Print
PDF
Monjasa has taken ownership of two tankers, the 17,200 dwt Monjasa Rover and 7858 dwt Monjasa Hunter, both of which will be managed out of its Dubai office, while targeting opportunities primarily in West Africa. The latter joins as a unique fleet addition supporting length-restricted offshore oil and gas vessels including FPSOs. These fleet additions come at a time when West Africa is seeing a higher marine fuel demand compared to 2023 levels due to the prolonged rerouting of cargo ships around Cape of Good Hope to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
Following this double tanker acquisition, Monjasa now controls more owned than chartered tonnage for the first time since its establishment in 2002. The Monjasa fleet now stands at 16 owned and 15 time chartered vessels.
While Monjasa Rover replaces Monjasa Thunder, which was recently repositioned from West Africa to the Panama Canal, Monjasa Hunter brings new and specialised capabilities to the Monjasa fleet. Group Shipping Director, Torben Maigaard Nielsen, explains: “Unlike our other tankers in West Africa, which are too big in size for this purpose, Monjasa Hunter offers a distinct advantage for offshore operators in the region. Thanks to its length overall of 101m and relatively large carrying capacity compared to its size, Monjasa Hunter can support niche, length-restricted fuel operations, including FPSOs.”
Monjasa took delivery of the 2009-built Monjasa Rover (formerly Fure Nord) in Riga, Latvia, and the 2004 Monjasa Hunter (formerly Annelise Theresa) in Istanbul, Türkiye. Both tankers were then drydocked for renewal surveys, name change and subsequent hull blasting and painting matching the Monjasa fleet design.
Overall, Monjasa’s West Africa operations consist of around 10 tankers, while the Middle East and Africa region accounts for 28% of the company’s total volume of 6.5 million tonnes of marine fuels supplied in 2023.
