O ano de 2013 começou com o aumento da demanda por navios de apoio marítimo tipo AHTS (Anchor Handling, Tug, Supply), informa a corretora marítima Seabrokers. O aumento na movimentação de estruturas flutuantes no mar do Norte provocou vigoroso aumento no pagamento de diárias para o afretamento de AHTS.

A Siem Offshore interrompeu a decisão de colocar em lay up seu AHTS ”Siem Garnet” para colocá-lo de volta no mercado já que as diários de afretamento ficaram acima de 100 mil libras, ao final de janeiro de 2013. O mercado de PSV que apresenta uma grande oferta com novos navios sendo entregues, não registra a mesma expansão no valor das diárias.

Fonte: Offshore Shipping Online

North Sea AHTS rates soar Offshore Shipping Online

Broker Seabrokers says 2013 started with a bang in the North Sea, with rates in the AHTS market soaring in the latter stages of January. With a number of rig move requirements hitting the market at the same time, vessel availability diminished, allowing some owners to reap the benefits of significant improvements in short-term rate levels.

“Having just made the decision to layup 2010-built AHTS Siem Garnet a few days earlier, Siem Offshore performed a swift ‘u-turn’ towards the end of the month and sent her back to work as spot rates rose to a peak above £100,000,” said Seabrokers in its latest report on the market.

“That represents a remarkable increase from the maximum rates in the £20,000s that were being recorded at the tail-end of 2012.

“The PSV market has had a less remarkable start to the year, with the over-supply of vessels continuing to prevent any significant increases in day rates.

“With a host of newbuild PSVs still to be delivered, it will remain difficult for owners to push rates north to any great extent,” said Seabrokers. “However, with the overbuilding issue less prevalent in the AHTS market, the likelihood is that rates in this sector are more likely to experience volatility this year.”