VESSEL RENAMING:
“VARKAN EGE” was renamed “STAR ARUBA”, mid May 2026, and transferred from Sierra Leone to Portuguese flag.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Tanker
IMO NO: 9433092
2222 gt / 1064 nt / 3542 mdwt
Delivered from Dentas Gemi Insaa Ve Onarim San. As., Istanbul / Turkey (Yard no 091), in February 2008.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 15/12/2006 – Keel laid
- 01/07/2007 – Launched as “FEVZI VARDAL”
- 22/02/2008 – Completed
- “VARKAN EGE” from delivery in 02/2008 until 05/2026
- From 02/2008 – Owned by Varkan Ege Denizcilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Istanbul / Turkey.
- From 02/2008 – Turkish flag. (reg. Istanbul)
- From 04/2026 – Owned by YSV Shipping Inc.
- From 04/2026 – Sierra Leone flag. (reg. Freetown)
- “STAR ARUBA” from 05/2026 –
- NEW OWNERS TO BE UPDATED
- From 05/2026 – Portuguese flag. (reg. Madeira)
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ARCHIVE PHOTOS:
“VARKAN EGE” / reg. Istanbul, passing Cuxhaven in Germany, 3 September 2018, on her way from Montoir in France to Kiel in Germany.
@ photos – www.maritime-pics.com
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Link below to article published when transferred from Turkish to Sierra Leone flag:
FLAG CHANGE – “VARKAN EGE” WAS TRANSFERRED FROM TURKISH TO SIERRA LEONE FLAG, DURING APRIL 2026
Also seen passing Rotterdam Maasvlakte / Maasmond, 1 September 2023 – Link to article below:
“VARKAN EGE” PASSING ROTTERDAM MAASVLAKTE, 1 SEPTEMBER 2023, ON HER WAY FROM ROTTERDAM TO HULL
The former “STAR ARUBA” was sold and renamed in June 2025 – Link to article below:
VESSEL RENAMING – “STAR ARUBA” WAS RENAMED “STAR ELROI”, LATE JUNE 2025
