Maersk Tankers sells vessel that rescued migrants this summer

Maersk Tankers has sold the tanker vessel that in August made headlines when it rescued a group of distressed migrants in the Mediterranean. The migrants ended up spending 38 days on board.
The migrants were rescued by Maersk Etienne in August. Now the ship has been sold to a new owner. | Photo: Handout ./Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
The migrants were rescued by Maersk Etienne in August. Now the ship has been sold to a new owner. | Photo: Handout ./Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

Tanker shipping company Maersk Tankers has sold the vessel that became the center of a political deadlock between numerous countries after the ship rescued a large group of migrants in the Mediterranean this summer.

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