Hi Alf

Nice photograph - I photographed her on the Firth of Forth last week. Thought I would share this additional information on the vessel:

MMSI:235515000 [UK]
IMO:8716514
Callsign:ZIRR2
Vessel's previous name(s):TARQUIN TRADER
Flag:Isle of Man
Port of Registry:Douglas
Type of vessel: GAS CARRIER
Type of hull: Double Hull
Registered owner : LOMOND SHIPPING COMPANY S.A.
c/o Othello Shipping Co. Ny havn 43 A DK-1051 Copenhagen K Denmark
Technical operator: Hanseatic Shipping Co.
Hanseatic House 111 Spyrou Araouzou Street 3036 Limassol Cyprus
Commercial operator: United Gas CarrierB,V,United Gas Carrier, Unigas International, grotiushuis 6th floor, westblaak 41, tt
Built :ISHIKAGAWA ZIMA, NARIMA
Date Delivered:November 14, 1988
Class notation:BV 1 3/3E, LIQUEFIED GAS CARRIER, -104C, DEEP SEA, UMS
LOA (Length Over All):98.255 Metres
Extreme breadth: 15 Metres
KTM (Keel to Masthead): 31 Metres
BCM (Bow to Center Manifold): 52.62 Metres
Lightship parallel body length: 77.56 Metres
Normal ballast parallel body length: 85.25 Metres
Parallel body length at Summer DWT: 87.37 Metres
Net Tonnage: 1095
Gross Tonnage: 3595
Suez Net Tonnage: 3061.07
Panama Net Tonnage: 2648.71

Regards

Steve Ellwood