Armada-Olombendo

On 23 Sep 13 at or about 0230 hrs VLCC Armada Ali was conducting STS operations with another vessel at Nipah anchorage (Central Sumatra, Malacca Strait coast), Indonesia when three robbers armed with knives and metal rods boarded the tanker, reported ReCaap. The crew forward of midship confronted the robbers, who threw some bolts at the crew. A knife was also allegedly thrown by the robbers at one of the crew. The robbers escaped empty-handed. The robbers were described as sturdy, middle-aged men and violent in nature. They were clad in blue overalls but were barefooted. Footprints were later seen in the vicinity of three port cargo tank, indicating the robbers could have boarded from port shipside forward of manifold.

Bumi Armada has picked up another VLCC, presumably to stock up for future conversion. Bumi said in a stock market announcement that its offshore unit Bumi Armada Offshore Holdings had bought the 13-year-old Sumitomobuilt MT OSPREY for $29m. The acquisition is in line with the group's fleet expansion plan, in the ordinary course of its business, Bumi Armada said. The company currently owns and operates five FPSOs. Source: Seatrade-Asia

Sold to clients of Sinokor of South Korea for $27 mill