VESSEL RENAMING – “VIVA” WAS RENAMED “NOVA”, DURING APRIL 2026 (ARCHIVE PHOTO AS “SVEVA” PASSING HOOK OF HOLLAND 19/05/2002)

VESSEL RENAMING:

“VIVA” was renamed “NOVA”, during April 2026, and transferred from Tuvalu to Somalia flag.

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VESSEL DETAILS:

TYPE: Tanker

IMO NO: 9156539

11 270 gt / 3315 nt / 14 300 mdwt

Delivered from Cantieri Navali de Poli Spa, Pellestrina – Venezia / Italy (Yard no 163), in November 1998.

Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)

• • 28/02/1997 – Keel laid
  • 05/08/1998 – Launched
  • 30/11/1998 – Completed and delivered
• “SVEVA” from delivery in 11/1998 until 12/2023
  • From 11/1998 – Owned by Mediterranea di Navigazione Srl., Italy.
  • From 11/1998 – Italian flag. (reg. Porto Torres)
• “VIVA” from 12/2023 until 04/2026
  • From 12/2023 – Owned by Veva Shipping Corp. Ltd.
    • From 12/2023 – Managed by Chemtankers Shipping SA., Tuzla – Istanbul / Turkey.
  • From 12/2023 – Liberia flag. (reg. Monrovia)
  • From 08/2025 – Tuvalu flag. (reg. Funafuti)
  • From 12/2025 – Unknown owners
• “NOVA” from 04/2026 –
  • From 04/2026 – Somalian flag.

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ARCHIVE PHOTO:

Here seen as “SVEVA” / reg. Porto Torres, passing Hook of Holland in New Waterway in the Netherlands, 19 May 2002, shifting from Rotterdam Europoort to Rotterdam.

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