The 300,000 dwt VLCC Mali, a 2001-built vintage tanker with a colourful past, is now lying idle at anchor off Karachi under the Aruba flag after being reported sold for scrap. Previously known as Ceres I and subject to sanctions, the vessel displays clear dark fleet characteristics. As Ceres I, the tanker was involved in a fiery, high-profile collision with a Singapore-flagged, Hafnia vessel in 2024. At the time, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said the ship’s IMO registration appeared suspicious and that its departure from the incident area raised concerns. According to VesselsValue, the tanker has now been sold for recycling, although no price has been disclosed. The Hafnia Nile (pictured) — a 69,999 dwt product tanker built in 2017 — was fully laden and transiting through Singapore’s eastern approaches when it collided with the anchored Ceres I around 35 nautical miles northeast of Pedra Branca on July 19, 2024. The impact caused a major fire that engulfed both vessels. The Hafnia crew was successfully evacuated, but one seafarer aboard Ceres I was killed, and another sustained life-threatening burns. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1_95_0_1_2'); }); TagsPakistan Shipbreaking