Lot Essay
Halia and Hastula were built by Halla Engineering & Heavy Industries Ltd. at Inchon, South Korea, in 1993. Owned by Harry Shipping Ltd. and Harvey Shipping Ltd. respectively and managed by the Shell International Trading & Shipping Co., both are registered in Monrovia under Liberian colours. With a slightly different deadweight tonnage, each is registered at 28,277 tons gross (12,696 net) and measures 183.20 metres in length with a 32.22 metre beam. Designed with one deck, these vessels are classed as tankers and are powered by a pair of single-acting 6-cylinder 10,139bhp. oil engines manufactured by their builders; both vessels are currently in service.