Maersk Supply Service Offloads Two More Vessels

Maersk Supply Service has sold two more vessels, the Maersk Seeker and the Maersk Supplier, as part of the company’s recently announced divestment plan.

Both vessels are anchor handler tug supply vessels and joined the fleet in the late 1990s. Maersk Supply Service announced in August 2016 that it was to reduce its fleet by up to 20 vessels over a period of 18 months. The divestment plan is in response to vessels in lay-up, limited trading opportunities and the global over-supply of offshore supply vessels.

In 2016, 10 of the 20 vessels have already left the fleet and the divestments will continue in 2017.The vast majority of the divested vessels are expected to be recycled or modified by their new owners to compete outside of the offshore supply vessel segment.

To date, Maersk Beater, Maersk Chancellor, Maersk Finder, Maersk Puncher, Maersk Provider, Maersk Forwarder, Maersk Feeder, Maersk Fighter, Maersk Seeker and Maersk Supplier have been sold, leaving the Maersk Supply Service fleet at 47 vessels.

Source: Global update

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