Altera Shuttle Tankers has revealed it is in talks to resolve a charter dispute involving one of its vessels.

The 154,000-dwt Bossa Nova Spirit (built 2013) is currently operating off Brazil.

Altera, the Brookfield-owned former Teekay Shuttle Tankers, said that in May its unnamed client told the company it considered the ship off-hire from March until early July, due to certain unspecified "specification" issues.