GC Rieber Shipping has secured a charter extension into 2019 for a construction vessel.

The 7,200-gt Polar King (built 2011) will stay with Nexans Skagerrak AS for another 11 months, it said.

The deal started in January and was due to last until September next year.

The firm period will now end in August, 2019.

"We are pleased to see that the vessel, crew and our organizational capabilities are recognised by Nexans in a competitive market. We look forward to continuing the good cooperation with them," said CEO Christian Berg.