In the secondhand wet market, recent fixtures indicate firmer sentiment for modern tanker tonnage, but the outlook appears a bit different for older units. A 15-year-old VLCC registered in Hong Kong, the <em>Oceanic Fortune</em>, is widely reported to have been sold. Numerous broking sources suggest the vessel is changing hands for around $57m, roughly $1mbelow VesselsValue’s latest valuation. The tanker has had a long and highly publicised career. Originally built as part of a series of very large ore oilers (VLOOs) for Nobu Su’s TMT, it has undergone several renamings&mdash;<em>A Whale</em> when it hit the slipway, <em>Madison Orca</em> (2020), and <em>Cosmo Ace</em> (2022)&mdash;before becoming <em>Oceanic Fortune</em> under Xiang An Shipping.The vessel gained global headlines in 2010 when Su attempted to convert it into the world’s largest oil-spill skimmer in response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. VesselsValue notes that the ship was converted to a VLCC in February 2015, while it was originally booked as a geared ore/oil carrier, which could also be used for skimming and decanting oil slicks. It was designed with deck cranes and pumping gear so it could load and unload without needing a terminal.