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Avaj
See also : Belfri & Al Rafidain & Vulcan
Burning "Avaj", a NITC Tanker on fire after hit by Iraqi rockets with NIOC tug and Semco tug along site to figth the fires.
( Picture: @ Reinier Meuleman )

Ship info :
AVAJ  -  IMO n°  7360459
Flag : (Iran)
Call Sign : EQQR
Gross tonnage : 162029  (during 1975)
DWT : 316398
Type of ship : Crude Oil Tanker  (during 1975)
Year of build : 1975
Status : Total Loss  (since 19/03/1988)
Last update of ship particulars 02/05/2023

The Miramar Ship Index for
BELFRI
IDNo / IMO
7360459
Year
1975
Name
BELFRI
Flag
NOR
Owner
Belships Co., Ltd., S/A
Type
Tanker
Tons
162029
DWT
317499
LOA
351,40
LPP
336,90
Beam
55,50
Dept
28,76
Draft
22,38
Machinery
1ST-15.5
kW
29840
ShipDesign
VLCC
Builder
Bremer Vulkan, Schiffbau- & Maschinenfabrik
Yard
Vegesack
Yard No
983
Country built
DEU
Keel
07.1974
Launch
15.12.1974
Completed
07.03.1975
Subsequent History
1976 AL RAFIDAIN - Arab Mar Petroleum Tpt Co.
1984 VULCAN - Seaway Falcon Sg Co Ltd.
1986 AVAJ - National Iranian Tanker Co.
End
1988
Disposal Data
Total damage off Kharg Is 19.03.1988 (only 4 survivors) & Scrapped at Zhongshan 01.04.1989.