MV Younara Glory
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Younara Glory |
| Operator | DHT Management |
| Launched | 31 August 2004[1] |
| Identification | IMO number: 9289477[1] |
| Status | in active service[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Oil tanker |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 333.02 m (1,092 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Beam | 60.04 m (197 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Draft | 22.47 m (73 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) (maximum) |
| Capacity | 340,584 m3 (2,142,210 bbl) (at 98%) |
The oil tanker MV Younara Glory is one of the world's longest ships. She was built in 2004 at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering as Delos.[1][2] She was later renamed DHT Condor, Younara Glory and then M Sophia in 2021.[1] She is a crude carrier with tonnages of 320,051 tons deadweight (DWT) and 161,235 gross tonnage (GT).[1] The overall length of the ship is 333.00 metres (1,092 ft 6 in), the extreme beam is 60.00 metres (196 ft 10 in) and the draught is 22.47 metres (73 ft 9 in).[3] The cargo ship has total tank capacity for 340,584 cubic metres (2,142,210 bbl) at 98%.
Engineering
The main engine of the ship is MAN B&W 6S90MC-C with output power of 39,500 horsepower (29,500 kW), achieved at 76 rpm. The output power together with the improved propulsion system and high-effective propeller, allow the cargo ship to operate with service speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). The maximum achieved speed during the trial tests was over 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph).
2026 Seizure
On 7 January 2026, the U.S. Southern Command announced they had seized the ship as part of Operation Southern Spear.[4][5] They described the ship as a "stateless, sanctioned dark fleet motor".[6][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "YOUNARA GLORY". MarineTraffic. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Younara Glory - IMO 9289477".
- ^ "Younara Glory (26129)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV.
- ^ a b Oelofse, Louis; Hallam, Mark; Hubenko, Dmytro (7 January 2026). "Venezuela: US forces say they seized a second oil tanker". AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters. Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-seizing-venezuela-linked-oil-tanker-after-weeks-long-pursuit-2026-01-07/
- ^ "Maritime Interdiction Operation, Jan. 7, 2026". U.S. Southern Command. Archived from the original on 2026-01-09. Retrieved 2026-01-14.