British Marine News



21 November 2011
MV Diamond Jubilee joins our fleet
British Marine is proud to announce that today on the 21st November 2011 the Company has taken delivery of MV Diamond Jubilee, a 56,127 dwt supramax vessel, at the Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding yard in Tamano, Japan. This brings to 9 the number of vessels in British Marine’s fleet, of which 6 have been commissioned as new-builds from Japanese shipyards, including 4 from Mitsui. The company continues to maintain its policy of only employing the highest quality Japanese-built vessels, and growing its business organically with a view to achieving a younger average age for its fleet.

22 May 2009
Salome sold and delivered to new owners
British Marine sold one of its fleet vessels today, the m.v Salome.

10 January 2008
Change to London office address
British Marine is pleased to announce the relocation of our London offices with effect from 11 January 2008. We ask that you kindly update all your records with the new address and contact information as shown below:

British Marine Plc
11 Manchester Square
London W1U 3PW
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7487 9717
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7487 9711

13 December 2007
Excalibur joins our fleet
A 74,000 dwt panamax vessel built in 1999 by Tsuneishi has today joined British Marines fleet under the name Excalibur and under British flag.

22 November 2007
Volumnia joins our fleet
A 76,000 dwt panamax vessel built in 2002 by Tsuneishi has today joined British Marines fleet under the name Volumnia and under British flag.

2 November 2007
British Marine acquires 8 year old panamax
British Marine today signed an agreement for the acquisition to its fleet, m.v Excalibur, built in Japan in 1999. This represents the third acquisition in the panamax sector and is the 12th ship in our fleet.

11 October 2007
British Marine acquires 5 year old panamax British
Marine today signed an agreement for the acquisition to its fleet, the 76,000 dwt, m.v Volumnia, built in Japan in 2002. This represents the second acquisition in the panamax sector and is the 11th ship in our fleet.

28th August 2007
Trafalgar joins our fleet
The formerly named “Mega Wisdom” a 76,000 dwt Panamax vessel built April 2001 by Tsuneishi Zosen, Japan, has today joined British Marine’s fleet under the name Trafalgar and under British Flag.

1st August 2007
British Marine announces consolidation of shipping interests
British Marine today announced the completion of the reorganisation of the shipping group that has been taking place over the last 6 months. British Marine plc (formerly Verney Services ltd) was previously part of a group of associated companies under common control which traded under the name Ocean Bulk Carriers. From now on all shipping activity will be conducted by British Marine plc, and all contracts previously handled by Ocean Bulk Carriers will be taken over by British Marine

30th July 2007
British Marine signs new-build order for 2011
British Marine today signed a contract for a supramax 56000 dwt new build for delivery in 2011 at the Mitsui Shipyard in Japan.

29th June 2007
British Marine acquires 6 year old panamax
British Marine today signed an agreement for the acquisition to its fleet of the 76200dwt Trafalgar, built in Japan in April 2001. This represents British Marine’s first acquisition in the panamax sector and is the 10th ship in our fleet.

26th May 2007
Gloriana joins our fleet
The formerly named Trident Destiny a 52000 dwt supramax vessel, built in Sanoyas in April 2001 has today joined British Marine’s fleet under the name “Gloriana”, and under British flag.

10th April 2007
British Marine acquires 6 year old supramax vessel
British Marine today signed an agreement for acquisition to its fleet of the trident Destiny, a 52000 dwt supramax vessel, built in Sanoyas in April 2001, bringing the total number of ships in its fleet to 9 vessels.

16th March 2007
Lease restructuring signed
British Marine has today concluded a $38m UK lease restructuring deal with one of its principal bankers.

31st December 2006
OBC Anna renamed London Bridge
After completion of a spell of time under Indian flag for the purposes of trading Indian specific business, OBC Anna was brought back to uk flag where the ship will now trade under the name “London Bridge”.

12th December 2006
Aquitania joins our fleet
British Marine today took delivery of a 56000 dwt supramax vessel built at Mitsui Shipyard, Chiba. The vessel was contracted in December 2003, and is the 5th ship in our fleet that was specifically commissioned by us as a new- build and brings the total number of vessels in our fleet to 8. The vessel is to be registered under British flag.

30th September 2006
Salome joins our fleet
British Marine today took delivery of the 45000 dwt Handymax vessel, previously the Explorer ll, which joined our fleet under British flag, and brings the total number of ships in our fleet to 7.