FSO Safer

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

FSO Safer

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

7376472

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Flag

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Vessel type

Oil tanker

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

192,673

Length overall

350 m

Beam

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Year built

1976

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Timeline

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Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

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About FSO Safer

FSO Safer (pronounced "saffer" ) is a floating oil storage and offloading vessel that is moored in the Red Sea north of the Yemeni city of Al Hudaydah. Prior to being emptied, the ship held more than 1.14 million barrels of oil. Its structure has been left exposed to humidity and corrosion with little or no maintenance since Yemen's civil war started in 2015. An impasse exists between Houthi groups and the Saudi-backed government over its ownership and responsibility. Inert gas on the ship that normally inhibits an explosion has dissipated, putting it at risk of exploding and causing an environmental disaster. The ship is currently undergoing a United Nations-led salvage operation which has successfully removed the oil and will place it in much safer long-term storage.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is FSO Safer now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for FSO Safer in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is FSO Safer?

FSO Safer is an oil tanker, built in 1976 by Japan Marine United Corporation. The vessel is 350 m long and has a gross tonnage of 192,673.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of FSO Safer?

Yemen is recorded as Registered owner for FSO Safer (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for FSO Safer?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for FSO Safer from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for FSO Safer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.