27-03-2025
In The Bay - here's what's been spotted off the Weymouth coast
A TANKER designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been spotted in Weymouth Bay.
Dorado LNG is seen here off the Dorset coast with oil/chemical tanker Monjasa Provider.
They were photographed on Tuesday morning by Echo Camera Club member Peter Harriman.
Dorado was built in 2020, and is sailing under the flag of Malta.
Her length overall (LOA) is 293 metres, and her width (beam) is 46 metres. Her summer deadweight capacity is 88,592 tonnes.
Monjasa, also sailing under the flag of Malta, has a length overall of 95.82 metres and her width is 14.2 metres.
By yesterday lunchtime Dorado was far out into the north east Atlantic Ocean while Monjasa was reported to be in the English Channel.
