MV Whitprogress

Ex Fortuna II, Selin S, Toli

© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Rozenburg, 26/12/2025)

Steel single screw motor vessel built in 2009 by Desan Deniz Tersanesi SAN. A.S., Tuzla, Turkey (Yard No 21) as a Oil tanker / Chemical tanker. 

Technical Data

• Length: 92.86 m (overall) 86.6 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 14.1 m
• Depth: 7.90 m
• Draught: 5.7 m
• Tonnage: 2637 gross/1129 net/3442t deadweight
• Engines: (1) 4T – 6 cylinder Caterpillar–MaK 6m25 diesel
• Power: 1980 kW/2690 bHP
• Speed: 13.5 knots
• Capacity:  4.073 cbm 
• Lifting equipment: 1 x Deck crane – SWL 3,0 t
• Call Sign: TCTR6, PBYM, 9HA2299, MSPU3
• MMSI Number: 232063064
• IMO Number: 9479670
• BV Register Number: 11834Q
• Port of Registry:  Istanbul/Turkey 🇹🇷, Valletta/Malta 🇲🇹, Rotterdam/The Netherlands 🇳🇱, Valletta/Malta 🇲🇹, Majuro/Marshall Islands 🇲🇭, Douglas/Isle of Man 🇮🇲

History

May 24^th 2007: Keel laid.

January 18^th 2009: Launched.

April 13^th 2009: Delivered as TOLI to Owner: Camlica Denizcilik Ve Ticaret, Istanbul – Turkey. Manager: K Tankering & Ship Management.

February 2010: Manger: Chemical Tankers Europe B.V. (CTE), B.V. (CTE), Barendrecht – The Netherlands.

© Aleksi Lindstrom (Rendsburg, 20/07/2015)

© Wil Weijsters (Terneuzen, 16/10/2017)

January 1^st 2018: SELIN S Owner: Sunchem Shipping Corp., Valletta – Malta. Manager: Tankering & Ship Management, Istanbul – Turkey.

© Fotoflite (30/01/2018)

© Fotoflite (02/10/2019)

© Aleksi Lindstrom (Hoek van Holland. 20/09/2021)

February 2023: SELIN S for Owner: Medichem Shipping Corporation Ltd., Valletta – Malta

Manager: Swan Tanker Denizcilik Ticari ve Teknik Hizmetler

November 2023: SELIN S Owner: Medichem Shipping Corporation Ltd., Valletta. Manager: DSM Gemi Isletmeciligi AS, Istanbul – Turkey

March 1^st 2024: FORTUNA II for Owner: Prax Shipping III Ltd. Manager: Harvest Energy Marine

© Neil C McBride (Tyne, 25/03/2025)

© John Pegden (Dover, 27/06/2025)

August 1^st 2025: WHITPROGRESS for Owner/Manager: Whitaker Tankers Ltd.

© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Rozenburg, 26/12/2025)

All information is believed to be correct, and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Marcel and Ruud Coster, Fotoflite, John Pegden, Aleksi Lindstrom, Neil C McBride and Wil Weijsters for their assistance in producing this feature.

Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)