Chief executive John Hadjipateras has also talked down the significance of BW’s investment in the company, dismissing its involvement as purely financial.

Dorian in June revealed it had secured a three-year contract for the 84,000-cbm Corsair (built 2014) and a one-year deal for the Cobra (built 2015), with charterers though to be ExxonMobile and Shell.

Addressing analysts this week Hadjipateras said charterers were showing an increased interest in such deals and the company is in discussions with several parties.