Maersk recycles trio of laid-up OSVs

The three offshore support vessels are 2002-built anchor handling tug supply vessel Maersk Helper, subsea support vessels Maersk Attender (built in 2000) and Maersk Winner (built in 2003). The three OSVs will be towed to Fornaes Ship Recycling yard in Grenå for green recycling. Maersk Helper had been laid-up the longest of the three, almost five years, according to Equasis.

“Maersk Supply Service regularly evaluates its fleet composition and the future deployment of our fleet,” said Maersk Supply Service chief operating officer Mark Handin. “As we look to prioritise capital allocation, we see many more attractive investment opportunities, which better deserve our focus. Based on this, we have concluded that recycling these three assets is the best outcome. In so doing, we continue to take active steps towards right-sizing the supply side of the market, which the OSV industry needs for a sustainable recovery,” added Mr Handin.

After the sale, Maersk Supply Service will have 38 vessels in its fleet.