Bright pink cargo ship spotted off Torbay coast

Torquay Harbour and waterfront
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A large and unusual container ship is anchored on the coast of Torbay this morning. The impressive pink vessel was reported off the coast of Torquay today, Wednesday, February 5, as it continues on its journey to the Netherlands.

The container ship named One Meishan sailed from Algeciras, Spain on January 25, according to VesselFinder.

It is due to arrive in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on Thursday evening. The tanker, with a length of nearly 366m, was built in 2018 and is sailing under the flag of Japan.

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