Built in 1991 by the Yildirim Shipyard in Istanbul, the AFER (IMO: 8913332) is a 98.75-metre general cargo ship currently operating under the Panama flag. With a summer deadweight of 5,035 tonnes and a gross tonnage of 3,229 tons, the vessel—previously known as the Cafer Kalkavan—has spent decades transporting dry bulk and general cargo across regional trade routes. Managed by Istanbul-based Ocean Eagle Shipping & Trading, the ship recently arrived at the port of Aliaga, Turkey, a major global ship recycling hub, indicating that this veteran carrier has reached the final conclusion of its operational maritime lifecycle.