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Wilmar International, based in Singapore, is making strategic moves to expand its tanker fleet by acquiring two 9,000 dwt small chemical tankers from the Norwegian firm Odfjell. According to industry reports from Seasure Shipbroking and Advanced Shipping & Trading, the transaction, valued at $13 million, involves the purchase of the 2004-built vessels Bow Asia and Bow Singapore. These chemical tankers, constructed at Fukuoka shipyard, are each estimated to be worth just over $8 million as per VesselsValue data. Although the vessels were reportedly sold last week, the identity of the buyer remained undisclosed until now. With this acquisition, Wilmar demonstrates its ongoing commitment to strengthening its maritime operations.

The Bow Singapore, an impressive 115-meter oil tanker, has been successfully extricated after it ran aground in Port Phillip Bay last Friday. The vessel reportedly struck a sandbar while navigating a shipping channel near the Hovell Pile beacon, close to Rosebud. According to Nick Easy, the chief executive of Port of Melbourne Corporation, the incident did not result in any environmental harm. The removal operation commenced at 11:40 PM, coordinated with the rising tide, and involved the tugboat Hastings. Remarkably, it took only 20 minutes to free the tanker from its precarious position in the south channel. The incident occurred around 4 PM, when the Bow Singapore lost steering control and ran aground in sandy terrain near the Hovell Pile beacon. Capable of carrying up to 6,219 tonnes of oil or chemical products, the vessel was en route to Geelong and had a pilot on board during the incident. Easy confirmed that the tanker is now securely anchored in the northern part of the bay, preparing to resume its journey to Geelong soon.

On August 19, 2016, the tanker Bow Singapore encountered an unfortunate grounding incident in Port Phillip Bay, near Rosebud. The vessel struck a sandbar while navigating a shipping channel, just west of the Hovell Pile beacon. At the time of the grounding, Bow Singapore was making its approach to Geelong, maneuvering through a rain squall. The tanker successfully berthed in Geelong the following day, August 20, at 7:30 a.m., resuming its operations after the unexpected delay.