Norway’s Havila Shipping has sold its final anchor-handling tug supply ships as the repercussions of its 2020 restructuring continue to be felt.
The Oslo-listed owner said three vessels have been offloaded “following demands from lenders”.
They are the super-large 23,066-bhp AHTS duo Havila Jupiter (built 2010) and Havila Venus (built 2009), and the large 5,500-dwt platform supply vessel Havila Commander (built 2010).
No price has been given for the deals, but VesselsValue assesses the AHTS units as worth $28m and $27m, respectively.
The Havila Commander is worth $21.4m, up from $16m a year ago.
The demand for secondhand tonnage has surged in response to the improving offshore markets, driven by a shortage of newbuildings
Delivery was scheduled to unnamed new owners at the beginning of November.
“The sales proceeds will be used to repay the debt and will have a limited effect on the company’s liquidity,” Havila said.
Restructured compatriot DOF Group said it had taken over management of the “high-end” AHTS pair, now renamed the Skandi Jupiter and Skandi Mercury.
The company will handle commercial and technical operations for the new owner.
Charter stretched
Saevik family-controlled Havila’s website lists the company as now controlling three subsea ships and six PSVs.
Nine ships were sold in 2022 as part of its deal with banks.
Last September, the company said the 127-loa construction support vessel Havila Phoenix (built 2009) would be delivered at the end of its current charter.
This ship is now under unknown Norwegian ownership.
Meanwhile, Havila has extended the contract for the 4,800-dwt PSV Havila Foresight (built 2008) with Equinor. A one-year option was taken up for 2024.
The oil major has three additional 12-month options up to the end of 2027.
