Shearwater GeoServices Holding INC. (Shearwater) has sold four seismic vessels Polar Marquis, Oceanic Challenger, SW Emerald, and SW Eagle for recycling as part of its fleet renewal strategy.
Offshore seismic survey company Shearwater GeoServices has sold four empty survey vessels for recycling as part of its fleet renewal strategy.
The first two ships, 2000 built Polar Marquis and the Oceanic Challenger were delivered to Turkey for recycling by EU regulations and the 2009 Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Responsible Recycling of Ships.
Two other inactive ships, the 1992 SW Emerald and the 1999 SW Eagle will be delivered for recycling in the coming months.
Irene Waage Basili, CEO of Shearwater, said, “We are committed to providing our clients with modern, flexible, and high-end vessels and equipment that enable the efficient conduct of seismic surveys and high-quality geophysical data while minimizing the environmental footprint of operations, in terms of enhanced capacity, capability and efficiency. We have the youngest fleet.”
Shearwater previously sold the Western Trident in 2021 and the CGG Alize 2020.
