Stena-Sunrise

During a ceremony in Singapore, Stena Bulk has officially registered the 'Stena Sunrise' under the Swedish flag. According to the shipping company, this is the first time in modern times that a Suezmax tanker is operated with a Swedish registration. The ceremony on board was attended by Sweden's ambassador to Singapore, Anders Sjöberg, together with Johan Zander, head of Stena Bulk Singapore. Together they carried out the formal handover of the Swedish flag to the crew. Erik Hånell, CEO of Stena Bulk stated; " We are proud that Stena Sunrise is now officially sailing under the Swedish flag and that we were able to celebrate this in Singapore. This milestone has been made possible thanks to strong cooperation with Swedish authorities and unions". Swedish shipyards have built several large crude oil tankers during the 1970s and 1980s, but that these were usually delivered under foreign flags. In recent decades, Sweden has been virtually invisible in the largest tanker segments. Exceptions such as TT 'Nanny' (ULCC, 1978–1984) and 'Vanadis' (VLCC, early 1990s) have been few and temporary. With the 'Stena Sunrise', Sweden is once again represented in the Suezmax segment. The 'Stena Sunrise' is the first of five Suezmax vessels that Stena Bulk plans to register in the Swedish ship register. In the coming months, the 'Stena Superior', 'Stena Suede', 'Stena Surprise' and 'Stena Sunshine' are also expected to be reflagged, as commercial and operational schedules allow. Report with photos: https://www.sjofartstidningen.se/stena-sunrise-fick-svensk-flagg-i-singapore/

The "Stena Sunrise" saved 13 Chinese and three Myanmarese crew members of the f/v "Halo" from a life raft after four days adrift in the Caribbean sea. Their ship sank after a fire engulfed its engine room. The sailors with two flares left to go fired These in quick succession in the night of Aug 21, 2013. Two nautical miles away the captain of the tanker saw a faint light as he stood on the bridge. A second red flare confirmed that it was a distress signal. The tanker was about 150 nautical miles from Trinidad and Tobago on ist way to China. The captain decided to alter the ship's path and get closer to the source. The captain manoeuvred the ship within 20 metres of the rubber raft. They sent a heaving line with which the raft was pulled alongside and a ladder was lowered once the captain got permission from Trinidad and Tobago Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre. The operation was over in 90 minutes. The tanker crew helped transfer them to another fishing vessel, the "Shinshu Maru 62" which was sent by the Trinidad authorities. Their raft, found to be in good condition, was lowered too.

The 274 metre Suezmax tanker 'Stena Sunrise' was named at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea, in late January, 2013. The vessel is the last in a series of seven units and is owned by Stena Bulk. With a beam of 48 metres and a deadweight of 158,700 tonnes, the 'Stena Sunrise' is a third generation, fuel-efficient Suezmax. Like the other tankers in the series, the vessel will be employed on the spot market via Stena Sonangol Suezmax Pool. She was delivered on January 30 and will sail with a cargo of gas oil from Asia to Europe.

On January 31st, the Suezmax tanker Stena Sunrise was named at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea, according to press release. The vessel is the last in a series of seven units and is owned by Stena Bulk. The Stena Sunrise is a third generation, fuel-efficient Suezmax and, like the other tankers in the series, will be employed on the spot market via Stena Sonangol Suezmax Pool. She was delivered on 30 January and will sail with a cargo of gas oil from Asia to Europe. The Stena Sunrise is the last vessel in a series built at SHI and ordered at the beginning of 2010. “The seven sisters”, each representing an investment of just under SEK 500 million, were projected by Stena Bulk.