Two platform supply vessels (PSVs) operated by Middle East owner Topaz Energy and Marine have been arrested in Nigeria.
Orders were issued for the 3,300-dwt Topaz Seema (built 2014) and 3,300-dwt Topaz Faye (both built 2014) by a court in Port Harcourt towards the end of August.
Both are anchored in the port.
It is the third legal bid for $50m of breach-of-contract compensation by an unnamed former partner of Topaz in Nigeria.
The previous two cases were rejected quickly and arrests lifted without preventing the vessels from trading.
Topaz told TradeWinds: “Topaz Energy and Marine always operates in accordance with local market laws and regulations and it is our policy not to comment publicly on active legal cases.”
The shipowner cut its second quarter loss as revenue increased.
It said the net deficit was $1m, against $10m in the same period of last year.
Overall core fleet utilisation stood at 86% with significant improvements in the MENA and Africa regions, it added.
