Monjasa, global oil and shipping group proudly announces the strategic acquisition of two state-of-the-art tankers, Monjasa Rover (17,200 DWT) and Monjasa Hunter (7,858 DWT). The latter joins as a unique fleet addition targeting length-restricted offshore oil and gas vessels in West Africa, including FPSOs.
These fleet additions come at a time when West Africa sees a higher marine fuels demand compared to 2023 levels due to the prolonged rerouting of cargo ships around the 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 charter vessels.
Specialised Supplies for the Offshore Oil and Gas Sector
While Monjasa Rover replaces Monjasa Thunder (19,991 DWT), which was recently repositioned from West Africa to the Panama Canal, Monjasa Hunter brings new and specialised capabilities to the Monjasa fleet.
Most importantly, her length, being less than 110m, allows her to go alongside oil rigs and platforms, thereby adding flexibility for the offshore oil and gas operators from the Gulf of Guinea down to Namibia.
Group Shipping Director, Torben Maigaard Nielsen Commented “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 her length overall of 101m and her relatively large carrying capacity compared to her size, Monjasa Hunter can support niche length-restricted fuel operations, including FPSOs.”
Delivery and Dry Docking in Riga and Istanbul
Monjasa took delivery of the two tankers, Monjasa Rover (formerly Fure Nord) in Riga, Latvia, and Monjasa Hunter (formerly Annelise Theresa) in Istanbul, Türkiye, respectively.
Both tankers were then dry docked for renewal surveys, name changes, 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 & Africa region accounts for 28% of the company’s total volume of 6.5 million tonnes of marine fuels supplied in 2023.
Monjasa Hunter
- Year built: 2009
- Flag: Liberia
- DWT: 7,858
- LOA: 101m
- Beam: 19m
- IMO: 9478286
Monjasa Rover
- Year built: 2004
- Flag: Liberia
- DWT: 17,200
- LOA: 144m
- Beam: 22m
- IMO: 9271884
About Monjasa
Monjasa means personal business in the oil and shipping industries. Our core business includes trading and physical supply of marine fuels, oil terminal operations and ship-owning activities on a global scale. Monjasa was established in Denmark in 2002 and has developed into a global top 10 marine fuels supplier. Today, we employ 600+ Traders and other maritime specialists and total revenue reached USD 5.5bn in 2022 – equivalent to 6.4 million tonnes of marine fuels supplied.
With office locations in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East & Africa and Asia we are present in all major time zones and always within reach. We are servicing industry leading shipping companies locally and globally in more than 800 ports worldwide and our fleet of some 30 tankers and barges has helped us reach prominent positions in remote and hard-to-reach markets in West Africa, Panama, USA, Northwest Europe and in the Middle East.
Source Monjasa Group