN” was renamed “RLO TRADER”, late October 2025, and transferred from Malta to Dutch flag.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Tanker
IMO NO: 9296547
2897 gt / 1238 nt / 4037 mdwt
Delivered from Aykin Denizcilik Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Sti., Yalova / Turkey (Yard no 09), in May 2005.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 15/09/2002 – Keel laid
- 05/12/2004 – Launched
- 27/05/2005 – Completed and delivered
- “ALEYNA MERCAN” from delivery in 05/2005 until 10/2025
- From 05/2005 – Owned by MRC Aleyna Shipping Corp., Istanbul / Turkey.
- From 05/2005 – Marshall Islands flag. (reg. Majuro)
- From 01/2015 – Malta flag. (reg. Valletta)
- “RLO TRADER” from 10/2025 –
- From 10/2025 – Managed by RLO Tankers BV., Rotterdam / Netherlands.
- From 10/2025 – Dutch flag.
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ARCHIVE PHOTOS:
“ALEYNA MERCAN” / reg. Majuro, passing Hook of Holland / New Waterway in the Netherlands, 26 May 2008, on her way from Rotterdam for sea.
@ photos – www.maritime-pics.com
