Sweden's Viking Supply Ships has benefited from an upgrade to one of its anchor-handlers in the first quarter.

The debt-free company, controlled by Norwegian investor Christen Sveaas, said the 19,034-bp Loke Viking (built 2010) was docked to become an ice-class 1A-super ship this year.

It is now mobilising to start a new contract this month, supporting GNS for between two and a half and four months.