Career
Sirius Star is one of 24 tankers owned and operated by Vela, of which 19 are VLCCs. Vela, based in the United Arab Emirates is a subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian state oil company Saudi Aramco. Since its launch, the ship has been registered under the Liberian flag and homeported in Monrovia.
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