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Colour pioneered by Broere....?

The colour should be called V.S.O.P.
(Very Superior Old Pale ).
Regards ; Waldemar

Thanks for the owner's info Phil.
Regards, Rick

Hi Pieter, I was tempted to adjust the red a little (or a lot..) but considered that it really was that palid on the day; authenticity versus adapted.
In the 1970's and later, so many Japanese tankers appeared to have no deck or hull painting carried out between dry-dockings, and appeared badly rust-streaked & uncared for; even on ships that were less than 5 years old. Perhaps today's better paint products & application help preserve some of them. But not this one!
Regards, Rick

Owned by Navios Maritime Midstream Partners LP (Navios Group, Athens)
Previously owned by Fred Cheng's Shinyo Holdings (later Vanship Holdings Ltd., Hong Kong).

The ship's name has remained unchanged throughout.

Rick, on my picture on the same day(and the same time...) I adjusted the red colour a little and it already looks a whole lot better. But this is a type of pale colour that the Japanese apperently like to use, and it does look a bit sloppy.