Evangelos Marinakis has upped his bet on healthier offshore shipping markets with a landmark order in China.

TradeWinds is told that the Greek tycoon’s Capital Offshore has ordered four firm platform supply vessels at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, with four options attached.

The deadweight tonnage of the diesel-electric ships is not known, nor have delivery dates been disclosed, but handover could potentially begin from 2026.