An armada of unwanted anchor-handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) are in the process of hitting the shipbreaking beaches of the Indian subcontinent as shiprecyclers seek out smaller vessels while they wait for the return of the big ships.
Recent AHTS arrivals or beachings at Alang included Red Sea International of Egypt’s 4,680-bhp Red Sea Diamond (built 1979), and DTA Maritime’s 4,040-bhp Hurricane III (built 2000).
