MT Bonsu

History
Name
  • Bonsu (2008–2015)
  • Ditas (1982–2008)
Port of registry Georgia
Launched12 June 1982
Acquired1982
Identification
FateScrapped
General characteristics
TypeOil tanker
Tonnage
Length143 m (469 ft 2 in)
Beam22 m (72 ft 2 in)
Draught8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Speed14.8 knots (27.4 km/h; 17.0 mph)
Capacity16,000 t (16,000 long tons; 18,000 short tons) of oil

MT Bonsu was a 16,000-tonne oil storage vessel that operated off the coast of Ghana in the Saltpond Oil Field. She was commissioned for operations in the field in 2008. Beached and scrapped at Aliağa, Turkey beginning 21 October 2015.

References

  1. 1 2 "Saltpond Field" (PDF). www.ghanaoilwatch.org. Retrieved 15 June 2011.