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From Dusk to Dawn - SOHAR Port


published on 3 June 2021 201 -

From Dusk to Dawn SOHAR Port and Freezone
Pacific Warrior (ULOC)
LOA 360m. Draft 22.3 m. Displacement 430k
Port of Sohar
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