The Japanese owner this week recirculated the 37,000-dwt Ocean Quartz (built 2012), Ocean Galaxy (built 2011), Ocean Opal (built 2012) and Ocean Hawk (built 2011) for sale.

TradeWinds first reported the ships to be available in early December and they have since been linked to two potential Greek owners.

They were rumoured sold to Polemis and then as part of a wider fleet deal by Gourdomichalis-backed Blue Wall over Christmas, but talk of neither deal rang true.

George