Norway's Bergshav has sold one of its three aframax tankers.
The Tsuneishi-built 105,000-dwt Bergina (built 2007) has gone to an undisclosed buyer.
Bergshav chief financial officer Andreas Hannevik confirmed that the tanker was sold and delivered to its new owner.
N price tag was revealed, but UK-based valuation data firm VesselsValue estimates that the tanker is worth just $16.2m.
The sale has emerged on sales reports several times. In October, for example the tanker was reported sold to a Vietnamese buyer for $17m, and in July, US brokers claimed that the Bergina had been sold for $19m. But Bergshav had until now denied that any sale took place.
It is believed that a deal was concluded some time ago and that the subjects were recently lifted.
Bergina has been in the Bergshav fleet since it was new and has likely been written down several times.
The tanker was part of a six-ship order from several owners in 2004, with plans for employment by US lightering specialist Skaugen PetroTrans. The aframaxes, which had some extra features, reportedly cost some $42m each.
The Bergina is due for special survey in August 2022.
Bergshav is wholly owned by Atle Bergshaven, after he bought out his relatives. The company has been involved in different shipping segments, but the focus has primarily been on tankers.
