On 15 February 2018, in light of the current state of the market, DOT Shipping (a joint venture between Diavaz and Oceanteam) and Pacific Radiance Ltd have mutually agreed to terminate agreements, which were entered into on 9 October 2014, for purchase and bareboat chartering of the vessel Tampamachoco 1 (T1) without further liability to Diavaz-Oceanteam.

Oceanteam ASA - Diavaz-Oceanteam terminates bareboat charter contract

DOT Shipping was a party to a bareboat charter agreement for the T1 with the joint venture company DOT Radiance Pte Ltd ("DOT Radiance").

DOT Radiance was a party to a memorandum of agreement with Pacific Crest for the purchase of vessel Tampamachoco 1.

As a result, Oceanteam will write in its accounts 2017 the investment in the vessel and structure of total USD 6.5 million.

DOT Shipping will, however, continue to explore opportunities to strengthen its presence in the Mexican and other key strategic markets.

Source: Oceanteam