Fears grow over future abandonment — not scrapping — of dark fleet tankers
‘We could see these vessels just being abandoned with the keys, in the worst case, with seafarers on board who have not been paid,’ warns Teekay Tankers chief executive Kenneth Hvid
Dark fleet demand driven by sanctions has brought tanker scrapping to a near halt. There are rising concerns over what happens next. When dark fleet tankers reach the end of their lives, will recycling yards be able to scrap them, or will they just be abandoned at anchor?
