The lender repossessing four tankers from Saint James Shipping has only just learned of the dire state of ships it has under arrest, the London lawyer for Entrust Global has told TradeWinds.

The 18,041-dwt Aeon (built 2012) is now almost out of fuel according to urgent messages from the master.

TradeWinds first reported on the arrest on 27 June and on 22 July reported that the Aeon’s master Captain Zubair Aslam was warning of a loss of power as fuel ran out.